| name | paper-search |
| description | Search and discover academic papers from arXiv and web sources using arxiv_to_prompt and web search. Use when the user asks to find research papers, search arXiv, look up scientific literature, do a literature review, or needs academic references. |
Paper Search Skill
Description
Search and discover academic papers from various databases and repositories.
Tools Used
arxiv_to_prompt - Convert arXiv papers to LLM-readable text (search by arXiv ID)load_pdf - Load PDF papers in the workspace viewer- Web search is available as a built-in agent capability
Capabilities
Search Academic Databases
- arXiv (preprints in physics, math, CS, etc.)
- Semantic Scholar (comprehensive academic search)
- Google Scholar (broad academic coverage)
- PubMed (biomedical literature)
Retrieve Paper Information
- Title, authors, abstract
- Publication venue and date
- Citation count and references
- Download links (when available)
Organize Results
- Filter by date, citation count, relevance
- Group by topic or author
- Export to reference managers
Usage Patterns
Basic Search
When user says: "Find papers about transformer architectures"
- Formulate search query
- Search primary databases (arXiv, Semantic Scholar)
- Collect top results with metadata
- Present organized list with key information
Specific Author Search
When user says: "Find recent papers by [Author Name]"
- Search by author name
- Filter by publication date
- Show papers with co-authors and venues
Citation Search
When user says: "Find papers that cite [Paper Title]"
- Identify the source paper
- Search for citing papers
- Organize by recency and relevance
Related Work Search
When user says: "Find related work for this topic"
- Identify key concepts and terms
- Search across multiple databases
- Categorize by methodology or approach
- Highlight highly cited foundational papers
Output Format
Single Paper Result
Title: [Paper Title]
Authors: [Author List]
Year: [Publication Year]
Venue: [Journal/Conference]
Abstract: [First 200 words...]
Citations: [Count]
Link: [URL]
Search Results Summary
Found [N] relevant papers:
Top Results:
1. [Title] ([Year]) - [Citation Count] citations
2. [Title] ([Year]) - [Citation Count] citations
...
Would you like me to:
- Show detailed abstracts?
- Filter by specific criteria?
- Export to BibTeX?
Tool Examples
Read an arXiv paper
arxiv_to_prompt arxiv_id="2303.08774"
Get just the abstract
arxiv_to_prompt arxiv_id="2303.08774" abstract_only=true
List paper sections before full read
arxiv_to_prompt arxiv_id="2303.08774" list_sections=true
Load a PDF paper
load_pdf source="/workspace/papers/downloaded.pdf"
Best Practices
- Start with abstracts: Use
abstract_only=true to quickly triage papers before committing to a full read
- Multiple Sources: Cross-reference across databases for comprehensive coverage
- Citation Awareness: Note highly-cited foundational works
- Verify before reading: Use
list_sections=true to check a paper's structure before fetching full text
