Agent skill
source-research
Search and cite primary sources from Source Library. Use when asked what historical authors wrote, to find quotes from old texts, investigate alchemical or philosophical works, or cite translated Latin/German sources.
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npx add-skill https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/tree/main/skills/data/source-research
SKILL.md
Source Research
Search the Source Library collection of translated historical texts and retrieve quotes with citations.
When to Use
- "What did Drebbel write about..."
- "Find quotes about quintessence"
- "What do historical sources say about..."
- "Cite primary sources for..."
API Endpoints
Search
curl -s "https://sourcelibrary.org/api/search?q=QUERY"
Options: language=Latin, has_doi=true, limit=10
Get Quote
curl -s "https://sourcelibrary.org/api/books/BOOK_ID/quote?page=N"
Returns translation, original text, and citation.
Get Book
curl -s "https://sourcelibrary.org/api/books/BOOK_ID"
Workflow
- Search for the topic
- Note book IDs and page numbers from results
- Get full quotes from relevant pages
- Present findings with inline citations
Example
# Search
curl -s "https://sourcelibrary.org/api/search?q=quintessence&limit=5"
# Get quote
curl -s "https://sourcelibrary.org/api/books/6836f8ee811c8ab472a49e36/quote?page=57"
Citing
Use the citation.inline from the response:
"The Fifth Essence, red like a ruby, is immutable." (Drebbel 1628, p. 57)
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