quasi:search

Search academic books and papers across Google Books, OpenLibrary, OpenAlex, and Anna's Archive.

2|Updated Mar 8, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/giraphant/quasi --skill quasi-search
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: quasi:search
Source: https://github.com/giraphant/quasi/tree/main/skills/search
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/giraphant/quasi --skill quasi-search

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires requests, beautifulsoup4, and includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill streamlines the process of finding academic resources by offering a unified search across multiple specialized databases for both books and research papers.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Comprehensive Book Search: Find books using various metadata sources like Google Books, OpenLibrary, and OpenAlex, with options for specific queries (title, author, subject) and year ranges.
  • Targeted Paper Search: Locate research papers by author, with sorting by citation count, and retrieve metadata including DOIs, OA status, and abstracts.
  • Anna's Archive Integration: Directly search for book files on Anna's Archive, retrieving MD5 hashes for easy downloading.
  • Use Case: A researcher needs to find all papers by a specific author published after 2015, sorted by citation count, and also locate a specific book on "digital humanities" from the last decade.

Quick Start

Search for books on "digital humanities" by authors like "Katherine Hayles" published after 2010.

Frequently Asked Questions about quasi:search

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I search for academic papers by a specific author and sort by citation count?

To search for academic papers by a specific author and sort by citation count, use the targeted paper search feature to retrieve metadata including DOIs, open access status, and abstracts from OpenAlex.

Can I find and download academic books using an MD5 hash?

You can find book files on Anna's Archive by searching for academic books, which retrieves MD5 hashes for easy downloading and direct access to the specified literature.

What is the best way to search across multiple academic databases for books and papers?

The best way to search across multiple academic databases is using a unified interface that queries Google Books, OpenLibrary, OpenAlex, and Anna's Archive simultaneously for comprehensive metadata retrieval.

How do I filter book searches by publication year and subject?

You can filter book searches by publication year and subject by querying Google Books, OpenLibrary, and OpenAlex with specific parameters like title, author, and year ranges to narrow results.

Can I retrieve paper metadata using a DOI?

You can retrieve paper metadata using a DOI, title, or author through the targeted paper search function, which fetches abstracts, citation counts, and open access status.

Does this academic search tool require external Python dependencies?

This academic search tool requires the Python dependencies requests and beautifulsoup4 to scrape and retrieve metadata from external databases like OpenAlex and Anna's Archive.