sn-search-academic

Query academic papers and encyclopedia entries across ArXiv, Semantic Scholar, PubMed, and Wikipedia.

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One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills --skill sn-search-academic
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: sn-search-academic
Source: https://github.com/OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills/tree/main/skills/sn-search-academic
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills --skill sn-search-academic

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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

What problem does it solve?

Researchers and students face difficulty in efficiently locating comprehensive academic papers and authoritative encyclopedia entries across multiple platforms.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Multi-Platform Search: Enables retrieval of scholarly papers from ArXiv, Semantic Scholar, PubMed, and Wikipedia.
  • Deep Content Access: Supports full-article chapter reading, citation tracing, and detailed metadata extraction.
  • Use Case: A researcher aims to explore recent AI breakthroughs; they can query across repositories, read specific sections of papers, and follow citation chains—all within one tool.

Quick Start

Use the academic search skill to find recent publications on neural networks and read the introduction sections directly.

Frequently Asked Questions about sn-search-academic

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I search academic literature across multiple platforms like ArXiv and PubMed?

Searching academic literature across ArXiv, Semantic Scholar, PubMed, and Wikipedia is enabled through multi-platform querying. It retrieves scholarly papers and encyclopedia entries while extracting detailed metadata and citation navigation to support an effective research workflow.

Can I read specific chapters or sections of scholarly papers directly?

Reading specific sections of scholarly papers directly is supported through deep content access. It enables full-article chapter reading and detailed metadata extraction, allowing researchers to navigate directly to specific paper sections and follow citation chains within their workflow.

Does this academic search tool require Python dependencies like beautifulsoup4 to run?

Running this academic search tool requires Python dependencies including requests, beautifulsoup4, and xml.etree.ElementTree. These libraries facilitate web scraping and XML parsing to retrieve scholarly articles and extract detailed metadata across integrated platforms.

What is the best way to trace citations for recent AI breakthroughs?

Tracing citations for recent AI breakthroughs is achieved by querying repositories like ArXiv and Semantic Scholar. Citation tracing functionality allows researchers to follow citation chains directly, navigating deep into referenced literature and extracting detailed metadata within one tool.

How do I extract detailed metadata from scholarly articles and encyclopedias?

Extracting detailed metadata from scholarly articles and encyclopedias utilizes integrated search and retrieval mechanisms. It parses XML data and web content using beautifulsoup4, pulling comprehensive metadata, chapter structures, and citation data from platforms like PubMed and Wikipedia.

When should I not use a multi-platform academic search approach?

A multi-platform academic search approach should not be used if you only need basic encyclopedia definitions or access to platforms outside ArXiv, Semantic Scholar, PubMed, and Wikipedia. It is specifically optimized for deep content retrieval and citation tracing across these four integrated sources.