Paper Search MCP
An MCP server that enables AI assistants to search and retrieve academic papers from multiple sources including arXiv, PubMed, bioRxiv, medRxiv, Google Scholar, IACR, and Semantic Scholar through a unified interface.
Best When
A researcher or AI agent needs to find relevant academic papers across multiple preprint and index databases without switching between browser tabs or APIs.
Avoid When
Full-text retrieval and analysis of paywalled papers is needed, or the workflow requires structured citation management integration.
Use Cases
- • Searching arXiv and PubMed for papers on a research topic directly from Claude or other MCP clients
- • Performing multi-source literature reviews across biomedical and CS preprint servers in a single query
- • Retrieving paper metadata and abstracts for citation and research synthesis workflows
- • Using Semantic Scholar's enhanced API for citation graph and influence data
Not For
- • Full-text PDF download and parsing workflows (retrieval focus, not content extraction)
- • Paid/paywalled journal databases like IEEE Xplore or Springer without Sci-Hub fallback
- • Real-time or news-style content (academic preprints only)
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