baidu-scholar-search

What This Skill Does

The Baidu Scholar Search skill provides OpenClaw agents with the ability to query one of the most comprehensive academic databases available. By leveraging the Baidu Academic API, this skill allows your agent to traverse a vast repository of Chinese and English language literature, including peer-reviewed journals, doctoral dissertations, conference proceedings, and technical reports. The tool returns structured data, which may include titles, paper identifiers, and full abstracts, allowing your agent to synthesize research, summarize findings, or verify claims with high-quality academic sources.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your environment, ensure you have the OpenClaw CLI installed. Execute the following command in your terminal:

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/jlpjavawayup/baidu-scholar-search

Post-installation, you must set the BAIDU_API_KEY environment variable. This key is required for the agent to authenticate with the Baidu Scholar API. Ensure this variable is present in your shell profile or runtime configuration to maintain seamless execution.

Use Cases

• Literature Review: Automatically gather background information on complex topics for academic writing.
• Technical Research: Identify cutting-edge research papers in machine learning, medicine, or engineering.
• Multilingual Synthesis: Easily bridge the gap between English and Chinese academic communities by querying both in a single workflow.
• Evidence Gathering: Retrieve authoritative citations to support claims generated in agent reports.

Example Prompts

• "Search for the latest peer-reviewed papers on 'transformer architecture' in natural language processing and summarize the top three results."
• "Find dissertation abstracts related to 'carbon sequestration' and present the findings in a bulleted list."
• "What does recent academic literature say about the impact of quantum computing on modern cryptography? Provide citations where available."

Tips & Limitations

• Data Volume: Results are returned in a paginated format. If your search yields many results, increment the pageNum parameter to explore further.
• Language Accuracy: While the tool handles both languages well, using precise technical keywords will significantly improve the relevancy of retrieved documents.
• Performance: The tool performs a live network request to an external API. Response times may vary based on API load and the complexity of your search query.
• Abstract Usage: By default, abstracts may be omitted to save bandwidth. Set the enable_abstract flag to true when you require deep insights from specific papers.