Article Galaxy MCP

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Article Galaxy MCP connects Neotask's agent to Article Galaxy and Scite so researchers can search for scholarly articles and citation data without leaving the conversation. Ask for papers on a specific topic, and the agent searches Article Galaxy's catalog and can also pull citation context from Scite, showing how a given paper has actually been cited by later work. When a paper isn't freely available, the agent can request access or licensing for the full text through Article Galaxy rather than requiring a separate trip to a library portal. This is aimed at the literature review stage of research, where the real work is locating the right papers and understanding how they've been received, not just finding a title that matches a keyword search.

What you can automate

Article searchLocates scholarly articles matching a topic or query
Citation contextRetrieves Scite citation data showing how a paper has been cited by other work
Access requestRequests full text licensing for a paper through Article Galaxy

Real workflows

Building a literature review reading list

A graduate student asks the agent to find recent papers on a specific research question. The agent searches Article Galaxy, returns a set of relevant articles, and pulls Scite citation context so the student can quickly tell which papers have been widely built on versus rarely cited.

Getting full text access to a paywalled paper

A researcher finds a paper referenced elsewhere that isn't freely available, and asks the agent to check whether Article Galaxy can provide access. The agent requests the license or full text through Article Galaxy, saving the researcher a separate request to their library.

Frequently asked questions

Does this replace a university library subscription?

No, it's a way to search and request access through Article Galaxy specifically, and access still depends on what Article Galaxy can license or provide.

What does the citation context from Scite actually show?

It shows how later papers have cited a given article, which helps gauge whether a finding has been supported or contradicted by subsequent research.

Can I search by author instead of topic?

Search works off whatever query you give the agent, so an author name or specific topic both work as a starting point.

Is this useful outside of academic research?

It's built around scholarly articles and citation data, so it's most useful for anyone doing a literature review or checking academic sourcing.