nature-academic-search

Search scholarly articles across PubMed, CrossRef, arXiv, Scopus, and ScienceDirect.

4|Updated Jun 4, 2026

Search Tags:#literature search #academic search #citation verification #bibtex #pubmed #mesh #ris

Ready to run

npx skills add https://github.com/lijiandao/lightest-skills --skill nature-academic-search-lijiandao

💬 Prompt for ChatGPT / Claude Chat▼

Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: nature-academic-search
Source: https://github.com/lijiandao/lightest-skills/tree/main/community/nature-skills/nature-academic-search
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/lijiandao/lightest-skills --skill nature-academic-search-lijiandao

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill removes the friction of hunting for papers, checking whether citations are real, and moving references between search, review, and manuscript workflows.

Core Features & Use Cases

Multi-source literature search: Search PubMed, CrossRef, arXiv, Scopus, and ScienceDirect from one workflow and merge the best results.
Citation verification and reference management: Check DOIs, PMIDs, arXiv IDs, and bibliographic entries against authoritative metadata.
MeSH and export workflows: Build PubMed search strategies, convert citation files, and output RIS, BibTeX, ENW, or PubMed-style records for writing tools.
Use case: A researcher can ask for recent papers on a topic, verify the citations in a draft, and export the final reference list into a format their manager or editor accepts.

Quick Start

Ask the academic search skill to find papers on your topic, verify the citations you already have, or export the references into RIS or BibTeX.

Frequently Asked Questions about nature-academic-search

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

FAQPage Schema

How do I search multiple academic databases like PubMed and arXiv at the same time?▼

Academic literature search queries PubMed, CrossRef, arXiv, Scopus, and ScienceDirect simultaneously, merging and deduplicating the best scholarly article results into a single list.

How do I verify if a citation in my manuscript is real?▼

Citation verification checks DOIs, PMIDs, arXiv IDs, and bibliographic entries against authoritative metadata sources to confirm whether a citation is real and accurate.

Can I convert citation files to BibTeX or RIS format for my reference manager?▼

Citation-file conversion supports exporting verified records into RIS, BibTeX, ENW, or PubMed-style formats for direct import into reference management and writing tools.

What is the best way to build a PubMed search strategy using MeSH terms?▼

Building a PubMed search strategy involves structuring MeSH terms to refine literature queries, ensuring precise retrieval of scholarly articles from the PubMed database.

Do I need an Elsevier API key to search ScienceDirect and Scopus?▼

Searching Scopus and ScienceDirect utilizes optional Elsevier-backed tools when configured, meaning an API key enhances source access but core literature search functions without it.

How do I deduplicate records when merging search results from CrossRef and PubMed?▼

Deduplication automatically identifies overlapping records by detecting identifiers like DOIs and PMIDs during the multi-source querying process, removing duplicate scholarly articles from merged results.