Academic & Reference Lookup Tools — Knowledge Base Integration
What are the Reference Lookup Tools?
To empower your AI agents with verified reference capabilities, Langoedge provides specialized integration wrappers for academic and encyclopedia databases. These tools allow agents to retrieve summaries of scientific research or factual reference listings instantly.
The platform provides two primary lookup tools:
arxiv_search(ArXiv Search): Queries academic preprints, papers, and publications hosted on arXiv.wikipedia_search(Wikipedia Search): Queries Wikipedia summaries and articles to resolve general fact questions.
1. ArXiv Search (arxiv_search)
This tool is ideal for agents operating in technical, scientific, or research-intensive contexts. It leverages the LangChain ArXiv API Wrapper to query papers by title, author, or subject area.
Tool Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query |
string |
Yes | The keyword or natural language query (e.g. "Attention is all you need" or "deep learning in medicine"). |
Technical Output
The tool returns structured metadata and text summaries of matching papers, including:
- Title of the paper
- Authors and Published Date
- Abstract containing the core findings
2. Wikipedia Search (wikipedia_search)
Use this tool to provide agents with a reliable general reference source for lookups on historical figures, institutions, terminology, and historical events.
Tool Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query |
string |
Yes | The search term to resolve on Wikipedia. |