Academic Research Papers
Search and retrieve academic papers via multiple MCP servers.
Available Servers
paper-search
Multi-source paper search covering:
- arXiv, PubMed, bioRxiv, medRxiv
- Google Scholar, IACR, Semantic Scholar
- BibTeX export support
semantic-scholar
Full Semantic Scholar API access:
- Citation network analysis
- Author search
- Paper recommendations
- BibTeX, APA, MLA, Chicago formats
arxiv
arXiv-specific search:
- Advanced search filters
- Citation analysis
- BibTeX, JSON, CSV, Markdown export
When to Use
- Literature reviews
- Finding related papers
- Getting BibTeX citations
- Checking who cited a paper
- Finding papers by author
- Searching for specific topics
Example Usage
Search for Papers
paper_search(query="transformer attention mechanism", sources=["arxiv", "semantic_scholar"])
Get Citations
semantic_scholar_citations(paper_id="...")
arXiv Specific
arxiv_search(query="quantum computing", max_results=10)
Other Available Servers (Not Installed)
From your /Users/alice/worlds/l/mcp_servers.json:
research-hub-mcp- 11 sources + Unpaywall PDF accesszotero-mcp- Connect to Zotero libraryopenalex-mcp- 250M+ works databasecrossref-mcp- DOI metadata
Add more with:
"server-name": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "server-package-name"]
}
Scientific Skill Interleaving
This skill connects to the K-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-skills ecosystem:
Graph Theory
- networkx [○] via bicomodule
- Universal graph hub
Bibliography References
algorithms: 19 citations in bib.duckdb
SDF Interleaving
This skill connects to Software Design for Flexibility (Hanson & Sussman, 2021):
Primary Chapter: 6. Layering
Concepts: layered data, metadata, provenance, units
GF(3) Balanced Triad
academic-research (−) + SDF.Ch6 (+) + [balancer] (○) = 0
Skill Trit: -1 (MINUS - verification)
Secondary Chapters
- Ch10: Adventure Game Example
Connection Pattern
Layering adds metadata. This skill tracks provenance or annotations.
Cat# Integration
This skill maps to Cat# = Comod(P) as a bicomodule in the equipment structure:
Trit: 0 (ERGODIC)
Home: Prof
Poly Op: ⊗
Kan Role: Adj
Color: #26D826
GF(3) Naturality
The skill participates in triads satisfying:
(-1) + (0) + (+1) ≡ 0 (mod 3)
This ensures compositional coherence in the Cat# equipment structure.