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name: academic-research description: Search academic papers, scholarly articles, and research publications through SandBase. Use when asked for literature review, academic citations, scholarly research, paper discovery, or scientific evidence gathering.

Academic Research

Academic paper search and research synthesis through SandBase. Find scholarly articles, search across academic databases, and get AI-powered explanations of findings. Read the API map before selecting a capability.

Call SandBase capabilities

Use the capability identifiers below as discovery hints, not MCP tool names. Find the matching endpoint with sandbase_discover(q: "<provider and capability>"); use its returned name in sandbase_inspect(name: "<returned name>"). Read inputSchema, pricing, and execute_as, then call sandbase_run using execute_as.arguments.name and schema-defined arguments. If a run_id is returned, poll sandbase_run_get(run_id: "<returned run_id>") within the task budget until completed or failed; report pending or failed runs without resubmitting them automatically.

Operating principles

• Distinguish peer-reviewed sources from preprints and working papers.
• Cite papers with title, authors, year, and source.
• Use academic search for evidence-based claims; use web search for current context.
• Note publication recency — older papers may not reflect current consensus.

Workflow

1. Search academic literature

Use scholar_search_scholar for pure academic/scholarly results. Use scholar_search_web for broader web-inclusive academic search. Use scholar_search_mixed for combined academic + web results (best default).

2. Analyze and explain

Use scholar_explain to get AI-powered confidence-scored explanations of research findings.

Output

Return: paper citations (title, authors, year, source), key findings, methodology notes, evidence strength, and research gaps.

Example tasks

• "Find recent academic papers about [topic] published in the last 2 years."
• "What does the research say about [question]? Cite the key studies."
• "Find papers comparing [approach A] vs [approach B] in [field]."
• "Literature review on [topic] — give me the top 10 papers with summaries."
• "What's the current scientific consensus on [claim]?"