Can I search for specific authors or titles using this server?

Yes! Use the `search_sciencedirect` tool with specific query syntax like `auth(name)` for authors or `tak(query)` for Title/Abstract/Keywords to find exactly what you need.

How do I check if my institution has access to a specific paper?

You can use the `get_article_entitlement` tool. By providing the DOI or PII, the agent will verify if the authenticated user or institution has the rights to access the full text.

Can I retrieve metadata for a journal if I only have the ISSN?

Absolutely. Use the `get_serial_title` tool and provide the ISSN. The agent will return the journal's metadata, including title and subject classifications.

Elsevier ScienceDirect MCP Connector for Claude

Access millions of scientific, technical, and medical research articles and book chapters directly from your AI agent.

9 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

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Connect to Elsevier ScienceDirect to empower your AI agent with the world's leading source of scientific, technical, and medical research. This MCP server allows for deep exploration of peer-reviewed literature, metadata retrieval, and access rights verification.

What you can do

Search & Discovery — Use advanced Boolean queries via search_sciencedirect to find articles, journals, and books across the entire database.
Full-Text & Abstracts — Retrieve complete article content or concise abstracts using get_article with PII, DOI, or Scopus IDs.
Metadata & Citations — Fetch detailed metadata for institutional repositories or citation management using get_article_metadata.
Journal & Book Insights — Access specific metadata for serials (ISSN) via get_serial_title and non-serials (ISBN) via get_nonserial_title.
Access Verification — Check entitlements and hosting permissions using get_article_entitlement and get_hosting_permissions to ensure compliant content usage.

How it works

Subscribe to this server
Enter your Elsevier API Key (and optional Institutional Token)
Start querying scientific literature from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

No more manual searching through web portals. Your AI acts as a research assistant capable of fetching precise data from the ScienceDirect ecosystem.

Who is this for?

Researchers & Academics — instantly retrieve paper abstracts and full texts without leaving the research environment
Data Scientists — automate the collection of metadata and subject classifications for literature reviews
Librarians & Repository Managers — verify hosting permissions and entitlements for institutional compliance

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Connect to Claude

Subscribe on Vinkius, then add this connector to Claude.ai or Claude Code.

① Claude.ai (web app)

Go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Paste the MCP endpoint URL below

https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_cyu7pDTWf8emuibV62qOu400PeRx5JSwHNaG6wYG/mcp

② Claude Code (terminal)

claude mcp add --transport http elsevier-sciencedirect https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_cyu7pDTWf8emuibV62qOu400PeRx5JSwHNaG6wYG/mcp

③ Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elsevier-sciencedirect": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_cyu7pDTWf8emuibV62qOu400PeRx5JSwHNaG6wYG/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Details

Tools: 9
Grade: F
Score: 7.21/100
Updated: Jun 28, 2026

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