# MCP Paper Finder

> Use this tool when you need to efficiently search and access academic papers from various sources. The MCP Paper Finder solves problems of information overload and limited access to research materials by providing a unified interface for searching, downloading, and reading papers from arXiv, Google Scholar, and Elsevier. It takes in search queries as input and outputs relevant paper results, making it ideal for researchers, students, and academics seeking to streamline their literature review process.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/walids35-mcp-paper-finder  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/walids35-mcp-paper-finder

## Description

MCP server for searching, downloading, and reading academic papers from multiple sources such as arXiv, Google Scholar, and Elsevier.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.66
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/czeab1bqlf)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/Walids35/mcp-paper-finder>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "walids35-mcp-paper-finder"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/walids35-mcp-paper-finder` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/walids35-mcp-paper-finder/pull`

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