Automate Research Paper Discovery with Google Sheets Integration
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Effortlessly scrape and organize research papers from Google Scholar directly into a Google Sheet. Automate your literature review process and stay on top of the latest findings in your field.
About This Workflow
This workflow automates the tedious process of gathering research papers on a specific topic. It leverages the power of Bright Data's scraping capabilities to access Google Scholar, extracts key information like title, author, and abstract, and then structures this data for easy analysis. Finally, all findings are neatly organized into a Google Sheet, making it simple to track and manage your research bibliography. Say goodbye to manual copy-pasting and hello to efficient academic research.
Key Features
- Automated Data Collection: Scrapes research papers from Google Scholar based on your defined topic.
- Intelligent Data Extraction: Extracts essential details including title, author, abstract, and direct PDF links.
- Data Cleaning & Structuring: Cleans raw scraped data for better readability and organization.
- Seamless Google Sheets Integration: Appends all collected research data directly to a designated Google Sheet.
- Manual Trigger: Easily initiate the scraping process with a single click.
How To Use
- Trigger the Workflow: Click the 'Start Scraping' node to manually initiate the process.
- Define Your Topic: The 'Set Research topic' node is pre-configured to search for 'machine learning'. Modify the 'Topic' value to your desired research area (ensure it's URL-encoded, e.g., 'artificial+intelligence').
- API Integration: Ensure your Bright Data API credentials are correctly set up in the 'Send Request to Bright Data API' node. The 'Authorization' header should contain your valid bearer token.
- Google Sheets Setup: Configure the 'Save Results to Google Sheet' node with your Google Cloud credentials and specify the target Google Sheet document ID and sheet name.
- Run and Review: Execute the workflow. The extracted research paper details will be populated into your specified Google Sheet, ready for your review.
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Workflow JSON
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"id": "4c5c6970-6b8e-49bc-bf64-7f90a0d60163",
"name": "Automate Research Paper Discovery with Google Sheets Integration",
"nodes": 11,
"category": "Operations",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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