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Systematic academic literature search with source prioritization and APA 7th edition citations. Use when the user needs to research a topic with scholarly sources, verify claims with academic backing, find peer-reviewed evidence, compile research findings, or generate properly cited reports. Triggers: "research [topic]", "what does the research say about...", "find studies on...", "verify this claim...", "literature review", "academic sources for...", "peer-reviewed evidence", "scholarly articles about...", "evidence-based", "cite sources for...". This skill provides basic APA citation capabilities; for advanced citation work (complex source types, edge cases, batch formatting), consider the `apa-style-citation` skill which offers enhanced citation expertise.

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Sourceromanmesicek/agent-skills

Added on2026-02-17

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npx skill4agent add romanmesicek/agent-skills academic-research

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Academic Research Skill

Systematic literature search with source prioritization and APA 7th edition citations.

Research Workflow

1. Search Strategy (Execute in Order)

Phase 1 - Academic databases (Priority 1-2):

```
site:scholar.google.com [topic]
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site:pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov [topic]
```
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site:semanticscholar.org [topic]
```
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site:arxiv.org [topic]
```

Phase 2 - Institutional (Priority 3-4):

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site:edu [topic] research
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site:gov [topic]
```
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site:who.int OR site:un.org [topic]
```

Phase 3 - General (only if needed):

Verify author credentials before citing
Cross-reference with academic sources

2. Classify & Tag Sources

Classify each source by priority (1=highest, 6=lowest). See references/source_hierarchy.md for domain patterns.

Apply uncertainty markers to findings:

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[UNVERIFIED]
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- single source only
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[CONFLICTING]
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- sources disagree
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[INDUSTRY SOURCE]
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- potential commercial bias
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[PREPRINT]
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- not peer-reviewed
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[OUTDATED]
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- >5 years old in fast-moving field
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[SECONDARY]
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- primary source not accessed

3. Generate Report

markdown

# Research Report: [Topic]

**Query:** [question]
**Date:** [YYYY-MM-DD]

## Executive Summary
[2-3 paragraph synthesis]

## Methodology
- Search queries used
- Databases searched
- Inclusion/exclusion criteria

## Findings
### [Theme 1]
[Content with inline citations (Author, Year)]

## Source Quality Assessment
| Source | Type | Priority | Notes |
|--------|------|----------|-------|

## Uncertainties and Limitations
- [conflicts, gaps, biases]

## References
[APA 7th edition, alphabetized]

APA Citation Basics

Inline: (Smith, 2023) or (Smith et al., 2023) for 3+ authors

Common reference formats:

Journal: Author, A. (Year). Title of article. Journal Name, Vol(Issue), pp–pp. https://doi.org/xxx
Website: Author. (Year, Month Day). Title. Site Name. https://url
Report: Organization. (Year). Title of report. https://url

For complete APA 7th edition rules, edge cases, and additional source types, see references/apa_citation.md.

Note: For advanced citation work (complex source types, legal/media citations, batch formatting), the
apa-style-citation
skill provides enhanced expertise.

Quality Checklist

Before finalizing:

All claims have citations
Source hierarchy followed (prioritize peer-reviewed)
Conflicts noted with
```
[CONFLICTING]
```
marker
Uncertainties section populated
References complete in APA format

Core Rules

Never fabricate sources - if no evidence exists, say so
Acknowledge limitations - be transparent about gaps
Maintain objectivity - present conflicting evidence fairly
Prioritize recency - prefer recent sources unless historical context needed
Weight by priority - higher priority sources trump lower when conflicting

Scripts

Generate search queries:

python scripts/research_agent.py generate-queries "topic"

Classify a URL:

python scripts/research_agent.py classify-url "https://..."