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semantic-scholar-search

Academic literature search using Semantic Scholar API for citation-aware paper discovery

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npx add-skill https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter/tree/main/library/specializations/domains/science/scientific-discovery/skills/semantic-scholar-search

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Additional technical details for this skill

phase
6
domain
science
category
literature-knowledge
specialization
scientific-discovery

SKILL.md

Semantic Scholar Search

Purpose

Provides academic literature search capabilities using the Semantic Scholar API for citation-aware paper discovery and research trend identification.

Capabilities

  • Keyword and semantic search across papers
  • Citation network analysis
  • Author influence scoring
  • Research trend identification
  • Paper recommendation based on reading history
  • TLDR summary extraction

Usage Guidelines

  1. Search Strategy: Combine keywords with semantic similarity
  2. Citation Analysis: Build citation networks for key papers
  3. Author Analysis: Identify influential researchers
  4. Trend Detection: Track emerging research areas

Tools/Libraries

  • Semantic Scholar API
  • NetworkX
  • sentence-transformers

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