Product: Sciwheel
It is the dawn of a new academic year and students from all over the world are flocking back to campuses, many of whom have been studying or working from home for some time. One of these academics is our loyal Sciwheel user, Leonardo Pegollo. He is a public health resident physician in Italy, and in this story, he explains how Sciwheel has been instrumental to his work and studies, and why he’s so eager to recommend our service to others.
After six years of medical school, Leonardo tells us that each time he starts a new academic year, he feels that the cycle starts anew and this is an exciting but daunting realisation at times. But one thing he can count on is the knowledge that there are tools available that will make his life easier as a researcher, and one of those is Sciwheel.
Leonardo explains, “Back in the day when I was just a PDF hoarder, I used different apps and tools to regulate my flow of information. Storing articles, getting metadata and incorporating them into projects was a tedious process that often clashed with my writing software.” He continues. “Each app I tried, was just a different kind of nightmare. Working with other people further complicated the matter as integrating citations or working on a group of papers for a common project was afflicted by errors, program conflicts and cumbersome syncing.”
Leonardo would often dream of a service that would be easily accessible from a computer for handy PDF upload and could easily integrate into collaborative platforms. He explains “I wasn’t really questioning the status quo, I was just dealing with the issues that every researcher does at some point, and thinking of them as an obstruction to my modest scientific production.”
”There is a lot to love about Sciwheel and I could not be happier to use a software tool that is worth every cent of its subscription.
Leonardo recalls that a day he will definitely remember was the day he was introduced to Sciwheel. “It was the very beginning of my final thesis development. The pandemic was hitting hard and I needed to work with many collaborators, online, without losing precious time with citations, styles and endless syncing errors.” He explains. “A dear friend of mine suggested Sciwheel as a solution for all my problems. A wonderful world made of seamless interaction, effortless citations and a variety of options to satisfy journal formatting guidelines. Not only this, but Sciwheel gives me the ability to bring all my papers and project folders together, using just my access credentials. This has been a real game-changer!”
He goes on to explain that since he first became aware of Sciwheel he has begun a personal quest to convert friends and colleagues to using it, as he has found that Sciwheel has blurred the boundaries between ideas and production of a scientific article. “The idea of zipping through draft papers with citations and their style already in order, perfectly linked and updating with the text, has earned me the (benevolent) envy of my department!”
”Sciwheel gives me the ability to bring all my papers and project folders together, using just my access credentials. This has been a real game changer!
With the new academic year upon us, Leonardo sees this as the perfect time to share his experience of Sciwheel with colleagues. “With Sciwheel, both myself and my colleagues have been able to publish two systematic reviews. This is because Sciwheel finally allows us to be scientists rather than robotic compilers, as I now save so much time managing my references.”
He also explains how much he likes the discovery tool available on Sciwheel. “Sciwheel also helps the discovery of new papers that is based on my imports. This has made Sciwheel the place to not only write my papers but also to stimulate ideas!”
He finishes his glowing review of Sciwheel by telling us how much he enjoys it overall. “There is a lot to love about Sciwheel and I could not be happier to use a software tool that is worth every cent of its subscription. Of course, the free tier has very few limitations but as we say in Italy “appetite increases by eating (or “l’appetito vien mangiando”), you will love the flexibility of project folders and they will become your ally in organizing your ideas.”
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