Academic Search Module

Search and download academic papers from open-access repositories.

Overview

Academic Search helps researchers find and download scholarly articles: - Search across multiple academic databases - Download PDFs and metadata - Export citations in various formats - Organize research by topic

Getting Started

1. Navigate to Dashboard > Academic Search
2. Enter search query (keywords, authors, topics)
3. Configure search filters
4. Click Search
5. Review results and select papers
6. Download selected papers

Search Features

Query Options

• Keywords - Search paper titles and abstracts
• Author - Find papers by specific authors
• Year range - Filter by publication date
• Open access only - Show freely available papers

Result Information

Each result shows: - Paper title and authors - Publication year and venue - Abstract preview - Open access status - Citation count

Downloading Papers

Individual Download

Click the download button on any paper to save: - PDF (when available) - Metadata (JSON) - Citation (BibTeX)

Batch Download

1. Select multiple papers with checkboxes
2. Click Download Selected
3. All papers download to a session

Output Files

Downloads create a session containing: - papers/ - PDF files - metadata.json - All paper metadata - citations.bib - BibTeX citations - summary.md - Search summary

Citation Formats

Export citations as: - BibTeX - APA - MLA - Chicago - IEEE

Sources

Academic Search queries: - Semantic Scholar - arXiv - PubMed (for medical research) - CrossRef

Tips for Effective Searches

1. Use specific terms - Narrow queries get better results
2. Try author names - Good for finding researcher's work
3. Filter by year - Recent papers for current research
4. Check abstracts - Preview before downloading

Sharing Research Collections

Share your downloaded research with AI:

1. Complete your search and downloads
2. Go to My Files > Academic
3. Find your search session
4. Click Share on metadata.json
5. Select Full Access for AI consumption
6. Use in Custom GPT for research assistance

Example: Create a Research GPT

1. Download papers on your topic
2. Share the metadata file with Full Access
3. Create a Custom GPT with instructions: You have access to a collection of academic papers. Use the metadata to answer questions about the research. Cite specific papers with authors and years.

Troubleshooting

"No results found"

• Try broader search terms
• Check spelling
• Remove restrictive filters

"PDF not available"

• Paper may not be open access
• Try accessing from institution network
• Check arXiv for preprints

"Download failed"

• Retry the download
• Check your connection
• Some papers may be temporarily unavailable

Downloaded papers appear in My Files > Academic