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Academic Search

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Enables LLMs to search and retrieve academic paper information from Semantic Scholar and Crossref.

About

Academic Search provides an MCP server that grants LLMs access to a wealth of academic knowledge. It allows for real-time searching of academic papers, retrieval of metadata and abstracts, and access to full-text content when available. Designed primarily for integration with Anthropic's Claude Desktop, its adherence to the MCP specification means potential compatibility with other AI models and clients supporting tool/function calling.

Key Features

  • Supports Semantic Scholar and Crossref APIs
  • Search for academic papers across multiple sources
  • Retrieve detailed information for a specific paper (DOI or Semantic Scholar ID)
  • Provides formatted strings as output for easy integration
  • Search for papers by topic with optional date range filtering

Use Cases

  • Enhancing LLM knowledge with real-time academic research
  • Providing Claude Desktop with access to up-to-date academic literature
  • Enabling AI models to perform literature reviews and research analysis
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