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How to Find Citations with OpenClaw

Research citation lookup with OpenClaw and ToolRouter. Academic references on demand.

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Academic Research

OpenClaw traverses citation networks programmatically, extracting reference data across multiple papers in a single session. Build citation graph databases, map research clusters through co-citation analysis, and generate comprehensive bibliographies for literature reviews by automating the citation chain traversal.

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: "Get the details and references for this paper"
  2. OpenClaw returns full paper metadata and citations
  3. Review the reference list
  4. Follow chains to related work

Example Prompt

Try this with OpenClaw using the Academic Research tool
Get the full citation details for this paper. I need the reference list for my literature review.

Tips

  • Start with a well-known paper and trace its references backward
  • High citation counts indicate foundational or controversial work
  • Use paper IDs from search results for precise lookups

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