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academic-researcher

Produces citation-ready summaries and analyses of academic papers and documents.

1|Updated Apr 25, 2026
Search Tags:#methodology#academic#literature review#research gaps#research writing#paper analysis#citation formatting
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/collat-labs/collat --skill academic-researcher-collat-labs
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: academic-researcher
Source: https://github.com/collat-labs/collat/tree/main/.claude/skills/academic-researcher
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/collat-labs/collat --skill academic-researcher-collat-labs

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you quickly understand academic literature, extract key insights from papers, and produce organized, citation-ready scholarly writing without missing important methodological details.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Literature Review Support: Identify themes, synthesize findings across studies, and surface research gaps.
  • Paper Analysis: Break down a paper by research question, methodology, findings, implications, and limitations.
  • Scholarly Writing & Citations: Generate structured summaries and format references in common styles (APA, MLA, Chicago).

Quick Start

Ask the academic-researcher to summarize a paper and produce a literature-review ready section with its citation in APA 7th edition.

Frequently Asked Questions about academic-researcher

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I summarize an academic paper for a literature review?▼

You can summarize a paper by providing its text to generate a structured breakdown covering the research question, methodology, findings, implications, and limitations for your literature review.

What is the best way to identify research gaps across multiple studies?▼

The Skill identifies research gaps by synthesizing findings and extracting limitations across multiple academic papers to highlight missing themes requiring further investigation.

Can I format references in APA, MLA, and Chicago citation styles?▼

Yes, you can generate formatted references in APA, MLA, and Chicago citation styles alongside structured scholarly summaries for academic research writing.

Does the paper analysis include methodology critique and limitations?▼

Yes, paper analysis includes methodology critique by extracting and evaluating the research methodology and stated limitations directly from the provided academic text.

What do I need to provide to extract research insights from a paper?▼

You need to provide the paper text along with YAML-defined discovery metadata containing the name and description to successfully extract research insights.

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