Evaluating Paper Relevance
Evaluating Paper Relevance
Overview
Two-stage screening process: quick abstract scoring followed by deep dive into promising papers.
Core principle: Precision over breadth. Find papers that actually contain the specific data/methods user needs, not just topically related papers.
When to Use
Use this skill when:
- Have list of papers from search
- Need to determine which papers have relevant data
- User asks for specific information (measurements, protocols, datasets, etc.)
- Screening papers one-by-one
- Any research domain (medicinal chemistry, genomics, ecology, computational methods, etc.)
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