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source-research

从源库中检索并引用原始文献。当被问及哪些历史作家曾著书立说、如何查找古籍中的名言、探究炼金术或哲学著作，或引用拉丁文/德文译本时，即可使用该功能。

SKILL.md
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name: source-research
description: 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.

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

bash
curl -s "https://sourcelibrary.org/api/search?q=QUERY"

Options: language=Latin, has_doi=true, limit=10

Get Quote

bash
curl -s "https://sourcelibrary.org/api/books/BOOK_ID/quote?page=N"

Returns translation, original text, and citation.

Get Book

bash
curl -s "https://sourcelibrary.org/api/books/BOOK_ID"

Workflow

  1. •Search for the topic
  2. •Note book IDs and page numbers from results
  3. •Get full quotes from relevant pages
  4. •Present findings with inline citations

Example

bash
# 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)