Making Bibliographic Researchers More Efficient: Tools for Organizing and Downloading PDFs, Part 2: QUOSA

Abstract

The development of integrated software programs should assist researcher-writers in completing more routine duties such as bibliographic editing. In addition, some programs also help researcher-writers with the analysis and synthesis of search results. Such programs can save time and result in new discoveries. Part 1 of this exploration, published in the last issue of this journal, covered iCyte®, Mendeley™, Papers, PDF Stacks, PubGet PaperPlane™, WizFolio, and Zotero™. ¹ Part 2, published here, covers a robust and highly integrated product, QUOSA™, including an in-depth product performance evaluation. Questions considered in this column are: What types of programs exist to enhance the productivity of researcher-writers? What are their purposes? How do these programs operate? Do they always behave as promised?

KEYWORDS:

• bibliographic research
• citation analysis
• QUOSA
• research
• scholarly communication

Acknowledgments

Yanira (Jenny) Garcia-Barcena, MLS, Calder reference librarian, created the search strategies for the performance review; Eszter Hars, PhD, customer development scientist with QUOSA, provided prompt responses to questions.

Notes

Comments and suggestions should be sent to the Column Editors: Mary Moore, PhD ([email protected]) and Suzetta Burrows, MLS ([email protected]).

Additional information

Notes on contributors

Mary Moore

Mary Moore, PhD ([email protected]), is chair, Department of Health Informatics, and executive director, Medical Libraries and Biomedical Communications at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine;

Kimberly A. Loper

Kimberly A. Loper, MLIS ([email protected]), is assistant vice chair, Department of Health Informatics, Administration, and Special Projects and Digital Initiatives Librarian at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine;

David Goolabsingh

David B. Goolabsingh, MLIS ([email protected]), is director for Information Technologies, Department of Health Informatics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; and

JoAnn Van Schaik

JoAnn Van Schaik, MLS ([email protected]), is vice chair, Department of Health Informatics, and director, Medical Libraries Operations, all at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, P.O. Box 016950 (R-950), Miami, FL 33101.