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Research Server

The research server (servers/research/) provides a structured research pipeline with project management, source tracking, APA citation generation, and bibliography output.

Tools

crow_create_project

Create a new research project.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
namestringYesProject name
descriptionstringNoProject description and goals
tagsstringNoComma-separated tags

crow_list_projects

List all research projects with optional status filter.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
statusstringNoFilter by status

crow_update_project

Update a research project's name, description, status, or tags.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
idnumberYesProject ID
namestringNoNew name
descriptionstringNoNew description
statusstringNoNew status (active, paused, completed, archived)
tagsstringNoNew tags

crow_add_source

Add a source to the research pipeline. Automatically generates an APA citation if none is provided.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
titlestringYesSource title
source_typestringYesType (see list below)
project_idnumberNoAssociate with a research project
urlstringNoURL where the source was found
authorsstringNoAuthor(s) in "Last, F. M." format
publication_datestringNoPublication date (YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY)
publisherstringNoPublisher or website name
doistringNoDOI (for academic papers)
isbnstringNoISBN (for books)
abstractstringNoAbstract or brief description
content_summarystringNoSummary of key points and findings
full_textstringNoFull text content if available
citation_apastringNoManual APA citation (auto-generated if omitted)
retrieval_methodstringNoHow the source was obtained
tagsstringNoComma-separated tags
relevance_scorenumberNoHow relevant to the project, 1-10 (default: 5)

Source types: web_article, academic_paper, book, interview, web_search, web_scrape, api_data, document, video, podcast, social_media, government_doc, dataset, other

crow_search_sources

Search sources using full-text search.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
querystringYesSearch query
source_typestringNoFilter by type
project_idnumberNoFilter by project
limitnumberNoMax results

crow_get_source

Get full details of a specific source.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
source_idnumberYesSource ID

crow_verify_source

Mark a source's verification status.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
source_idnumberYesSource ID
verifiedbooleanYesVerification status
verification_notesstringNoNotes about verification

crow_list_sources

List sources with optional filtering.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
project_idnumberNoFilter by project
source_typestringNoFilter by type
verifiedbooleanNoFilter by verification status
limitnumberNoMax results

crow_add_note

Add a research note, optionally linked to a project or source.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
contentstringYesNote content
note_typestringNoType: note, quote, summary, analysis, question, insight (default: note)
project_idnumberNoAssociated project
source_idnumberNoAssociated source
titlestringNoNote title
tagsstringNoComma-separated tags

crow_search_notes

Search research notes by content.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
querystringYesSearch terms
project_idnumberNoFilter by project
note_typestringNoFilter by type (note, quote, summary, analysis, question, insight)
limitnumberNoMax results (default: 10)

crow_generate_bibliography

Generate a formatted APA bibliography for a project or filtered set of sources.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
project_idnumberNoGenerate bibliography for this project
tagstringNoFilter by tag
verified_onlybooleanNoOnly include verified sources (default: false)

crow_research_stats

Get statistics about the research pipeline. No parameters.

Resources

research://projects

Returns the list of all research projects.

APA Citation Generation

The server automatically generates APA citations when adding sources. The citation format varies by source type:

  • Academic papers: Author (Year). Title. Publisher. DOI/URL
  • Books: Author (Year). *Title*. Publisher.
  • Web articles: Author (Year). Title. Site Name. URL
  • Other types: Standard APA format with available fields

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