Can it read the full text of my papers?

Yes, when PDFs are available in your Zotero library, the skill can access full-text content and your personal highlights to provide deep analytical insights.

What kind of outputs does the skill generate?

It produces structured Markdown files including a corpus audit, theoretical maps, debate maps, thematic clusters, and a final field synthesis handoff.

How does lit-synthesis differ from lit-search?

While lit-search focuses on finding and downloading papers via OpenAlex, lit-synthesis is the analytical step that reads, maps, and organizes those papers into a conceptual framework.

Which AI models are recommended for lit-synthesis?

For complex analytical tasks like theoretical mapping and debate identification, Claude 3.5 Opus is recommended for its superior nuance and reasoning.

Does this skill require a Zotero account?

Yes, this skill utilizes the Zotero MCP server to access your library, metadata, and PDF annotations for deep analysis.

Literature Synthesis & Analysis

Name: Literature Synthesis & Analysis
Author: nealcaren

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データサイエンスとML

Synthesizes academic literature corpora into theoretical maps and debate frameworks using Zotero integration.

Lit-synthesis is a specialized Claude Code skill designed for sociologists and academic researchers to bridge the gap between finding papers and writing manuscripts. By integrating with Zotero via MCP, it performs deep reading of full-text PDFs to extract analytical insights, map theoretical lineages, and identify core debates within a field. This skill automates the labor-intensive process of organizing a corpus into structured outputs like thematic clusters and theoretical maps, ensuring a rigorous, evidence-based foundation for publication-ready literature reviews.

主な機能

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02Generation of structured reading notes and comprehensive field synthesis reports

03Automated mapping of intellectual lineages and theoretical traditions

04Thematic clustering of research by empirical focus and methodology

05Identification of field-specific debates, tensions, and competing positions

06Deep reading of full-text academic papers and annotations via Zotero MCP

ユースケース

01Organizing large Zotero collections into thematic clusters for systematic literature reviews

02Mapping the theoretical landscape of a sociological field for a dissertation proposal

03Identifying research gaps and unresolved debates to find contribution space for new manuscripts

What are Skills?·How to Install

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npx skillfish add nealcaren/social-data-analysis lit-synthesis

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