Research Lookup FAQs

Question 1

What does the Research Lookup skill do?

Accepted Answer

Research Lookup enables Claude to perform real-time searches for academic papers, technical documentation, and clinical trials. It uses Perplexity's Sonar models to synthesize complex information, verify facts, and provide structured research summaries with full citations.

Question 2

Can this skill help with research visualizations?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It is designed to work alongside scientific-schematics tools. Once research is gathered, you can command the AI to generate publication-quality diagrams, flowcharts, or architecture maps to visually represent the findings.

Question 3

When should I use this skill in Claude Code?

Accepted Answer

Use this skill when your project requires up-to-date scientific data, literature reviews, technical protocol verification, or when you need to find high-quality sources and DOIs for manuscripts and technical documentation.

Question 4

How does the skill choose between Sonar Pro and Reasoning Pro?

Accepted Answer

The skill features an intelligent complexity assessment. Simple fact-finding triggers Sonar Pro Search for speed, while queries involving analysis, comparison, or mechanism explanations (e.g., 'compare' or 'analyze') automatically trigger the deeper Sonar Reasoning Pro model.

Question 5

What kind of citation data does Research Lookup provide?

Accepted Answer

It generates comprehensive bibliographic metadata including author names, study titles, journal sources, publication years, stable URLs, and DOIs, ensuring all research is verifiable and ready for professional use.

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