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How to Find Open Access Papers with OpenClaw

Open access research with OpenClaw and ToolRouter. Free papers on demand.

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OpenClaw filters search results by access status at scale, processing large topic queries and returning only freely available papers with their download links. Build curated open access collections, generate reading lists restricted to free papers, and populate research databases with content that can be legally distributed.

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
No API key needed — account created automatically.All platforms →

Steps

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

  1. Ask OpenClaw: "Find open access papers on renewable energy storage"
  2. OpenClaw returns papers with access information
  3. Filter for freely available versions
  4. Read and cite the open papers

Example Prompt

Try this with OpenClaw using the Academic Research tool
Search for freely available research on soil carbon sequestration methods.

Tips

  • Check for both gold open access and green open access versions
  • Recent mandates mean more papers are open access than you might expect
  • Preprints may differ slightly from the final published version

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