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I only wish that this app had been released a few years ago when I was completing my PhD! You can download PaperShip for free on the App Store, and keep in touch by following the developers on Twitter article was originally published on Alex Hope’s blog and is kindly republished with permission. PaperShips has become my go to app for reading, managing and annotating my research library. The question of how article level metrics can inform qualitative assessments of impact is an interesting one and it is nice to see this feature included. For such needs, the donut-shaped graphic from the Altmetric company is added to the PaperShip interface. With PaperShip, even non-peer-reviewed literature impact is measured, including Open Access publications. Online activities around a scholarly work are taken into account, such as the number of times a paper had been downloaded. One of the more interesting and unique features of PaperShip is that it displays the significance of publications by providing web-based metrics known as altmetrics.
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For a one-off payment of $9.99 (£5.99) however, you get access to PaperShip’s own annotation tools which are extremely powerful and as good as other tools I have ever used. I would highly recommend spending the cash as the tools are great, and it is also a good way to support the developer. You can also annotate papers by exporting to a third-party app like Goodreader or iAnnotate. The basic version of the app which allows you to download, read and manage your research papers. It also looks good and has an intuitive interface taking cues from email apps such as Gmail and Mailbox. You can decide if you want to download your complete library of papers to your device or choose to download individually as and when you need them. So far in use the app has been rock solid and reliable, one of the main problems that I had with other systems. Set up was as easy as adding in my Zotero or Mendeley username and password. In use I have found PaperShip to be fast and reliable. Annotated documents can also be shared via email, text messages, Facebook and Twitter.
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Each PDF can be annotated and highlighted, then stored back within the library with every modification saved.
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To add new references, it also imports directly from the web and automatically downloads full text PDFs when available. Mendeley does have a free IOS app but it functionality is limited and Zotero relies on the third-party Zotpad app, which for me is a little too clunky and has limitations in use.Įnter PaperShip. Designed for iPad and iPhone, PaperShip syncs with Zotero and Mendeley libraries, providing access to all items stored inside them. Most of the systems are relatively expensive – with Papers and Sente coming in around $89 (£55) for the programme and mobile app (Sente does have a free version but this is limited to 100 papers), and Endnote costing a whopping $259 (£160) including the $9.99 (£5.99) mobile app. Most of these systems now have a mobile app for managing and reading papers on the go, however I have yet to find one which works reliably with larger databases or offers the range of features that I need (I have yet to try the Endnote app released early November 2013). Whilst these are great in the office and essential when preparing papers for publication, I prefer to read and annotate my research papers on the go using my iPad. Readers will know that for some time Zotero has been my go to app (see my previous post on Zotero here). There are an increasing number of tools that promise to help us manage our research libraries, from the old stalwart Endnote, through powerful programs such as Papers and Sente, to the relatively new kids on the block Zotero and Mendeley. PaperShip – a new IOS app for managing research papers on the iPad and iPhone – seems set to become a go to reading and annotation tool, and promises to help users better gauge the public impact of academic research. One of the most time-consuming tasks, he finds, is the management of his research library. Alex Hope is always on the lookout for new technology to assist with the day-to-day job of research and teaching.