Qiqqa

Qiqqa

Qiqqa is a PDF research management tool and brainstorming tool
Initial release April 2010 (2010-04)
Stable release Qiqqa v73 / February 2015 (2015-02)
Operating system Microsoft Windows
Android
Available in English
Type Reference management software
License Proprietary
Website www.qiqqa.com

Qiqqa (pronounced "Quicker") is a freeware and freemium reference management software[1][2] that allows researchers to work with thousands of PDFs.[3] It combines PDF reference management tools, a citation manager and a mind map brainstorming tool. It integrates with Microsoft Word XP, 2003, 2007 and 2010 and BibTeX/LaTeX to automatically produce citations and bibliographies in thousands of styles. Researchers and research groups can store, synchronize and collaborate on their PDF documents, annotations, tags and comments using the internet cloud-based Qiqqa Web Libraries.

History

The development of Qiqqa, based in Cambridge, UK, began in December 2009 and was first released as a public alpha in April 2010. The first version offered PDF management and brainstorming capabilities. The several releases since have seen the inclusion of the Web Library, OCR, integration with BibTeX and other reference managers, and the use of natural language processing (NLP) techniques to guide the researcher in their reading.

Qiqqa is increasingly being noticed by universities [4] and their libraries,[5] and has been incorporated into several research skills courses.[6][7]

In 2011 Qiqqa won both the University of Cambridge CUE [8] and CUTEC,[9][10] and the Cambridge Wireless Discovering Start-Ups[11] competitions. Qiqqa was an award winner in the 2012 Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Awards.[12]

A 15-minute interview on AffinityDAB radio summarises the history of Qiqqa.[13]

Features

Technology

Qiqqa is a .NET 4 application targeting the Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 platforms. It is available as a standalone Windows setup application or via Microsoft's ClickOnce technology. It runs on Apple OS-X under Parallels.

Qiqqa for Android supports Android 2.2 and up.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Business Weekly (2011-06-07). "CUE finalist Qiqqa picks up pace". Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  2. ↑ Lautaro Vargas, Cambridge Business Media (2010-12-15). "Qiqqa provides researchers with fast track to success". Retrieved 2010-12-15.
  3. ↑ Julie Swierczek, McKillop Library, Salve Regina University (2011-02-11). "Drowning in information". Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  4. ↑ Joanna Dawson (2010-10-25). "Will Qiqqa make me Smarta?". Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  5. ↑ Laura James (2010-06-19). "The Arcadia Project:A Wealth of Reference Management". Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  6. ↑ Cambridge University Library, University of Cambridge (2011-02-18). "Printable guide to reference management software" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  7. ↑ Information management toolkit (2010-10-10). "PDF management". Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  8. ↑ Business Weekly (2011-06-09). "Journey just beginning for Cambridge University entrepreneurs". Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  9. ↑ Ben Fountain, Cabume (2011-06-14). "Cambridge startups getting on with the job off radar". Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  10. ↑ Business Weekly (2011-06-09). "Cambridge student entrepreneur books passage to Silicon Valley". Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  11. ↑ Cambridge Wireless (2011-12-05). "Cambridge Wireless Discovering Start-Ups 2011 Competition". Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  12. ↑ Santander (2012-07-06). "Santander announces new internship programme for small businesses". Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  13. ↑ Chris Berrow (2011-12-18). "AffinityDAB - Discovering Start-Ups 2011". Retrieved 2011-12-29.

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