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title: ToolRouter — Use Case
description: Step-by-step guide for a real-world ToolRouter use case with agent-specific instructions.
url: https://toolrouter.com/tools/academic-research/use-cases/discover-recent-studies
---
# Discover Recent Studies

Research moves fast. In fields like AI, genomics, and climate science, important new papers appear weekly. Missing a key publication means building on outdated assumptions or duplicating work that has already been done.

The search_papers skill can filter by publication date, returning the most recent papers on any topic. You see what was published this week, this month, or this year -- sorted by relevance so the most pertinent new work surfaces first.

Researchers monitoring their field, professionals tracking developments relevant to their work, grant writers demonstrating awareness of current research, and journalists covering science news all need to know what was published recently. Automated recent-paper discovery saves the daily manual check across multiple journal feeds.

**Tool:** [Academic Research](https://toolrouter.com/tools/academic-research)
**Skills:** search_papers

## Agent Guides

- [How to Discover Recent Studies with Claude](https://toolrouter.com/tools/academic-research/use-cases/discover-recent-studies/claude): Guide for Claude
- [How to Discover Recent Studies with ChatGPT](https://toolrouter.com/tools/academic-research/use-cases/discover-recent-studies/chatgpt): Guide for ChatGPT
- [How to Discover Recent Studies with Copilot](https://toolrouter.com/tools/academic-research/use-cases/discover-recent-studies/copilot): Guide for Copilot
- [How to Discover Recent Studies with OpenClaw](https://toolrouter.com/tools/academic-research/use-cases/discover-recent-studies/openclaw): Guide for OpenClaw
