January 12, 2007 • 2:50 pm 7
Yet another Mac-only app for academics…
Papers is now available in public preview. It has a really lovely user interface (reminiscient of iTunes) and previewing and note-taking ability built right into the program. It was built to house scientific papers and import straight from PubMed.
[ found via announcement at The Efficient Academic ]
Filed under: Academia, Bibliographies, Bibliography, Computer, Files, Mac, Organization, Research, Tools
• 2:31 pm 9
Many academics who use Macs swear by DEVONthink for organizing their research and files. Over at AcademHack, there’s even an entire category devoted to academic uses for the program.
I was intrigued by the organizational abilities of this program, and mourned my Mac-lessness. However, there are some alternatives for us with PCs. I’ve listed a few of the most promising DEVONthink replacements by price:
EverNote (free)
MyInfo (free 28-day trial, then $50)
AskSam (free 30-day trial, then $150 and up)
Nota Bene (free 30-day trial, then $249 and up)
Any other ideas for DEVONthink alternatives for Windows?
Addendum: This seems to be a current topic! I just discovered this thread over at The Efficient Academic group, which may also lead to some good suggestions.
Filed under: Computer, Files, Mac, Organization, Research, Software, Tools, Windows
August 14, 2006 • 10:31 am 0
Caboodle is an organizer that collects random snippets of text or images. Pretty simple concept. But the interface is so orderly, and yet so versatile. I can already see how I’d use it for managing an upcoming research project… if I had a Mac.
Found via the ever-helpful Lifehacker, this is enough to give me a relapse of Mac-envy.
Filed under: Computer, Files, Mac, Organization, Research, Software, Tools
