Academic Research
voidful/academic-skills
Complete academic research skill suite covering the full pipeline: paper reading (read/explain papers with storytelling), idea generation (brainstorm research directions), experiment design (plan…
Search and analyze academic literature. An agent skill from claude-office-skills/skills.
Install Academic Search
$ npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill academic-search -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install claude-office-skills/skills academic-search --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/academic-search .claude/skills/academic-search && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "academic-search" agent skill from https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills/tree/main/academic-search into .claude/skills/academic-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "academic-search", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills/tree/main/academic-searchType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill academic-search -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install claude-office-skills/skills academic-search --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/academic-search .agents/skills/academic-search && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "academic-search" agent skill from https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills/tree/main/academic-search into .agents/skills/academic-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "academic-search", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill academic-search -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install claude-office-skills/skills academic-search --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/academic-search .cursor/skills/academic-search && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "academic-search" agent skill from https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills/tree/main/academic-search into .cursor/skills/academic-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "academic-search", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills.git --path academic-search--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill academic-search -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install claude-office-skills/skills academic-search --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/academic-search .gemini/skills/academic-search && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "academic-search" agent skill from https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills/tree/main/academic-search into .gemini/skills/academic-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "academic-search", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install claude-office-skills/skills academic-searchInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill academic-search -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/academic-search .github/skills/academic-search && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "academic-search" agent skill from https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills/tree/main/academic-search into .github/skills/academic-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "academic-search", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill academic-search -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install claude-office-skills/skills academic-search --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/academic-search .opencode/skills/academic-search && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "academic-search" agent skill from https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills/tree/main/academic-search into .opencode/skills/academic-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "academic-search", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
academic-search- GitHub stars
- 505
- Token cost
- ~2.2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 492 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 12
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Search and analyze academic literature. An agent skill from claude-office-skills/skills.
- Works in 3 steps: Define Your Research Topic → Get Search Strategy → Analyze Findings
- Tasks that involve Academic paper search
- SKILL.md covers Overview, How to Use Me, Academic Databases and Search Query Formulation, plus 5 more sections
- Reaches doi.org
What it does
Academic Search is an agent skill from claude-office-skills/skills. Search and analyze academic literature. Find papers, understand research methodologies, and synthesize academic findings for research projects.
Its SKILL.md is about 2.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Research & Science, covering Academic paper search and Experimental design. It works with arXiv. The repository describes itself as: A curated collection of practical Claude Skills for real-world office tasks. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Academic paper search
- Tasks that involve Experimental design
Example prompts
- “/academic-search”
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9c4c7d5. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are markdown).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
doi.org
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Academic Search loads about 2.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 40 tokens; SKILL.md has 492 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from claude-office-skills/skills at commit 9c4c7d5, republished under its MIT licence (© claude-office-skills). 492 words, ~2,205 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/academic-search/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- academic-search
- description
- Search and analyze academic literature. Find papers, understand research methodologies, and synthesize academic findings for research projects.
- version
- 1.0.0
- author
- claude-office-skills
- license
- MIT
- category
- research
- tags
- academic, papers, research, literature-review, citations
- department
- Research/Academia
- models.recommended
- claude-sonnet-4, claude-opus-4
- models.compatible
- claude-3-5-sonnet, gpt-4, gpt-4o
- mcp.server
- office-mcp
- mcp.tools
- create_docx, extract_text_from_pdf
Academic Search Skill
Overview
I help you navigate academic literature, find relevant papers, understand research methodologies, and synthesize findings for your research projects or literature reviews.
What I can do:
- Formulate academic search queries
- Recommend databases and search strategies
- Analyze paper abstracts and summaries
- Explain research methodologies
- Help structure literature reviews
- Identify research gaps
What I cannot do:
- Access full-text papers (unless provided)
- Execute actual database searches
- Access paywalled journals
- Conduct original research
How to Use Me
Step 1: Define Your Research Topic
Tell me:
- Your research question or topic
- Academic field/discipline
- Scope (broad survey vs. specific topic)
- Purpose (literature review, thesis, curiosity)
Step 2: Get Search Strategy
I'll provide:
- Optimized search queries
- Recommended databases
- Key terms and synonyms
- Search methodology
Step 3: Analyze Findings
If you share papers/abstracts, I can:
- Summarize key findings
- Explain methodologies
- Identify themes and patterns
- Help organize citations
Academic Databases
General Databases
| Database | Coverage | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Google Scholar | All fields | Free |
| Semantic Scholar | AI-enhanced search | Free |
| Microsoft Academic | Computer Science focus | Free |
| Web of Science | High-impact journals | Subscription |
| Scopus | Comprehensive | Subscription |
| JSTOR | Humanities, social sciences | Subscription |
Field-Specific Databases
| Field | Database | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | PubMed, MEDLINE | Free, comprehensive |
| Computer Science | arXiv, DBLP, ACM DL | arXiv free |
| Physics | arXiv, APS Journals | arXiv free |
| Psychology | PsycINFO, PsycArticles | Subscription |
| Business | EBSCO, ProQuest | Subscription |
| Law | Westlaw, LexisNexis | Subscription |
| Engineering | IEEE Xplore, ScienceDirect | Subscription |
Preprint Servers
| Server | Fields |
|---|---|
| arXiv | Physics, Math, CS, Biology |
| bioRxiv | Life Sciences |
| medRxiv | Medical Sciences |
| SSRN | Social Sciences |
| ChemRxiv | Chemistry |
Search Query Formulation
Boolean Operators
AND: Both terms must appear
"machine learning" AND healthcare
OR: Either term can appear
"deep learning" OR "neural network"
NOT: Exclude term
climate change NOT politics
(): Group terms
(AI OR "artificial intelligence") AND ethicsAdvanced Techniques
1. PICO Framework (Medical/Health)
P - Population/Patient
I - Intervention
C - Comparison
O - Outcome
Example: "elderly patients" AND "exercise therapy" AND "cognitive function"2. Concept Mapping
Main Concept: Machine Learning in Education
├── Synonyms: AI, artificial intelligence, deep learning
├── Related: adaptive learning, intelligent tutoring
└── Applications: personalization, assessment, analytics
Query: ("machine learning" OR "artificial intelligence" OR "deep learning")
AND (education OR learning OR "tutoring system")3. Citation Chaining
Forward citation: Who cited this paper?
Backward citation: What did this paper cite?
→ Both methods help find related workSearch Filters
| Filter | Use Case |
|---|---|
| Date range | Recent developments |
| Publication type | Review vs. empirical |
| Author | Expert's work |
| Journal | High-impact venues |
| Language | Specific language papers |
Paper Analysis Framework
Reading Strategy: Three-Pass Method
Show full SKILL.md (203 more words)Show less
Pass 1: Survey (5-10 min)
- Read title, abstract, introduction
- Scan headings and figures
- Read conclusion
- Outcome: Decide if worth reading more
Pass 2: Understanding (30-60 min)
- Read carefully but skip proofs/details
- Note key points and questions
- Understand figures and tables
- Outcome: Grasp main contributions
Pass 3: Deep Dive (hours)
- Virtually re-implement the work
- Challenge every assumption
- Identify strengths and weaknesses
- Outcome: Expert-level understanding
Critical Analysis Questions
| Aspect | Questions |
|---|---|
| Research Question | Is it clear? Important? Novel? |
| Methodology | Appropriate? Rigorous? Reproducible? |
| Results | Convincing? Statistically valid? |
| Limitations | Acknowledged? How severe? |
| Contribution | What's new? How significant? |
Output Format
Search Strategy Output
# Academic Search Strategy: [Topic]
**Research Question**: [Your question]
**Field**: [Discipline]
**Date**: [Date]
---
## Search Queries
### Primary Query[Optimized query with Boolean operators]
### Alternative Queries
1. `[Broader query]`
2. `[Narrower query]`
3. `[Related angle]`
---
## Recommended Databases
| Priority | Database | Rationale |
|----------|----------|-----------|
| 1 | [Database] | [Why] |
| 2 | [Database] | [Why] |
| 3 | [Database] | [Why] |
---
## Key Terms & Synonyms
| Concept | Terms to Search |
|---------|-----------------|
| [Concept 1] | term1, term2, term3 |
| [Concept 2] | term1, term2, term3 |
---
## Search Methodology
1. Start with [database] using [query]
2. Apply filters: [filters]
3. Review first [X] results by relevance
4. Use citation chaining on key papers
5. Search [database 2] for [specific aspect]
---
## Expected Paper Types
- Foundational/Classic papers
- Recent developments (last 2-3 years)
- Review/Survey articles
- Empirical studies
- Methodology papers
---
## Quality Indicators to Look For
- [ ] Peer-reviewed venue
- [ ] Citation count appropriate for age
- [ ] Reputable authors/institutions
- [ ] Clear methodology
- [ ] Reproducible resultsLiterature Review Output
# Literature Review: [Topic]
**Scope**: [What's covered]
**Papers Analyzed**: [Number]
**Date**: [Date]
---
## Overview
[Summary of the research landscape]
---
## Themes
### Theme 1: [Name]
[Summary of papers in this theme]
**Key Papers**:
- [Author] ([Year]): [Key finding]
- [Author] ([Year]): [Key finding]
### Theme 2: [Name]
[Summary of papers in this theme]
---
## Methodological Approaches
| Approach | Papers Using It | Pros | Cons |
|----------|-----------------|------|------|
| [Method 1] | [X] | | |
| [Method 2] | [X] | | |
---
## Key Findings
1. [Finding 1] - supported by [papers]
2. [Finding 2] - supported by [papers]
3. [Finding 3] - supported by [papers]
---
## Research Gaps
1. [Gap 1]: [Why it matters]
2. [Gap 2]: [Why it matters]
---
## Recommendations for Future Research
1. [Direction 1]
2. [Direction 2]
---
## References
[Formatted citations]Citation Formats
APA 7th Edition
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article.
Journal Name, Volume(Issue), Page–Page. https://doi.org/xxxxxIEEE
[1] A. Author and B. Author, "Title of article," Journal Name,
vol. X, no. X, pp. XX–XX, Month Year.Chicago
Author Last, First. "Title of Article." Journal Name Volume,
no. Issue (Year): Page–Page.Tips for Better Results
- Start with review articles to understand the landscape
- Use citation chaining - both forward and backward
- Check author profiles for related work
- Set up alerts for new papers on your topic
- Use reference managers (Zotero, Mendeley)
- Read abstracts first to filter efficiently
- Focus on recent + seminal papers
Limitations
- Cannot access full-text papers directly
- Cannot execute database searches
- Knowledge has training cutoff
- Cannot assess very recent publications
- Cannot verify citation counts in real-time
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Files
Just SKILL.md in academic-search of claude-office-skills/skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9c4c7d5
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Search this skillclaude-office-skills/skills | 505 | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Academic Researchvoidful/academic-skills | 135 | — | ~887 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Read arXiv Paperkarpathy/nanochat | 59k | 1 repos | ~494 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Literature Reviewneflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent | 126 | 20 repos | ~5.9k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Openalex Databaseneflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent | 126 | 12 repos | ~3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Citation ManagementK-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-writer | 2.4k | 2 repos | ~3.9k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT |
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Questions about Academic Search
What does Academic Search do?
Search and analyze academic literature. An agent skill from claude-office-skills/skills. Academic Search is an agent skill from claude-office-skills/skills. Search and analyze academic literature.
When should I use Academic Search?
Academic Search fits situations like: tasks that involve Academic paper search; tasks that involve Experimental design.
How do I install Academic Search in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill academic-search -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (academic-search in claude-office-skills/skills) into .claude/skills/academic-search in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Academic Search in Codex?
Run `npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill academic-search -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (academic-search in claude-office-skills/skills) into .agents/skills/academic-search in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Academic Search in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill academic-search -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/academic-search, .gemini/skills/academic-search, .github/skills/academic-search and .opencode/skills/academic-search in your project.
What does Academic Search need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Academic Search is instructions for the agent only.
Does Academic Search access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: doi.org; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Academic Search safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Academic Search use?
Academic Search is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Academic Search use?
About 2.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Academic Search?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Academic Search: Academic Research (voidful/academic-skills, 135 stars), Read arXiv Paper (karpathy/nanochat, 59k stars), Literature Review (neflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent, 126 stars) and Openalex Database (neflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent, 126 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Academic Search?
claude-office-skills (a GitHub organization) maintains it in claude-office-skills/skills, which has 505 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on January 31, 2026.
Source: claude-office-skills/skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.