1. Readcube Papers Anywhere Access
2. Readcube Papers

Papers is a reference management software for Mac OS X and Windows,^[1] used to manage bibliographies and references when writing essays and articles. It is primarily used to organize references and maintain a library of PDF documents and also provides a uniform interface for document repository searches, metadata editing, full screen reading and a variety of ways to import and export documents.

• The fastest way to subscribe to ReadCube Papers is through our website using a credit card. Individual Pricing: $60/year for academic researchers.
• ReadCube Papers makes the world of scholarly research more accessible and connected. Our web, desktop and mobile reference management applications dramatically improve the way you find, access, organize, read, share, and cite scholarly literature. We're supported by Digital Science.
• ReadCube Papers is the simplest way to read, manage and discover research literature. ReadCube on your iPhone and iPad are the perfect companions to the Papers desktop software, enabling you to access your papers anywhere – read on the go, organize your library and annotate PDFs with notes and highlights.
• Papers helps you focus on the task at hand with our full-screen Enhanced PDF reader. Highlight, underline, strike through, make inline notes, draw and add sticky notes. Switch between different documents with tabs, view supplemental files or jump to referenced articles - conveniently linked inline. See our enhanced reader in action.

Overview[edit]

I was a ReadCube user. Then ReadCube merged with Papers (hello ReadCube Papers). I was skeptical. But no lie - the new app is awesome. They are constantly adding new features every month and their support is great.

Papers was developed by Alexander Griekspoor and Tom Groothuis while studying towards their Ph.D.s at the Netherlands Cancer Institute.^[2] Faced with working with hundreds of digital publications in PDF format, the pair worked on Papers to provide an iTunes-like approach to document management.^[2] Papers was originally released as a public preview in February 2007, followed by the full 1.0 version a few months later. A new version of the software was released and put for sale in the third quarter of 2013, along with a new iPhone/iPad app. Both products went under a considerable amount of criticism from new and returning users, who experienced a number of issues, ranging from lost databases and annotations to incompatibility between mobile and desktop apps. Users criticised Mekentosj and Springer, respectively developer and owner of Papers, for putting up for sale a beta version of the software and their slowness in addressing problems that effectively rendered the software unusable.^[3]

On March 16, 2016, ReadCube acquired Papers from Springer Nature for an undisclosed amount.^[4]

Versions[edit]

Mac[edit]

With the release of Papers2 in March 2011, Papers now also offers full EndNote-style reference citation features. Papers2 allows for users to access their library and insert citations across many different applications, whether in documents, presentations, or in web browsers. Papers offers a familiar user interface and a number of features for collecting, curating, merging and linking articles.

A new version for Mac was released in late 2013: Papers 3. This version introduces a redesigned user interface and dropbox based syncing, which has subsequently being expanded to other cloud-based repositories.

As of November 1, 2018 Papers 3 is no longer available for sale and will no longer be actively developed. The new version of Papers is being developed by ReadCube.^[5]

The newest version of Papers is deployed and available as of Fall 2019.^{[needs update][6]}

Windows[edit]

Papers 3 for Windows was first released in 2012 following the success of the Mac application. A new version, now Papers 3 for Windows, was released late July 2014 following the redesign of the Mac and iOS applications earlier. This version streamlines the user experience and the features available from the Mac application. Papers 3 for Windows also unified search to its platform. It supported Dropbox syncing between Mac and iOS devices running Papers 3 as well as Papers Online. The Windows version of Papers 3 has been withdrawn from sale and is no longer available.

The newest version of Papers is deployed and available as of Fall 2019.^{[7][needs update]}

Browser[edit]

The online version of Papers will run in any browser, on any operating system. Users can access their library by signing in through their institutional or personal email address. Libraries will automatically sync and have unlimited cloud storage.

iPhone and iPad[edit]

Versions of Papers are available for free from the iTunes App Store for iPhone and iPad. A version was released with the Papers 3 for Mac launch and features unified search on the iOS app as well. The newest version of Papers is available via the iTunes store. It has the article management features, and in addition to the standard annotation features the new Papers for iOS also features freehand annotations and supports Apple Pencil. Papers for iOS can be synchronized via the ReadCube Papers cloud storage.

Android[edit]

Version of Papers is available for Android users and can be downloaded for free via Google Play. It automatically syncs to the Papers desktop and web applications.

Papers Online (legacy)[edit]

Papers Online is a new set of services released in conjunction with Papers 3 for Windows. It works across most platforms (Mac, iOS, and Windows) and offers users a means of sharing collections of articles. Papers 3 users can create shared collections and access them from a browser on any other device, and share this collection to be accessed by other Papers 3 users as well as individuals who are not currently using Papers 3. This version is no longer available.

Features[edit]

All features are available for Mac/Windows/iOS/Android

• Search & Download
  • Built-in search engines
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Related article feeds
  • Institutional proxy support
  • Web importing via browser
  • 1-click PDF downloads
  • Advanced search filters
• Organizational Management
  • Easy importing tools from your desktop/other reference managers
  • Auto article meta-data matching
  • Full text library search
  • Advanced sorted & filtering
  • Manual & smart collections
  • #keyword tagging, labels & article ratings
• Enhanced reading and annotating
  • Hyperlinked inline references, high-res figure browsers & auto-fetched supplements
  • Advanced article metrics (incl. citations, field & relative citation ratio, and Altmetric)
  • Inline and sticky notes, highlighting and drawing tools
  • Text to speech tool
• Collaboration
  • Up to 5 private shared collections (PDFs/references)
  • Collaborate with up to 30 Papers users per collection
  • Share references, PDFs, notes, tags and PDF annotations
  • Article discussion summary
• Citation Tools - SmartCite
  • Insert references from personal / shared libraries or use built-in search engine
  • 8000+ citation styles supported. Customize & import your own
  • Quick-copy of citations in bibtex, ris
  • Export reference list for use in third party citation tools like EndNote and Overleaf
  • Supports Word 2016+ and Google Docs
  • SmartCite for Citekeys^[8] allows writing in other word processors such as Pages, Manuscripts App, and more.
• Cross-platform syncing
  • Unlimited cloud storage for your personal library
  • Sync your entire library including notes, lists, annotations, and highlights across all of your devices
  • Supports Desktop (Mac/PC), mobile (iOS/Android) and Web.

Awards[edit]

Papers won an Apple Design Award#2007 in 2007, for the best Mac OS X Scientific Computing Solution.

See also[edit]

• Comparison of reference management software for some comparisons with similar packages.

References[edit]

1. ^'Love is… contagious: Announcing Papers for Windows'. Announcing Papers for Windows. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
2. ^ ^ab'Papers Spring into the Future'. Mekentosj. November 5, 2012.
3. ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2013-10-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. ^http://www.researchinformation.info/news/news_story.php?news_id=2102
5. ^'Existing Papers 3 users: accessing Papers 3 program files for additional device installs'. readcubesupport.freshdesk.com. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
6. ^'Download Center - ReadCube Papers'. Papers. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
7. ^'Download Center - ReadCube Papers'. Papers. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
8. ^'Formatting References with ReadCube Papers on Pages'. support.papersapp.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.

External links[edit]

By joining the COVID-19 Research Pass, you are provided immediate access to the following resources:

• Access to millions of full text articles from leading publishers, including Springer Nature, Wiley, and the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
• Ability to create private and public research groups within which you can share full text articles with notes and annotations for fellow community members.
• Complimentary access to software to facilitate research and sharing from Papers, Figshare, Dimensions, Altmetric, and Overleaf.

Under the program, there are several ways to access literature, including:

• Search for articles by keyword or DOI using the Research tab on the left. Full text from articles from participating publishers will be immediately accessible. You may also generate public sharing links to these articles there.
• Get the Papers browser extension, which will automatically show full text links to content from participating publishers as you navigate popular sites including Pubmed and publisher web pages.
• Use the Papers desktop and web applications to search for articles and view full text through the program. See the Resources tab for more information.
• Search for articles on Dimensions. As long as you remain signed into your ReadCube account, you will gain access to content through this program directly on Dimensions.

In addition to direct full text access to individual articles, if you need bulk access to literature for text and data mining purposes, you can sign up for TDM access on the Text and Data Mining section.

What papers are searchable within the portal?

The portal offers full-text access to over 26 million papers. These papers include the entire library from Springer Nature, Wiley, and the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), including paywalled content plus open access articles. New papers are added each day.

What formats can I export?

From within the portal, you can download the PDF file itself (with/without annotations), copy “a” styled reference, and select option for export to .bib or .ris.

Where can I generate sharing links?

You can generate sharing links within the Research tab on the portal, or by using one of the Papers apps such as the browser extension.

Where can I post the sharing links?

The shareable links can be posted anywhere, including via social channels and on other highly-used sites, institutional repositories, and websites, as well as on scholarly collaborative networks.

Readcube Papers Anywhere Access

Are there any sharing restrictions for readers accessing the shared link?

If you post this link on Twitter, for instance, readers will have access to a read-only version of the article along with supplements. If they would like to download the PDF, they will need to sign-up for the program.

Do I need to install the browser extension to access the full-text in the portal?

Readcube Papers

No, you don’t. You can access full text via the portal or DImensions without having to install the browser extension. We’d encourage you to try the extension if you can so you can access full-text while you navigate across the web.

How long will this program last?

We expect to operate this program for the duration of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic.

Is the portal available on mobile?

Not currently. The search portal and integration into the Papers browser extensions are available on desktop devices at the moment.

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