literature-search

Name: literature-search
Availability: InStock
Author: Embers-of-the-Fire

Query Semantic Scholar, arXiv, and OpenAlex to retrieve and export academic papers.

Updated Apr 23, 2026

Search Tags:#research #bibtex #literature #arxiv #papers #openalex

Ready to run

npx skills add https://github.com/Embers-of-the-Fire/agent-research-skills-opencode --skill literature-search-embers-of-the-fire

💬 Prompt for ChatGPT / Claude Chat▼

Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: literature-search
Source: https://github.com/Embers-of-the-Fire/agent-research-skills-opencode/tree/main/.opencode/skills/literature-search
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Embers-of-the-Fire/agent-research-skills-opencode --skill literature-search-embers-of-the-fire

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Quickly identify and assemble relevant academic papers across Semantic Scholar, arXiv, and OpenAlex to support literature reviews and bibliography creation.

Core Features & Use Cases

Cross-database search to retrieve titles, authors, years, venues, abstracts, and citation data.
Generate ready-to-use BibTeX entries and a structured JSONL record for downstream ingestion.
Use Case: A researcher drafts a related-work section by collecting 20 recent papers on a topic and exporting them for citation management.

Quick Start

Enter a search query to retrieve papers across Semantic Scholar, arXiv, and OpenAlex and export the results in JSONL with optional BibTeX formatting.

Frequently Asked Questions about literature-search

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

FAQPage Schema

How do I search for academic papers across multiple databases at once?▼

Searching for academic papers across multiple databases involves querying Semantic Scholar, arXiv, and OpenAlex simultaneously to retrieve titles, authors, years, venues, abstracts, and citation data.

Can I export BibTeX entries directly from arXiv and OpenAlex search results?▼

Exporting BibTeX entries from arXiv and OpenAlex search results is supported by generating ready-to-use BibTeX keys and structured JSONL records for downstream ingestion.

Does this literature search distinguish between preprints and peer-reviewed venues?▼

Distinguishing between preprints and peer-reviewed venues is handled by tagging results accordingly during the cross-database merging and deduplication process.

What's the best way to collect papers for a literature review without duplicates?▼

Collecting papers for a literature review without duplicates is achieved by querying multiple academic databases, merging the results, and automatically deduplicating the structured records.

What domains does this cross-database paper search support?▼

Cross-database paper search supports both ML/AI topics and broader domains by merging and deduplicating results from Semantic Scholar, arXiv, and OpenAlex.