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+---
+name: sociology-research-guide
+description: "Sociological thinking from observations to rigorous research design"
+metadata:
+  openclaw:
+    emoji: "🏛️"
+    category: "domains"
+    subcategory: "social-science"
+    keywords: ["sociology", "social theory", "qualitative research", "ethnography", "social stratification", "institutions"]
+    source: "https://github.com/scolladon/sociological-research-methods"
+---
+
+# Sociology Research Guide
+
+## Overview
+
+Sociology studies how social structures, institutions, cultures, and interactions shape human behavior and collective life. Unlike psychology (which focuses on the individual) or economics (which focuses on rational choice), sociology examines the meso- and macro-level forces that produce patterns of inequality, solidarity, conflict, and change across societies.
+
+Sociological research draws on a distinctive methodological toolkit: ethnography, in-depth interviews, survey analysis, content analysis, historical-comparative methods, and increasingly computational social science. The discipline's strength lies in its ability to make the familiar strange -- revealing the social forces behind phenomena that seem natural or inevitable.
+
+This guide covers the core theoretical frameworks, research design strategies, and analytical methods that define rigorous sociological inquiry. It is designed for researchers who need to ground their work in sociological thinking, whether they are designing a study, reviewing literature, or integrating sociological perspectives into interdisciplinary projects.
+
+## Core Theoretical Frameworks
+
+### Classical Foundations
+
+| Theorist | Key Concept | Research Application |
+|----------|-------------|---------------------|
+| Marx | Class conflict, mode of production | Economic inequality, labor markets, ideology |
+| Durkheim | Social facts, collective consciousness | Social solidarity, anomie, institutions |
+| Weber | Ideal types, rationalization, Verstehen | Bureaucracy, culture, interpretive methods |
+| Simmel | Social forms, dyads/triads | Network structure, stranger, metropolis |
+
+### Contemporary Frameworks
+
+| Framework | Key Thinkers | Core Idea |
+|-----------|-------------|-----------|
+| Structural functionalism | Parsons, Merton | Society as system, functional prerequisites |
+| Conflict theory | Wright, Domhoff | Power, inequality, resource competition |
+| Symbolic interactionism | Blumer, Goffman | Meaning-making, self-presentation, micro-order |
+| Bourdieusian sociology | Bourdieu | Capital (economic, cultural, social), habitus, field |
+| Institutional theory | DiMaggio, Powell | Isomorphism, legitimacy, organizational fields |
+| Intersectionality | Crenshaw, Collins | Interlocking systems of race, class, gender |
+| World-systems theory | Wallerstein | Core-periphery, global division of labor |
+
+### Bourdieu's Capital Framework
+
+```
+Economic capital → Material resources (money, property)
+Cultural capital → Knowledge, skills, credentials
+    ├── Embodied: Dispositions, tastes, linguistic competence
+    ├── Objectified: Books, art, instruments
+    └── Institutionalized: Degrees, certifications
+Social capital → Networks, relationships, group membership
+Symbolic capital → Prestige, recognition, honor
+
+Key dynamics:
+- Capital is convertible (economic → cultural via education)
+- Field = arena of competition for specific capital
+- Habitus = internalized dispositions from social position
+- Practice = (Habitus × Capital) + Field
+```
+
+## Research Design in Sociology
+
+### Qualitative Research Methods
+
+#### Ethnography
+
+```
+Ethnographic research design template:
+
+1. SITE SELECTION
+   - Theoretical sampling: Choose sites that illuminate your question
+   - Access negotiation: Gatekeepers, IRB approval, informed consent
+   - Duration: Minimum 6 months for credible ethnography
+
+2. DATA COLLECTION
+   - Participant observation: Field notes (descriptive + analytic)
+   - In-depth interviews: Semi-structured, 60-90 minutes
+   - Document analysis: Organizational records, media, archives
+   - Visual methods: Photography, video, spatial mapping
+
+3. FIELD NOTE PROTOCOL
+   - Write within 24 hours of observation
+   - Separate description from interpretation
+   - Record sensory details, dialogue, spatial arrangements
+   - Note your own positionality and emotional responses
+
+4. ANALYSIS
+   - Open coding → focused coding → theoretical coding
+   - Memo writing throughout (minimum weekly)
+   - Negative case analysis: Seek disconfirming evidence
+   - Member checking: Share interpretations with participants
+```
+
+#### Interview Research
+
+```
+Semi-structured interview design:
+
+INTERVIEW GUIDE STRUCTURE:
+1. Opening (5 min): Rapport building, project overview, consent
+2. Grand tour question: "Tell me about your experience with..."
+3. Thematic probes (40-60 min):
+   - Descriptive: "Walk me through a typical day at..."
+   - Structural: "How would you categorize different types of..."
+   - Contrast: "How does X differ from Y in your experience?"
+   - Evaluative: "What do you think about the changes in..."
+4. Closing (5 min): "Is there anything I should have asked?"
+
+SAMPLING:
+- Purposive sampling: Maximize variation on key dimensions
+- Snowball sampling: For hard-to-reach populations
+- Theoretical sampling: Continue until saturation
+- Target: 20-40 interviews for a journal article
+```
+
+### Quantitative Research Methods
+
+#### Survey Design for Sociological Research
+
+```python
+# Example: Measuring social capital using the Position Generator
+# (Lin & Dumin, 1986)
+
+social_capital_items = {
+    "occupation_access": [
+        "Do you know someone who is a lawyer?",
+        "Do you know someone who is a professor?",
+        "Do you know someone who is a CEO?",
+        "Do you know someone who is a nurse?",
+        "Do you know someone who is a mechanic?",
+        "Do you know someone who is a factory worker?",
+    ],
+    "relationship_type": ["family", "friend", "acquaintance"],
+}
+
+# Scoring
+def compute_social_capital_index(responses: dict) -> dict:
+    """
+    Compute social capital metrics from Position Generator data.
+    """
+    accessed_prestige = []
+    for occupation, known in responses["occupation_access"].items():
+        if known:
+            accessed_prestige.append(OCCUPATION_PRESTIGE[occupation])
+
+    return {
+        "upper_reachability": max(accessed_prestige) if accessed_prestige else 0,
+        "range": max(accessed_prestige) - min(accessed_prestige) if len(accessed_prestige) > 1 else 0,
+        "diversity": len(accessed_prestige),
+        "mean_prestige": sum(accessed_prestige) / len(accessed_prestige) if accessed_prestige else 0,
+    }
+```
+
+## Analytical Approaches
+
+### Qualitative Data Analysis
+
+| Method | When to Use | Output |
+|--------|-------------|--------|
+| Grounded theory | Theory generation from data | Substantive theory with core category |
+| Thematic analysis | Pattern identification | Themes with supporting evidence |
+| Narrative analysis | Life stories, identity | Plot structures, turning points |
+| Discourse analysis | Language and power | Discursive strategies, subject positions |
+| Content analysis | Media, documents, archives | Frequency counts + interpretation |
+| Process tracing | Historical causation | Causal mechanisms with evidence |
+
+### Quantitative Analysis in Sociology
+
+| Technique | Application in Sociology |
+|-----------|------------------------|
+| Logistic regression | Social mobility, educational attainment |
+| Multilevel models | Neighborhood effects, organizational contexts |
+| Event history analysis | Marriage, job transitions, mortality |
+| Structural equation modeling | Latent constructs (alienation, trust) |
+| Social network analysis | Tie strength, centrality, brokerage |
+| Sequence analysis | Life course trajectories |
+
+## Writing Sociological Research
+
+### Paper Structure
+
+```
+Sociology article structure (ASR/AJS style):
+
+ABSTRACT (150-200 words)
+- Puzzle or gap
+- Theoretical contribution
+- Data and methods (one sentence)
+- Key findings (1-2 sentences)
+
+INTRODUCTION (2-3 pages)
+- Motivating puzzle or empirical anomaly
+- Literature gap
+- Theoretical framework preview
+- Research question
+- Brief methods and findings overview
+
+THEORY AND LITERATURE (5-8 pages)
+- Organize by theoretical debate, not by author
+- End each subsection with how your study intervenes
+- Derive hypotheses (quantitative) or sensitizing concepts (qualitative)
+
+DATA AND METHODS (3-5 pages)
+- Data source and sampling strategy
+- Operationalization of key variables
+- Analytical strategy and robustness checks
+- Limitations of the data
+
+FINDINGS (8-12 pages)
+- Organized by analytical logic, not chronologically
+- Tables and figures with clear interpretation
+- Attention to alternative explanations
+
+DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION (3-4 pages)
+- What did we learn theoretically?
+- Limitations and future directions
+- Broader implications for the field
+```
+
+## Best Practices
+
+- **Ground your work in theory.** Sociology rewards theoretical contribution over purely empirical findings.
+- **Reflexivity matters.** Acknowledge your positionality, especially in qualitative research.
+- **Mixed methods strengthen claims.** Combine surveys with interviews, or network analysis with ethnography.
+- **Pre-register quantitative studies** on OSF or EGAP to address reviewers' concerns about p-hacking.
+- **Engage with inequality.** Sociology's core mission is understanding social inequality -- even technical papers should address distributional implications.
+- **Write for the discipline.** Sociological writing prioritizes conceptual clarity over technical sophistication.
+
+## References
+
+- [American Sociological Review](https://journals.sagepub.com/home/asr) -- Top sociology journal
+- [American Journal of Sociology](https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/ajs/current) -- Top sociology journal
+- Burawoy, M. (2005). For Public Sociology. American Sociological Review, 70(1), 4-28.
+- Bourdieu, P. (1984). Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste. Harvard UP.
+- Creswell, J. W. & Creswell, J. D. (2018). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods. SAGE.

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+---
+name: sociology-research-methods
+description: "Sociological research methods from observation to quantitative analysis"
+metadata:
+  openclaw:
+    emoji: "🏛️"
+    category: "domains"
+    subcategory: "social-science"
+    keywords: ["sociology", "social research", "qualitative methods", "survey research", "ethnography", "social theory"]
+    source: "https://clawhub.ai/ivangdavila/sociology"
+---
+
+# Sociological Research Methods
+
+## Overview
+
+Sociology studies social structures, institutions, relationships, and change through systematic empirical investigation. This guide covers the major research traditions — from ethnographic fieldwork to large-scale survey analysis — along with the theoretical frameworks that shape research questions. Useful for researchers designing social science studies or analyzing sociological data.
+
+## Core Theoretical Frameworks
+
+Understanding which framework shapes your research question determines your methodology:
+
+| Framework | Core Question | Methods Favored | Key Thinkers |
+|-----------|--------------|-----------------|-------------|
+| **Structural Functionalism** | How do institutions maintain social order? | Surveys, statistical analysis | Durkheim, Parsons, Merton |
+| **Conflict Theory** | How does power inequality shape outcomes? | Historical analysis, critical ethnography | Marx, Weber, Bourdieu |
+| **Symbolic Interactionism** | How do people construct meaning through interaction? | Ethnography, interviews, discourse analysis | Mead, Goffman, Blumer |
+| **Rational Choice** | How do individuals optimize under constraints? | Formal models, experiments, survey data | Coleman, Becker |
+| **Institutional Theory** | How do rules and norms shape organizational behavior? | Case studies, comparative analysis | DiMaggio, Powell, North |
+| **Network Theory** | How do social connections structure opportunities? | Network analysis, graph methods | Granovetter, Burt |
+
+## Qualitative Methods
+
+### Ethnography
+
+```markdown
+## Ethnographic Research Design
+
+Setting: [Where will you conduct fieldwork?]
+Duration: [Minimum 6 months for deep ethnography]
+Access: [How will you gain entry? Gatekeeper?]
+Role: [Participant observer / Observer / Complete participant]
+
+Data Collection:
+  1. Field notes (write within 24 hours of observation)
+  2. In-depth interviews (semi-structured, 60-90 min)
+  3. Document analysis (institutional records, media)
+  4. Photography/video (with informed consent)
+
+Analysis:
+  1. Open coding → Axial coding → Selective coding (Grounded Theory)
+  2. Thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke 2006)
+  3. Thick description (Geertz 1973)
+```
+
+### In-Depth Interviews
+
+```markdown
+## Interview Protocol Template
+
+1. Opening (5 min):
+   - Informed consent review
+   - Recording permission
+   - "Tell me about yourself and your role in [context]"
+
+2. Core Questions (40-60 min):
+   - Grand tour: "Walk me through a typical day at [setting]"
+   - Specific: "Can you tell me about a time when [phenomenon]?"
+   - Probe: "What did that mean to you?"
+   - Contrast: "How is that different from [comparison]?"
+
+3. Closing (10 min):
+   - "Is there anything I haven't asked that you think is important?"
+   - Next steps and member checking
+
+Transcription: Verbatim, including pauses and emphasis
+Sample size: Theoretical saturation (typically 15-30 interviews)
+```
+
+### Content and Discourse Analysis
+
+```markdown
+Coding Scheme Development:
+1. Read 10% of corpus to identify initial themes
+2. Create codebook with: code name, definition, inclusion/exclusion criteria, example
+3. Double-code 20% of corpus with second researcher
+4. Calculate inter-coder reliability (Cohen's κ ≥ 0.70)
+5. Resolve disagreements through discussion
+6. Code remaining corpus
+```
+
+## Quantitative Methods
+
+### Survey Design
+
+```markdown
+## Survey Construction Checklist
+
+□ Define target population clearly
+□ Sampling frame: how are respondents selected?
+  - Probability: simple random, stratified, cluster, systematic
+  - Non-probability: convenience, snowball, quota (state limitations)
+□ Question types:
+  - Likert scale (5-point or 7-point) for attitudes
+  - Semantic differential for perceptions
+  - Forced choice for behaviors
+  - Open-ended for exploratory (code afterward)
+□ Pilot test with 10-20 respondents from target population
+□ Calculate required sample size (use G*Power or equivalent)
+□ IRB/Ethics approval obtained
+□ Response rate tracking plan
+```
+
+### Common Statistical Analyses in Sociology
+
+| Analysis | When to Use | Typical Variables |
+|----------|-------------|-------------------|
+| **Cross-tabulation + Chi-squared** | Association between categories | Gender × Voting preference |
+| **Logistic regression** | Binary outcome prediction | Graduated (0/1) ~ SES + Race + GPA |
+| **OLS regression** | Continuous outcome | Income ~ Education + Experience + Gender |
+| **Multilevel models (HLM)** | Nested data (students in schools) | Test score ~ Student vars + School vars |
+| **Structural equation modeling** | Latent constructs, mediation | Self-efficacy → Achievement (mediated by effort) |
+| **Event history analysis** | Time-to-event with censoring | Time to first arrest ~ Risk factors |
+| **Network analysis** | Relational data | Centrality, clustering, homophily in social networks |
+
+### Secondary Data Sources
+
+| Dataset | Coverage | Access | Typical Use |
+|---------|----------|--------|-------------|
+| General Social Survey (GSS) | US attitudes since 1972 | Free | Attitude trends, social change |
+| IPUMS (Census) | US census microdata | Free (registration) | Demographics, inequality, migration |
+| World Values Survey | 100+ countries, values | Free | Cross-cultural comparison |
+| Panel Study of Income Dynamics | US families since 1968 | Free (registration) | Income mobility, poverty dynamics |
+| European Social Survey | 30+ European countries | Free | Comparative social attitudes |
+| Add Health | US adolescents → adulthood | Application required | Health, social networks, life course |
+| ICPSR | 16,000+ social science datasets | University access | Varies by dataset |
+
+## Mixed Methods Design
+
+```
+Sequential Explanatory:
+  Phase 1: Quantitative survey (n=500) → identify patterns
+  Phase 2: Qualitative interviews (n=20) → explain mechanisms
+
+Sequential Exploratory:
+  Phase 1: Qualitative fieldwork → generate hypotheses
+  Phase 2: Quantitative survey → test generalizability
+
+Concurrent Triangulation:
+  Collect qualitative + quantitative simultaneously
+  Compare and integrate findings
+  Resolve contradictions through deeper analysis
+```
+
+## Ethics in Social Research
+
+```markdown
+## Core Principles (Belmont Report)
+
+1. Respect for Persons: Informed consent, protect autonomy
+2. Beneficence: Minimize harm, maximize benefits
+3. Justice: Fair selection of subjects, equitable distribution of benefits
+
+## Practical Requirements
+□ IRB/Ethics board approval before data collection
+□ Informed consent (written or verbal, documented)
+□ Anonymity vs. Confidentiality (know the difference)
+□ Data security: encrypted storage, access controls
+□ Vulnerable populations: extra protections required
+□ Right to withdraw at any time without penalty
+□ Deception: only if absolutely necessary, with debriefing
+```
+
+## References
+
+- Babbie, E. (2021). *The Practice of Social Research* (15th ed.). Cengage.
+- Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2018). *Research Design* (5th ed.). SAGE.
+- Geertz, C. (1973). *The Interpretation of Cultures*. Basic Books.
+- Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). "Using thematic analysis in psychology." *Qualitative Research in Psychology*, 3(2), 77-101.
+- [ICPSR Data Archive](https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/)
+- [GSS Data Explorer](https://gssdataexplorer.norc.org/)

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+---
+name: arxiv-paper-monitoring
+description: "Set up automated monitoring for new arXiv papers in your research area"
+metadata:
+  openclaw:
+    emoji: "👀"
+    category: "literature"
+    subcategory: "discovery"
+    keywords: ["arxiv monitoring", "paper alerts", "research tracking", "new papers", "literature monitoring", "RSS feeds"]
+    source: "https://clawhub.ai/arxiv-watcher"
+---
+
+# arXiv Paper Monitoring
+
+## Overview
+
+Staying current with new preprints in your field is critical for active researchers. This guide covers multiple approaches to monitoring arXiv for new papers: RSS feeds, email alerts, API-based scripts, and third-party services. Choose based on your needs: passive monitoring (RSS/email) for broad awareness, or active filtering (scripts) for high-precision tracking.
+
+## Method 1: arXiv RSS Feeds
+
+The simplest approach. arXiv provides RSS feeds for every category:
+
+```
+Feed URL pattern:
+  https://rss.arxiv.org/rss/{category}
+
+Examples:
+  https://rss.arxiv.org/rss/cs.CL     — Computation and Language
+  https://rss.arxiv.org/rss/cs.AI     — Artificial Intelligence
+  https://rss.arxiv.org/rss/stat.ML   — Machine Learning (Statistics)
+  https://rss.arxiv.org/rss/q-fin.ST  — Statistical Finance
+  https://rss.arxiv.org/rss/econ.EM   — Econometrics
+```
+
+**Setup in an RSS reader** (Feedly, Inoreader, NetNewsWire):
+1. Add the feed URL for each category you follow
+2. Create a folder "arXiv" to group feeds
+3. Check daily — new papers appear Monday-Friday
+
+## Method 2: arXiv Email Alerts
+
+```
+1. Go to https://arxiv.org/help/subscribe
+2. Create/login to your arXiv account
+3. Navigate to "Email Notifications" in settings
+4. Select categories to subscribe to
+5. Choose frequency: daily digest
+```
+
+## Method 3: Python Monitoring Script
+
+For custom filtering with keyword matching:
+
+```python
+import arxiv
+import json
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from pathlib import Path
+
+class ArxivMonitor:
+    """Monitor arXiv for new papers matching your research interests."""
+
+    def __init__(self, config_path: str = "monitor_config.json"):
+        with open(config_path) as f:
+            self.config = json.load(f)
+        self.seen_file = Path("seen_papers.json")
+        self.seen = json.loads(self.seen_file.read_text()) if self.seen_file.exists() else []
+
+    def check_new_papers(self) -> list:
+        """Fetch and filter new papers based on config."""
+        results = []
+        client = arxiv.Client()
+
+        for track in self.config["tracks"]:
+            query = self._build_query(track)
+            search = arxiv.Search(
+                query=query,
+                max_results=track.get("max_results", 50),
+                sort_by=arxiv.SortCriterion.SubmittedDate
+            )
+
+            for paper in client.results(search):
+                paper_id = paper.entry_id.split("/")[-1]
+                if paper_id in self.seen:
+                    continue
+
+                # Keyword matching in title + abstract
+                text = f"{paper.title} {paper.summary}".lower()
+                if self._matches_keywords(text, track.get("keywords", [])):
+                    results.append({
+                        "id": paper_id,
+                        "title": paper.title,
+                        "authors": [a.name for a in paper.authors[:5]],
+                        "abstract": paper.summary[:500],
+                        "url": paper.entry_id,
+                        "pdf": paper.pdf_url,
+                        "published": paper.published.isoformat(),
+                        "track": track["name"],
+                        "categories": paper.categories
+                    })
+                    self.seen.append(paper_id)
+
+        # Save seen list
+        self.seen_file.write_text(json.dumps(self.seen[-5000:]))  # keep last 5000
+        return results
+
+    def _build_query(self, track: dict) -> str:
+        cats = " OR ".join(f"cat:{c}" for c in track.get("categories", []))
+        return f"({cats})" if cats else track.get("query", "")
+
+    def _matches_keywords(self, text: str, keywords: list) -> bool:
+        if not keywords:
+            return True  # no filter = include all
+        return any(kw.lower() in text for kw in keywords)
+
+    def format_digest(self, papers: list) -> str:
+        """Format papers as a readable digest."""
+        if not papers:
+            return "No new papers matching your criteria today."
+
+        lines = [f"# arXiv Digest — {datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')}",
+                 f"**{len(papers)} new papers found**\n"]
+
+        for track_name in set(p["track"] for p in papers):
+            track_papers = [p for p in papers if p["track"] == track_name]
+            lines.append(f"\n## {track_name} ({len(track_papers)} papers)\n")
+            for p in track_papers:
+                authors = ", ".join(p["authors"][:3])
+                if len(p["authors"]) > 3:
+                    authors += " et al."
+                lines.append(f"### [{p['title']}]({p['url']})")
+                lines.append(f"*{authors}* — {p['published'][:10]}")
+                lines.append(f"> {p['abstract'][:200]}...\n")
+
+        return "\n".join(lines)
+```
+
+### Configuration File
+
+```json
+{
+  "tracks": [
+    {
+      "name": "RAG & Retrieval",
+      "categories": ["cs.CL", "cs.IR"],
+      "keywords": ["retrieval augmented", "RAG", "dense retrieval", "passage retrieval"],
+      "max_results": 100
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "LLM Agents",
+      "categories": ["cs.AI", "cs.CL"],
+      "keywords": ["language model agent", "tool use", "function calling", "agentic"],
+      "max_results": 100
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Causal Inference",
+      "categories": ["econ.EM", "stat.ME"],
+      "keywords": ["difference-in-differences", "regression discontinuity", "instrumental variable"],
+      "max_results": 50
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+### Cron Job Setup
+
+```bash
+# Run daily at 8 AM
+# crontab -e
+0 8 * * 1-5 cd /path/to/monitor && python run_monitor.py >> monitor.log 2>&1
+```
+
+```python
+# run_monitor.py
+from arxiv_monitor import ArxivMonitor
+
+monitor = ArxivMonitor("monitor_config.json")
+papers = monitor.check_new_papers()
+digest = monitor.format_digest(papers)
+
+# Save digest
+with open(f"digests/{datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')}.md", "w") as f:
+    f.write(digest)
+
+print(f"Found {len(papers)} new papers")
+```
+
+## Method 4: Third-Party Services
+
+| Service | Features | Price |
+|---------|----------|-------|
+| **Semantic Scholar Alerts** | Follow authors, topics, citation alerts | Free |
+| **Google Scholar Alerts** | Email when new papers match query | Free |
+| **ResearchRabbit** | AI-recommended papers, citation network | Free |
+| **Connected Papers** | Visual paper discovery from seed paper | Free |
+| **Arxiv Sanity** (Karpathy) | ML-filtered arXiv papers | Free |
+| **Papers With Code** | Papers + code repositories | Free |
+| **Hugging Face Daily Papers** | Community-curated ML papers | Free |
+
+### Setting Up Google Scholar Alerts
+
+```
+1. Go to https://scholar.google.com/scholar_alerts
+2. Click "Create alert"
+3. Enter search query (e.g., "retrieval augmented generation")
+4. Set email frequency: daily or weekly
+5. Google will email you when new matching papers appear
+```
+
+### Setting Up Semantic Scholar Alerts
+
+```
+1. Go to https://www.semanticscholar.org/
+2. Create an account
+3. Search for a paper or author
+4. Click "Alert" → get notified of new citations or related papers
+5. Use "Research Feeds" for topic-based monitoring
+```
+
+## Best Practices
+
+- **Limit scope**: Monitor 3-5 categories max; use keyword filtering to avoid noise
+- **Weekly review**: Even with daily alerts, do a focused weekly review session
+- **Triage quickly**: Title scan → abstract scan → full read (80/15/5 ratio)
+- **Track what you read**: Log papers in your citation manager immediately
+- **Share with your lab**: Post weekly digest to a shared Slack channel or group chat
+
+## References
+
+- [arXiv RSS Feeds](https://info.arxiv.org/help/rss.html)
+- [arXiv API Documentation](https://info.arxiv.org/help/api/)
+- [Semantic Scholar Research Feeds](https://www.semanticscholar.org/product/research-feeds)
+- [Google Scholar Alerts](https://scholar.google.com/scholar_alerts)