tools/README.md

Paper Search Tool

A Streamlit-based tool for efficiently searching and analyzing conference papers locally.

Why This Tool?

• Fast local searching and filtering across multiple fields
• Support for directory and multi-conference search
• Status-based filtering to exclude withdrawn/rejected papers
• User-friendly web interface and command-line support
• Results download in JSON format with source tracking

This tool reduces server load, enables offline analysis, and allows for custom processing and cross-conference comparisons.

Setup

1. Clone the repo and navigate to the tools directory

git clone https://github.com/hhh2210/paperlists.git
cd paperlists/tools

2. Install dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Web Interface

1. Run streamlit run app.py
2. Access the web UI at http://localhost:8501
3. Enter search criteria, select search mode, and analyze results

Command Line

cd tools
python extract.py [keyword] [-i INPUT_PATH] [-o OUTPUT_FILE] [-f FIELDS...]

• keyword: Search keyword (required)
• -i, --input_path: Input JSON file or directory (default: iclr2025.json)
• -o, --output_file: Output JSON file (optional)
• -f, --fields: Fields to search (default: keywords title primary_area topic)

Example:

cd tools
python extract.py retrieval -i iclr/iclr2025.json -o results.json -f title keywords