Survey Generation

Survey Generation

Generate complete academic survey papers with structured outline, RAG-based writing, and citation validation.

Input

• $0 — Survey topic or research area

Scripts

Literature search

python ~/.claude/skills/deep-research/scripts/search_semantic_scholar.py \
  --query "relevant search query" --max-results 50

References

• Survey prompts (outline, writing, citation, coherence): ~/.claude/skills/survey-generation/references/survey-prompts.md

Workflow (from AutoSurvey)

Step 1: Collect Papers

• Search Semantic Scholar / arXiv for papers on the topic
• Collect 50-200 relevant papers with titles and abstracts
• Filter by relevance and citation count

Step 2: Generate Outline (Multi-LLM Parallel)

• Generate N rough outlines independently (parallel)
• Merge outlines into a single comprehensive outline
• Expand each section into subsections
• Edit final outline to remove redundancies

Step 3: Write Subsections (RAG-Based)

For each subsection:

• Retrieve relevant papers for the subsection topic
• Generate content with inline citations [paper_title]
• Enforce minimum word count per subsection
• Only cite papers from the provided list

Step 4: Validate Citations

For each subsection:

• Check that cited paper titles are correct
• Verify citations support the claims made
• Remove or correct unsupported citations
• Use NLI (Natural Language Inference) for claim-source faithfulness

Step 5: Enhance Local Coherence

For each subsection:

• Read previous and following subsections
• Refine transitions and flow
• Preserve core content and citations
• Ensure smooth reading experience

Step 6: Convert Citations to BibTeX

• Replace [paper_title] with \cite{key}
• Generate BibTeX entries for all cited papers
• Validate all citation keys exist in .bib file

Output Structure

survey/
├── main.tex          # Complete survey paper
├── references.bib    # All citations
├── outline.json      # Survey outline
└── sections/         # Individual section files

Rules

• Only cite papers from the collected paper list — never hallucinate citations
• Each subsection must meet minimum word count
• No duplicate subsections across sections
• Citation validation is mandatory before final output
• Local coherence enhancement must preserve all citations
• The survey should be comprehensive and logically organized

Related Skills

• Upstream: deep-research, literature-search, literature-review
• See also: related-work-writing