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literature-search

Creates systematic literature search strategies with database selection, keyword combinations, Boolean operators, and inclusion/exclusion criteria for learners conducting academic research. Produces a complete search protocol -- not advice on why literature reviews matter. Use when a learner asks to search for academic sources, find research papers, create a literature search strategy, or build a systematic review protocol. Do NOT use for evaluating source credibility (use `source-evaluation`), for writing the literature review itself (use writing category skills), or for citation formatting (use `citation-management`).

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