paper-search

name	paper-search
description	Academic paper search via Google Scholar using Serper API
allowed-tools	paper-search

Paper Search

Search for academic papers and scholarly articles via Google Scholar using the Serper API.

When to Use

• Finding peer-reviewed research on a topic
• Locating seminal papers and their citation counts
• Searching for systematic reviews and meta-analyses
• Grounding claims in academic literature

How to Use

1. Formulate an academic-style search query
2. Optionally specify year filters to narrow results by publication date
3. Call paper_search with the query
4. Review results for relevance, citation count, and recency

Result Format

Results are returned in markdown format:

**Title of Paper**
Authors: Author A, Author B
Year: 2024 | Citations: 142
Snippet: Brief excerpt from the paper abstract or body...
URL: https://scholar.google.com/...

Constraints

• Results sourced from Google Scholar via Serper API
• Supports year filtering (e.g., papers from 2020-2025)
• Snippet may be from abstract or body text
• Each call counts toward the researcher's 8-call limit per task

Best Practices

• Use domain-specific terminology for better results
• Include key author names if known
• Filter by year for rapidly evolving topics
• Prefer highly-cited papers for foundational claims