This skill should be used when user asks to "search for papers", "find research papers", "search arXiv", "search PubMed", "find academic papers", "search IEEE", "search Scopus", or "look up scientific literature".
View on GitHubFebruary 5, 2026
Select agents to install to:
npx add-skill https://github.com/fcakyon/claude-codex-settings/blob/main/plugins/paper-search-tools/skills/paper-search-usage/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill paper-search-usageInstallation paths:
.claude/skills/paper-search-usage/# Paper Search MCP Search academic papers across multiple platforms. ## Supported Platforms - arXiv (preprints) - PubMed (biomedical) - IEEE Xplore (engineering) - Scopus (multidisciplinary) - ACM Digital Library (computer science) - Semantic Scholar (AI-powered) ## Usage Use `mcp__paper-search__*` tools to search papers by keywords, authors, or topics. ## Best Practices - Start with broad searches, then narrow down - Use platform-specific searches for domain-specific papers - Combine multiple sources for comprehensive literature reviews