This document compares three journal apps: BrowZine, Docphin, and Read by QXMD. It outlines criteria for comparing the apps, including registration process, user interface, performance, access to full text, PDF viewing options, sharing abilities, notifications, search options, and support. The document then provides brief descriptions of each app and scores them based on the criteria. It also discusses tools for keeping up to date, including databases, RSS, and aggregation/curation platforms like Feedly, Flipboard, and Rebelmouse.
Keeping up to date & comparing journal apps. the stockholm workshop 2016
1. • Intro
Comparing Journal Apps; in groups, 3
Apps, ios & android, tablet & smartphone &
web.
BrowZine vs Docphin vs Read
1.
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2. (Social Media) Tools for Research &
Keeping up to date
• the Survey!
• Questions for librarians & to users
• Type of Information to keep up with
• Type of alerts
• features in databases of vendors & library
• Delivery via ...RSS
2.
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3. Aggregation & Curation
• Feedly & Flipboard
• Rebelmouse3.
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6. • Registration process
• User Interface
• Performance
• Access to full text
• PDF view + extra's
• Share options
• "Open In" other Apps
• Notifications
• Search Options
• Support
Criteria for comparison
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19. November 2012, teamsize: 3
Key features: Flipboard-like view, pdf annotation, web-version
Next feature: ?
Tablet: iPad
SmartPhone: iPhone
Web: +
Android: +
20. Criteria for comparison
• Registration process
• User Interface
• Performance
• Access to full text
• PDF view + extra's
• Share options
• "Open In" other Apps
• Notifications
• Search Options
• Support
Groningen, University Medical Center or Rijksuniversiteit Gron
32. If you want to be seen as an expert ...
...then your expertise has to be seen
Lorcan Dempsey http://www.slideshare.net/lisld/the-inside-out-library
33. (Social Media) Tools for Research &
Keeping up to date
• the Survey!
• Questions for librarians & to users
• Type of Information to keep up with
• Type of alerts
• features in databases of vendors & library
• Delivery via ...RSS
2.
2015 Meet and Greet, Swiss Biomedical Librarians Guus van den Brekel, CMB UMCG
34. Survey of scholarly communication tool usage
Info: https://101innovations.wordpress.com
35. (Huge) list of scholarly communication tools
http://bit.ly/innoscholcomm-list
Preliminary updates and insights
https://101innovations.wordpress.com/tag/updates-insights/
Custom url option
https://101innovations.wordpress.com/custom-url-option/
36. Have a look at this overview:
http://libguides.library.uu.nl/researchimpact/profiles
Do you know how many of your researchers
have
one or more profile pages
out there?
65. If you want to be seen as an expert ...
...then your expertise has to be seen
Lorcan Dempsey http://www.slideshare.net/lisld/the-inside-out-library
Comparison, early 2013
Institutions registration, free
Start ups
3 months
Support for all 4
4 different apps, a lot of different features
Why the focus on these apps? Can they be compared?
Struggle with keeping up to date!
User diversity
They are individual persons you are serving with personal tools
To decide what apps to go for, or to advise a staff member
Ask questions
Are they looking for topic via search or
Tocs
Want to read online first as they appear?
Or just the tocs when they are ready?
wireless Access to digital library inside organisation
And! Off-campus access solution
Or you want to keep up in a different way
Small devices
Expanded content: Jstore
Suggested Script:
We are presenting a first look at the next step in the continuing evolution of our flagship product, BrowZine, coming to your desktop this summer! We’ve prepared some screenshots highlighting the look and functionality of this product as well as will discuss our roll out plan and rough time schedule for release.
… allow you to place titles on My Bookshelf. The look of My Bookshelf has been updated for a dynamic web page environment and features the ability, on the left, to jump to ANY shelf in all of your bookshelves instantly!