Searching Scientific Literature

Overview

Search PubMed for scientific literature using optimized queries. Extract metadata and prepare papers for relevance evaluation.

Core principle: Cast a wide enough net to find relevant papers, but use targeted keywords to keep results manageable.

When to Use

Use this skill when:

• Starting a new research question
• User asks "find papers about..."
• Need initial paper set for evaluation
• Searching for specific methods, compounds, diseases, techniques

Search Strategy

1. Parse User Query