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literature-review
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.).
Why this skill is useful
Provides structured methodologies and citation verification processes that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 11k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Literature Review Overview Conduct 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. This skill integrates with multiple scientific skills for database access (gget, bioservices, datacommons-client) and provides specialized tools for citation verification, result aggregation, and document generation. When to Use This Skill Use this skill when: Conducting a systematic literature review for research or publication Synthesizing current knowledge on a specific topic across multiple sources Performing meta-analysis or scoping reviews Writing the literature review section of a research paper or thesis Investigating the state of the art in a research domain Identifying research gaps and future directions Requiring verified citations and professional formatting Visual Enhancement with Scientific Schematics ⚠️ MANDATORY: Every literature review MUST include at least 1-2 AI-generated figures using the scientific-schematics skill. This is not optional. Literature reviews without visual elements are incomplete. Before finalizing any document: 1. Generate at minimum ONE schematic or diagram (e.g., PRISMA flow diagram for systematic reviews) 2. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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