deep-research

To automate a systematic literature survey, this skill coordinates local Zotero RAG with external databases like Semantic Scholar and OpenAlex. It runs an iterative discovery loop covering search, snowballing, triage, acquisition, and reading to generate a convergent thematic synthesis.

Snowballing in literature review is the iterative discovery of new sources via citation tracking. This skill integrates local Zotero RAG with external datastores to automate snowballing, continuously searching and triaging references until the corpus reaches thematic convergence.

Yes, performing an end-to-end literature survey requires access to an indexed literature store using Zotero RAG. You also need access to external datastores like Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex, or Scopus, plus a structured report template for the final synthesis.

Yes, you can use OpenAlex and Semantic Scholar for breadth surveys across topics, fields, and time spans. This skill coordinates these external datastores with your local Zotero corpus to handle discovery, acquisition, reading, and thematic mapping.

The best way to map literature into themes and identify research gaps is through thematic synthesis and reporting. This skill processes the acquired corpus to map literatures into themes, identify gaps, and generate a ready-to-export structured report.

Automated RAG for literature discovery depends heavily on the quality of your indexed Zotero store and external database coverage. Synthesis is limited by the indexed corpus and requires a structured report template to format the final thematic gaps and reading outputs.