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.
Resources
1Install
npx skillscat add sandbaseai/sandbase-skills/academic-research Install via the SkillsCat registry.
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]?"