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scientific-literature-search from jaechang-hits/sciagent-skills is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.
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Systematic strategies for searching scientific literature across PubMed, arXiv, Google Scholar, and AI-assisted tools. Covers PICO framework for clinical questions, three-tiered search (database-specific, AI-assisted, content extraction), PubMed field tags and MeSH, boolean query construction, and full-text extraction. Use when planning a literature search or choosing a search tier.
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What the file says
# Scientific Literature Search ## Overview Scientific literature search is the foundation of evidence-based research. A well-executed search maximizes recall (finding all relevant papers) while maintaining precision (avoiding irrelevant results). This guide provides a systematic approach that combines database-specific query strategies, AI-assisted synthesis, and direct content extraction, organized into a three-tiered framework that scales from targeted lookups to comprehensive landscape reviews. ## Key Concepts ### The PICO Framework For clinical and biomedical questions, structure queries using the PICO framework: - **P** (Population): Who are you studying? (e.g., "Diabetes Mellitus"[MeSH]) - **I** (Intervention): What treatment or exposure? (e.g., "Metformin"[MeSH]) - **C** (Comparison): What is the alternative? (e.g., placebo, standard care) - **O** (Outcome): What result are you measuring? (e.g., "Cardiovascular Diseases"[MeSH]) PICO queries can be combined with publication type filters to target specific evidence levels: ``` …
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How to install
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Source
jaechang-hits/sciagent-skills · 381 stars · license a license file GitHub does not identify · pushed 2026-10-16 · branch main
API
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