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.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name | string | Yes | Project name |
description | string | No | Project description and goals |
tags | string | No | Comma-separated tags |
crow_list_projects
List all research projects with optional status filter.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
status | string | No | Filter by status |
crow_update_project
Update a research project's name, description, status, or tags.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | number | Yes | Project ID |
name | string | No | New name |
description | string | No | New description |
status | string | No | New status (active, paused, completed, archived) |
tags | string | No | New tags |
crow_add_source
Add a source to the research pipeline. Automatically generates an APA citation if none is provided.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
title | string | Yes | Source title |
source_type | string | Yes | Type (see list below) |
project_id | number | No | Associate with a research project |
url | string | No | URL where the source was found |
authors | string | No | Author(s) in "Last, F. M." format |
publication_date | string | No | Publication date (YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY) |
publisher | string | No | Publisher or website name |
doi | string | No | DOI (for academic papers) |
isbn | string | No | ISBN (for books) |
abstract | string | No | Abstract or brief description |
content_summary | string | No | Summary of key points and findings |
full_text | string | No | Full text content if available |
citation_apa | string | No | Manual APA citation (auto-generated if omitted) |
retrieval_method | string | No | How the source was obtained |
tags | string | No | Comma-separated tags |
relevance_score | number | No | How 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.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | Yes | Search query |
source_type | string | No | Filter by type |
project_id | number | No | Filter by project |
limit | number | No | Max results |
crow_get_source
Get full details of a specific source.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
source_id | number | Yes | Source ID |
crow_verify_source
Mark a source's verification status.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
source_id | number | Yes | Source ID |
verified | boolean | Yes | Verification status |
verification_notes | string | No | Notes about verification |
crow_list_sources
List sources with optional filtering.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
project_id | number | No | Filter by project |
source_type | string | No | Filter by type |
verified | boolean | No | Filter by verification status |
limit | number | No | Max results |
crow_add_note
Add a research note, optionally linked to a project or source.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
content | string | Yes | Note content |
note_type | string | No | Type: note, quote, summary, analysis, question, insight (default: note) |
project_id | number | No | Associated project |
source_id | number | No | Associated source |
title | string | No | Note title |
tags | string | No | Comma-separated tags |
crow_search_notes
Search research notes by content.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | Yes | Search terms |
project_id | number | No | Filter by project |
note_type | string | No | Filter by type (note, quote, summary, analysis, question, insight) |
limit | number | No | Max results (default: 10) |
crow_generate_bibliography
Generate a formatted APA bibliography for a project or filtered set of sources.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
project_id | number | No | Generate bibliography for this project |
tag | string | No | Filter by tag |
verified_only | boolean | No | Only 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