SHARE Paper Search

Semantic search across SHARE research publications

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This index contains scientific papers and publications related to SHARE (Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe). Search using natural language queries to find relevant research on topics like health, aging, retirement, cognition, and socioeconomic factors in European populations.

SARA SHARE Assisted Research Agent

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Welcome to SARA

Powered by Qwen 2.5 14B, this assistant helps you explore SHARE research literature. It currently has access to:

  • 2,400+ research papers and methodology documents
  • 88,000+ searchable text passages
  • All 9 SHARE waves and official methodology volumes

This database is continuously growing.

Press Enter to send, Shift+Enter for new line

🤖 AI Assistant Integration (MCP)

Connect Claude.ai, ChatGPT, or Claude Desktop to search this paper database during your conversations using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

✅ Server Operational https://search.share-r.at/mcp

Connect Claude.ai (2 minutes)

  1. Go to Connectors
    Visit: claude.ai/settings/connectors
  2. Add Custom Connector
    Click Add custom connector or Add MCP Server
  3. Enter Connection Details
    https://search.share-r.at/mcp
    paper-search-client
    psc_QNB2Gw0EksVG48uf20OYTSLnzvaadgh5xj1BGP2m9VA
  4. Authorize
    Click Connect and follow the OAuth authorization flow
  5. Test It!
    Start a new chat and try: "Search the papers for research on retirement decisions"

Connect ChatGPT

  1. Access Settings
    Go to ChatGPT Settings → Integrations or Custom Actions
  2. Add MCP Server
    Look for Add MCP Server option
  3. Use Same Credentials
    https://search.share-r.at/mcp
    paper-search-client
    psc_QNB2Gw0EksVG48uf20OYTSLnzvaadgh5xj1BGP2m9VA
  4. Complete OAuth Flow
    Follow the authorization prompts
  5. Test
    Ask: "Use the paper search tool to find research on health and aging"

Connect Claude Desktop

  1. Locate Config File
    • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
    • Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
    • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
  2. Add This Configuration
    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "share-paper-search": {
          "url": "https://search.share-r.at/mcp",
          "auth": {
            "type": "oauth2",
            "client_id": "paper-search-client",
            "client_secret": "psc_QNB2Gw0EksVG48uf20OYTSLnzvaadgh5xj1BGP2m9VA"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  3. Restart Claude Desktop
    The server will appear in your available tools

📊 What You Can Search

  • 2,462 scientific papers
  • 88,441 indexed passages
  • Topics: Aging, retirement, health economics, pensions, demographics
  • SHARE European longitudinal studies

âš¡ How It Works

  • AI assistant automatically searches when relevant
  • Semantic search using BGE-large-en-v1.5 embeddings
  • Results reranked for quality
  • ~1-2 second response time

🔧 Troubleshooting

  • Connection failed? Check URL has no trailing slash
  • 401 error? Verify client secret is exact (no spaces)
  • No results? Use broader terms like "retirement", "aging"