Can this skill help with citation formatting?

Yes, it automates citation verification via DOI and supports multiple formatting styles such as APA, Nature, Vancouver, and IEEE.

Can I export my research to PDF?

Absolutely. The skill includes built-in tools to convert your synthesized markdown review into a professionally formatted PDF document ready for submission or sharing.

How does the citation verification process work?

The skill uses specialized scripts to extract DOIs from your document, verify they resolve correctly, and fetch accurate metadata from CrossRef to ensure your reference list is 100% accurate.

Does it follow standard academic methodologies?

Yes, the skill is designed to follow rigorous frameworks like PICO for clinical questions and PRISMA for reporting systematic reviews.

Which databases does the literature review skill support?

It supports a wide range of academic databases including PubMed, arXiv, bioRxiv, Semantic Scholar, and specialized biomedical sources like ChEMBL and UniProt.

Literature Review Agent

Name: Literature Review Agent
Author: workonthestreets

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Learning & Documentation

Conducts systematic, academic-grade literature reviews and research syntheses across multiple scientific databases.

The Literature Review skill enables Claude to perform rigorous, multi-phase research investigations following standard academic methodologies like the PICO framework and PRISMA workflows. It integrates with specialized databases including PubMed, arXiv, bioRxiv, and Semantic Scholar to aggregate results, deduplicate findings, and extract key data. Perfect for researchers and students, it automates the creation of professionally formatted markdown and PDF documents while ensuring all citations are verified via DOI for maximum accuracy and credibility.

Key Features

01Multi-database search integration including PubMed, arXiv, and Semantic Scholar

020 GitHub stars

03Automated deduplication and PRISMA-compliant screening workflows

04Automated citation verification using DOI resolution and CrossRef metadata

05Professional document generation in Markdown and PDF formats

06Thematic synthesis and quality assessment tools for research data

Use Cases

01Conducting meta-analyses or scoping reviews in biomedical and technical fields

02Writing the literature review section for a peer-reviewed research paper or thesis

03Identifying research gaps and state-of-the-art developments in a specific scientific domain

Key Features

01Multi-database search integration including PubMed, arXiv, and Semantic Scholar

020 GitHub stars

03Automated deduplication and PRISMA-compliant screening workflows

04Automated citation verification using DOI resolution and CrossRef metadata

05Professional document generation in Markdown and PDF formats

06Thematic synthesis and quality assessment tools for research data

Use Cases

01Conducting meta-analyses or scoping reviews in biomedical and technical fields

02Writing the literature review section for a peer-reviewed research paper or thesis

03Identifying research gaps and state-of-the-art developments in a specific scientific domain