Cutting from papers I found in a volume (6)
I believe the answer is:
acidic
'cutting' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'papers i found in a volume' is the wordplay.
'papers' becomes 'ID' (identification papers).
'found in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'volume' becomes 'cc'.
'id'+'i'='idi'
'a'+'cc'='acc'
'idi' going inside 'acc' is 'ACIDIC'.
'from' is the link.
(Other definitions for acidic that I've seen before include "Tasting sharp or sour" , "scathing?" , "Like vinegar" , "Containing a sour-tasting substance" , "Unpleasant" .)