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Use when finding papers or building a reference list. Searches PubMed, Semantic Scholar and bioRxiv/medRxiv, includes only references verified through an API, and generates BibTeX. Auditing an existing reference list is /verify-refs.

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# Literature Search Skill

Every reference you produce must come from a live database result — never generate a citation from
memory alone, because a recalled citation can look real and not exist.

## Search Tools: MCP (Primary) + E-utilities (Fallback)

### Primary: MCP Tools (Claude.ai Remote)

| Database | MCP Tool | Purpose |
|----------|----------|---------|
| PubMed | `mcp__claude_ai_PubMed__search_articles` | Search by query, MeSH terms |
| PubMed | `mcp__claude_ai_PubMed__get_article_metadata` | Full metadata for a PMID |
| PubMed | `mcp__claude_ai_PubMed__find_related_articles` | Related articles for a PMID |
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