What databases does the Literature Review skill search?

It integrates with multiple academic databases including PubMed, arXiv, bioRxiv, medRxiv, and Semantic Scholar, as well as specialized sources like ChEMBL and UniProt.

How does it handle duplicate results from different databases?

The skill includes a deduplication script that filters combined results by DOI (primary) or title (fallback) to ensure a unique set of papers for screening.

Can this skill format citations for me?

Yes, it supports several standard academic styles such as APA, Nature, Vancouver, Chicago, and IEEE, and includes a verification script to ensure all DOIs are valid.

Can I export the final review as a PDF?

Yes, it includes a dedicated PDF generation script that uses Pandoc and XeLaTeX to convert your synthesized markdown review into a professionally formatted document.

Does it follow standard research methodologies?

Yes, it is built to support the PRISMA workflow, the PICO framework for clinical questions, and quality assessment tools like the Cochrane Risk of Bias and Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.

Academic Literature Review

Name: Academic Literature Review
Author: ricable

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Ciencia de Datos y ML

Conducts systematic, multi-database academic literature reviews with automated citation verification and professional formatting.

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The Literature Review skill enables Claude to perform rigorous academic research by searching multiple scientific databases like PubMed, arXiv, and Semantic Scholar. It follows standard research methodologies, including the PICO framework and PRISMA workflow, to aggregate results, remove duplicates, and synthesize findings thematically. With built-in tools for DOI verification and citation formatting in styles like APA and Nature, it transforms raw research data into polished markdown or PDF documents suitable for publication, grants, or thesis development.

Características Principales

Thematic synthesis and study quality assessment tools
1 GitHub stars
Systematic screening workflow with PRISMA flow diagram generation
Multi-database search integration (PubMed, arXiv, bioRxiv, Semantic Scholar)
Professional document generation in Markdown and PDF formats
Automated DOI citation verification and metadata retrieval

Casos de Uso

Conducting clinical meta-analyses and scoping reviews using the PICO framework
Mapping the state-of-the-art in emerging technical and scientific domains
Writing the literature review section for a peer-reviewed research paper or thesis

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Características Principales

Thematic synthesis and study quality assessment tools
1 GitHub stars
Systematic screening workflow with PRISMA flow diagram generation
Multi-database search integration (PubMed, arXiv, bioRxiv, Semantic Scholar)
Professional document generation in Markdown and PDF formats
Automated DOI citation verification and metadata retrieval

Casos de Uso

Conducting clinical meta-analyses and scoping reviews using the PICO framework
Mapping the state-of-the-art in emerging technical and scientific domains
Writing the literature review section for a peer-reviewed research paper or thesis