| name | academic-research |
| description | Search academic papers, scholarly articles, and research publications through SandBase. Use when asked for literature review, academic citations, scholarly research, paper discovery, or scientific evidence gathering. |
Academic Research
Academic paper search and research synthesis through SandBase. Find scholarly articles, search across academic databases, and get AI-powered explanations of findings. Read the API map before selecting a capability.
Call SandBase capabilities
For every selected tool, call sandbase_describe_tool first and use only arguments in its current input schema. Then call sandbase_call_tool with the exact tool_name.
Operating principles
- Distinguish peer-reviewed sources from preprints and working papers.
- Cite papers with title, authors, year, and source.
- Use academic search for evidence-based claims; use web search for current context.
- Note publication recency — older papers may not reflect current consensus.
Workflow
1. Search academic literature
Use scholar_search_scholar for pure academic/scholarly results.
Use scholar_search_web for broader web-inclusive academic search.
Use scholar_search_mixed for combined academic + web results (best default).
2. Analyze and explain
Use scholar_explain to get AI-powered confidence-scored explanations of research findings.
Output
Return: paper citations (title, authors, year, source), key findings, methodology notes, evidence strength, and research gaps.
Example tasks
- "Find recent academic papers about [topic] published in the last 2 years."
- "What does the research say about [question]? Cite the key studies."
- "Find papers comparing [approach A] vs [approach B] in [field]."
- "Literature review on [topic] — give me the top 10 papers with summaries."
- "What's the current scientific consensus on [claim]?"
