literature-review

Search academic databases and generate formatted literature reviews with verified citations.

8|Updated Nov 19, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/sanand0/scientific-research --skill literature-review-sanand0
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Skill: literature-review
Source: https://github.com/sanand0/scientific-research/tree/main/.claude/skills/literature-review
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/sanand0/scientific-research --skill literature-review-sanand0

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires requests, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill automates the complex and time-consuming process of conducting systematic literature reviews, ensuring comprehensive coverage, accurate citation, and professional output.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Systematic Searching: Integrates with multiple academic databases (PubMed, arXiv, Semantic Scholar, etc.) to perform thorough searches.
  • Data Extraction & Synthesis: Extracts key data points, assesses study quality, and synthesizes findings thematically.
  • Citation Verification: Verifies all DOIs and generates professionally formatted citations in multiple styles (APA, Nature, Vancouver).
  • Professional Output: Generates high-quality markdown documents and PDFs with tables of contents and accurate referencing.
  • Use Case: When writing a grant proposal or a research paper, use this Skill to gather and synthesize all relevant prior work, identify research gaps, and ensure your literature review is robust and defensible.

Quick Start

Use the literature-review skill to conduct a systematic review on the efficacy of CRISPR for sickle cell disease, searching PubMed and bioRxiv, and outputting the results in APA format.

Frequently Asked Questions about literature-review

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

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How do I automate a systematic literature review across academic databases like PubMed and arXiv?

You can automate a systematic literature review by searching multiple academic databases like PubMed, arXiv, and Semantic Scholar. This extracts key data, assesses study quality, and synthesizes findings into formatted markdown and PDF documents with verified citations.

Does this research synthesis tool verify DOIs and format citations in specific styles?

Yes, this research synthesis tool verifies all DOIs and generates professionally formatted citations in multiple styles, including APA, Nature, and Vancouver. This ensures your academic search outputs are robust and accurately referenced.

Can I use Python to conduct a systematic review and output a PDF with a table of contents?

Yes, you can use Python with the requests dependency to conduct a systematic review. It generates high-quality markdown documents and PDFs complete with tables of contents and accurate referencing for scientific writing.

What is the best way to identify research gaps for a grant proposal?

The best way to identify research gaps for a grant proposal is conducting a systematic literature review. By gathering and synthesizing relevant prior work thematically across academic databases, you ensure your proposal is robust and defensible.

Do I need the requests library to perform academic search and data extraction?

Yes, the requests library is a required dependency to perform academic search and data extraction. It facilitates the integration with multiple academic databases needed to automate your systematic literature review process.