LitSearch II
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| search_literatureA | Search OpenAlex, Crossref, Europe PMC, PubMed and arXiv at once. Results are de-duplicated by DOI or title and ranked by agreement between sources.
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| get_paper_detailsA | Full record for one paper. Accepts a DOI, PMID, PMCID, arXiv id or OpenAlex id. |
| get_citing_papersB | Papers that cite this one, most cited first (OpenAlex). |
| get_referenced_papersA | Papers this one cites, from its reference list (OpenAlex, up to 100). |
| find_similar_papersC | Papers OpenAlex considers related to this one. |
| get_fulltextB | Open-access full text as plain text, when PubMed Central has it. Otherwise returns |
| search_pubmedB | Search PubMed alone, with abstracts. Supports PubMed syntax such as [MeSH Terms]. |
| search_clinical_trialsC | Search ClinicalTrials.gov. |
| verify_citationA | Check that a citation is real and matches its record. Returns VERIFIED, METADATA_MISMATCH, RETRACTED or NOT_FOUND. NOT_FOUND is a warning, never proof that a reference was fabricated. |
| export_bibliographyA | Format papers (as returned by the search tools) as bibtex, ris or csl-json. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 10 tools
Each tool targets a clearly distinct operation: federated search, PubMed-specific search, clinical trial search, paper details, fulltext retrieval, citation graph directions (citing, referenced, similar), verification, and export. The only mild overlap is search_literature vs search_pubmed, but the latter's explicit MeSH/abstract focus makes its purpose unambiguous.
All tool names follow a consistent snake_case verb_noun pattern (get_, find_, search_, verify_, export_) with no deviations. The convention is predictable and readable throughout.
With 10 tools, the set is well-scoped: each tool covers a distinct facet of literature search, citation exploration, retrieval, verification, and export. No tool feels redundant or superfluous.
The surface covers core workflows: multi-source search, citation graph traversal, fulltext access, detailed records, verification, and bibliography export. Minor gaps exist, such as no dedicated tools for individual non-PubMed sources (Crossref, arXiv, Europe PMC) or direct PDF retrieval, but federated search and fulltext access largely mitigate these.