Write a literature review with real citations

The most cited and most recent papers on a question from OpenAlex and Crossref, research found by meaning with Exa, and background from Wikipedia, in a review with citations.

Steps

At most, per call

A literature review maps what is established, debated and new on a question, with references a reader can check. With Agentik, your AI finds the key works with OpenAlex, checks recent articles and DOIs with Crossref, searches by meaning with Exa and reads background from Wikipedia.

Step 1: Find the key works
OpenAlex returns the most cited and the newest scholarly works on your question, with authors and citation counts.
- Scholarly works searchOpenAlex · 3 searchesFree
Step 2: Check recent articles
Crossref checks DOIs, journals and dates for recent articles.
- DOI metadata searchCrossref · 2 searchesFree
Step 3: Search by meaning
Exa searches by meaning for papers described in other words.
- Exa web searchExa · 2 searches$0.05
Step 4: Get the background
Wikipedia gives plain-language background on the key concepts.
- Wikipedia page summaryWikipedia · 2 conceptsFree
Step 5: Write the review
Your AI writes the review with a reference list and the open questions.
Your agent does this part, with no tool call.

Cost of the example

At most $0.05one run

One question, 3 OpenAlex searches, 2 Crossref searches, 2 Exa research searches, 2 Wikipedia summaries.

Give this to your agent

Use my connected Agentik MCP server for this job: literature review.

Write a short literature review. First ask me for the research question, the field and the years to cover.

Find the most cited and the newest works with openalex/search-works. Check DOIs, journals and recent articles with crossref/search-works. Find research described in other words with exa/search. Get background on the key concepts with wikipedia/page-summary.

Finish with a structured review (what is established, what is debated, what is new), a reference list with DOIs, and the open questions.

Before running anything, inspect each tool with inspect_tool, ask me for any input you don’t have instead of inventing it, and tell me the total price. Wait for my go. At the end, tell me what Agentik charged.

4 providers, one connection

What you get

A short literature review with references.

You provide

The research question
The field
Years to cover

Your agent returns

What is established, debated and new
A reference list with DOIs
Open questions
Background on key concepts

Literature reviewExample layout

What is established
What is debated
What is new
Open questions
References

Placeholders. Your rows come from your run.

Each provider does one part

No single provider covers this job. Your agent calls each one for its part, from one connection.

Good to know

OpenAlex, Crossref and Wikipedia are free; the example’s cost is Exa’s searches.
Your AI reads abstracts and metadata; full texts behind paywalls are not read.

When to use something else

For a systematic review with screening and bias assessment, use a reference manager and review software. This playbook gives a sourced first map of a field.

Questions

Does it read full papers?

It reads abstracts and metadata; full texts behind paywalls are not read.

Can I use it for a systematic review?

As a first map. A systematic review needs screening and bias assessment in dedicated software.

What does the example cost?

At most $0.05, reserved before each call and settled at the measured usage.

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