research_tool

research_tool

Search across Wiki, scholarly, and general sources using a free-text query. Filter results by source, date range, and limit. Use for precise research inquiries like finding papers, Wiki info, or recent publications.

Instructions

Query-based search across Wiki, scholarly and general sources.

When to use:

Use for queries like "find papers about X" or "wiki info about Y".
Requires a textual query.
For "recent publications" without a query, use get_recent_scholar_publications instead.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`end_date`	No
`limit`	No	Approximate number of documents to return
`query`	Yes	Free-text search query (short descriptive phrase)
`source`	Yes	The dataset to search in
`start_date`	No

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "end_date": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "format": "date",
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "description": "ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD). Include documents up to and including this date"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "title": "End Date"
    },
    "limit": {
      "default": 50,
      "description": "Approximate number of documents to return",
      "maximum": 100,
      "minimum": 1,
      "title": "Limit",
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "query": {
      "description": "Free-text search query (short descriptive phrase)",
      "title": "Query",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "source": {
      "description": "The dataset to search in",
      "enum": [
        "wiki",
        "pubmed",
        "standard",
        "arxiv",
        "biorxiv",
        "medrxiv"
      ],
      "title": "Source",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "start_date": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "format": "date",
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "description": "ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD). Include documents on/after this date"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "title": "Start Date"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "query",
    "source"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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