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To organise/track papers: I’m currently using Mendeley[1]. Previously, I used Papers[2]. Unfortunately, the latest version of Papers (3.x) is terrible compared
by mwest 10y ago
To organise/track papers:
I’m currently using Mendeley[1]. Previously, I used Papers[2]. Unfortunately, the latest version of Papers (3.x) is terrible compared to how slick the old version (2.x) was. I’ve tried ReadCube[3], but somehow I find Mendeley easier to work with. I used EndNote[4] before I discovered Papers, and wouldn’t recommend it. I keep all my .pdf files in Dropbox.
Discussions/recommendations for papers:
In-person, well run, reading groups still seem to work best. Although I’ve seen good discussions on /r/maths and /r/physics on Reddit. ResearchGate[5] is useful for finding recent papers, while Mendeley is good for more historical connections.
Reading papers:
I’ve tried a Kindle, but having to convert with Calibre adds too much friction to the process, and the result still isn’t that easy to work with. Reading for long periods of time on a laptop or desktop monitor is painful. An iPad with a Retina display comes close, but old school paper printout still wins the day. You can carry paper anywhere and scribble annotations on it with ease. I also find being able to have multiple pages “in view” at the same time is sometimes helpful for understanding. Not easily (cheaply) done with iPads or laptops.
[1] https://www.mendeley.com/ https://www.mendeley.com/
[2] http://papersapp.com/ http://papersapp.com/
[3] https://www.readcube.com/ https://www.readcube.com/
[4] http://endnote.com/ http://endnote.com/
[5] https://www.researchgate.net/ https://www.researchgate.net/
- ericbrow 10y agoI'll second Mendeley. I've used several other options, but Mendeley has a Chrome plug-in that will download the PDF as well as try to read author and other bibliographical info. The desktop app helps in searching for key words within all documents as well as individual documents.
- Y_Y 10y agoCombining the mendeley plugin with the automatic .bib generator and LyX means I can cite stuff pretty much as quickly as looking at the page.
- babilator 10y agoYou and several others have recommended Mendeley but I personally wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole. It's a nice system but 1) it's proprietary, and 2) it's owned by Elsevier, a company notorious for its shady business practices: - https://politics.slashdot.org/story/12/03/19/2220208/boycott-of-elsevier-exceeds-8000-researchers https://politics.slashdot.org/story/12/03/19/2220208/boycott... - https://science.slashdot.org/story/13/12/06/1945224/elsevier-going-after-authors-sharing-their-own-papers https://science.slashdot.org/story/13/12/06/1945224/elsevier... - https://science.slashdot.org/story/15/11/02/1323258/all-editors-quit-top-linguistics-journal-to-protest-elseviers-pricing https://science.slashdot.org/story/15/11/02/1323258/all-edit... Personally, I very much prefer Zotero but here's a great comparison of both software http://www.library.yorku.ca/web/research-learn/citations/zotero-vs-mendeley-comparison/ http://www.library.yorku.ca/web/research-learn/citations/zot...