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literature-review
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Conduct comprehensive, systematic literature reviews using multiple academic databases (PubMed, arXiv, bioRxiv, Semantic Scholar, etc.). This skill should be used when conducting systematic literature reviews, meta-analyses, research synthesis, or comprehensive literature searches across biomedical, scientific, and technical domains. Creates professionally formatted markdown documents and PDFs with verified citations in multiple citation styles (APA, Nature, Vancouver, etc.).
How to install literature-review
install literature-review
# install the codex-claude-academic-skills pack with the skills CLI
npx skills add zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills# or add only this skill to Claude Code: copy the folder
scientific-toolkit-skill/references/scientific-skills/literature-review/
# into
~/.claude/skills/literature-review/ (all projects)
.claude/skills/literature-review/ (one project)
1# Literature Review23## Overview45Conduct systematic, comprehensive literature reviews following rigorous academic methodology. Search multiple literature databases, synthesize findings thematically, verify all citations for accuracy, and generate professional output documents in markdown and PDF formats.67This skill uses the **parallel-web skill** (`parallel-cli search`) as the primary web search tool for broad academic literature discovery, supplemented by specialized database access skills (gget, bioservices, datacommons-client). It provides specialized tools for citation verification, result aggregation, and document generation.89## When to Use This Skill1011Use this skill when:12- Conducting a systematic literature review for research or publication13- Synthesizing current knowledge on a specific topic across multiple sources14- Performing meta-analysis or scoping reviews15- Writing the literature review section of a research paper or thesis16- Investigating the state of the art in a research domain17- Identifying research gaps and future directions18- Requiring verified citations and professional formatting1920## Visual Enhancement with Scientific Schematics2122**⚠️ MANDATORY: Every literature review MUST include at least 1-2 AI-generated figures using the scientific-schematics skill.**2324This is not optional. Literature reviews without visual elements are incomplete. Before finalizing any document:25…
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