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How to Discover Recent Studies with OpenClaw

Latest research with OpenClaw and ToolRouter. New academic papers on demand.

OpenClaw monitors recent publications across multiple topics simultaneously, returning structured metadata for automated research tracking. Build daily or weekly paper digests, track publication volume trends over time, and create alerting systems that flag new papers matching specific criteria.

Connect ToolRouter to OpenClaw

1Install the CLI

npm install -g toolrouter-mcp

2Call tools directly from OpenClaw

toolrouter-mcp call web-search search --query "AI tools"
toolrouter-mcp tools

Steps

Once connected (see setup above), use the Academic Research tool:

Ask OpenClaw: "Find recent papers on climate modeling"
OpenClaw returns the latest publications
Review new methodologies and findings
Follow up on the most interesting results

Example Prompt

Try this with OpenClaw using the Academic Research tool

Show me the most recent research on battery technology for electric vehicles.

Tips

Recent papers often reference the current state of the art explicitly
Preprints appear before journal publication -- check for the latest
Combine with citation tracking to see which new papers are gaining traction

More OpenClaw Guides

How to Search Papers by Topic with OpenClaw How to Find Citations with OpenClaw How to Find Open Access Papers with OpenClaw How to Build Literature Reviews with OpenClaw How to Track Research Trends with OpenClaw

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