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formed research and decision making.

Ariel Deardorff, MLIS, [email protected], Assessment and Data Management Librarian, UCSF Library, University of Califor- nia, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, and NLM Associate Fellow, National Library of Medicine, Bethes- da, MD

REFERENCE Figure 1 A visualization of two project timelines in Tableau’s interface 1. Tableau. Mission [Internet]. [cit- ed 20 Oct 2015]. ,http://mission. tableau.com/#/mission/.. sented in a more narrative for- for sensitive financial or personal DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3163/1536- mat. data. 5050.104.2.022 Currently, Tableau is available While Tableau can be a power- for both Windows and Mac as a ful tool, there is a bit of a learning free, cloud-based version called curve to get started. It is often Tableau Public, as well as fee- necessary to reformat and clean Mendeley (Version 1.15.2). Men- based desktop, server, and online data before it can be uploaded, deley, 360 Park Avenue South, versions. The main differences and new users might struggle to , NY 10010; business@ between the free and paid ver- understand some of the data mendeley.com; http://www. sions of the software are the types types and functionalities. Librar- mendeley.com; free and premium of that can be uploaded (the ians who only want to create versions available. fee-based version offers more simple bar charts and pie charts options, including the ability to are probably better off sticking Mendeley is a citation manage- connect directly to a variety of with Excel. Those who do want to ment program that, like Papers and similar programs, is challeng- databases); the way files can be create more advanced visualiza- shared (the paid version allows ing more established citation man- tions will benefit from Tableau’s userstoexportfilestothefree agement programs, such as End- strong customer support and user Tableau Reader app or embed Note and RefWorks, as well as the community. The Tableau website them in a website, but Tableau traditional pen-and-paper meth- features online tutorials, webi- Public files can only be viewed on od. It has several exciting features nars, and papers, as well as Tableau Public or by embedding as well as some drawbacks. Over- community forums, which fea- them in a website); and the way all, it is a well-supported and used files are saved (the paid version ture thousands of questions program that should provide an allows users to save files locally asked and answered by Tableau alternative to students who do not or online, whereas Tableau Public users. In addition, because the want to use more traditional users must save their files to the tool is so popular, a simple programs. Tableau Public website). While search will retrieve thou- Mendeley was founded by 3 the free Tableau Public version sands of articles on specific fea- German graduate students in canbeanexcellentwaytoget tures or best practices. Finally, the 2007 and purchased by Elsevier started with the software, it is Tableau Public Gallery is an ex- in 2013. Mendeley is freely avail- important to remember that all cellent resource for ideas and able, and a premium version can files are saved to a user’s profile inspiration. be purchased via either individu- on the Tableau Public website, While it is far from perfect, al or institutional subscriptions. where they are accessible to any- Tableau software makes it easy The program is available on one with the uniform resource to visualize large data sets and multiple platforms, including locator (URL). Tableau Public can be a useful tool for librarians desktop and mobile devices. The would, therefore, not be a tool who are interested in data-in- free version is fully functional

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and offers 2 gigabytes (GB) of publications from Scopus, and matically import any saved personal library space along with add publications to their personal PDFs. 100megabytes(MB)ofshared libraries. You can also add re- library space. The free version search interests, educational back- Mendeley Suggest allows1privategroupofupto ground, and work history. By 3 people. The premium version borrowing elements from Google The paid version of Mendeley will offers an increase of personal Scholar and LinkedIn, Mendeley suggest citations from the Mende- library space to 5 GB and 20 GB has created a research-based so- ley database, based on what you of shared library space, plus cial network, where users can have in your library. Mendeley unlimited private groups of up follow and be followed by other Suggest does not make recom- to25people.Inaddition,the users based on mutual research mendations based on a single premium version provides the interests. You can determine what article in your library; rather, it Mendeley Suggest tool and in- information to share, based on uses the overall content of your creased training and customer predetermined privacy levels that library to suggest citations that service support. The institutional can be adjusted in the settings you might be interested in. You upgrade provides an analytics section of the profile. can easily accept these sugges- dashboard for the library, along tions into your database with the with link resolver integration to FEATURES click of a button. facilitate access to articles from library subscriptions. Mendeley offers a variety of fea- Groups tures to assist users with locating, USE OF MENDELEY managing, and using their cita- Groups provide a way to share a tions. collection of citations with multi- After downloading Mendeley, you ple people within the Mendeley need to create an account, which Importing platform and store those citations requires only an email address online. Group members can add, and can be done from any device Mendeley offers a variety of edit, and use citations in the with an Internet connection. Ac- ways to import citations and group collection. You can also counts include 2 GB of online documents. You can import arti- follow groups or organizations storage for portable document cles from databases like PubMed, online and see what citations they format (PDF) files, citations, and Web of Science, CINAHL, Psyc- share with the public. These other metadata. Creating an ac- INFO, and with public groups allow people to count will also create a Mendeley easeinformatssuchasRIS, like, share, and comment on profile. Once created, there are 3 XML, or BibTex. Similarly, you documents. ways to access a Mendeley ac- can import information from count: a desktop application avail- other citation management pro- Organization able for the Mac, Windows, and gramssuchasEndNote,Ref- Linux platforms; a web-based Works, and Zotero using the You can organize your citations in version accessible from most RIS format. You can drag and folders and create sub-folders in- browsers; and mobile apps for drop PDFs into Mendeley to side of main folders. Mendeley iOS and Android. Thanks to the import. Mendeley will search a includes two default folders, ‘‘re- 2 GB of cloud-based storage, all PDF for embedded metadata, but cently read’’ and ‘‘recently add- saved documents, metadata, PDF note that metadata is usually ed.’’ The ‘‘recently added’’ folder annotations, and organizational only embedded in publisher-cre- helps you easily find your newly structures such as folders are ated PDFs, not those created imported citations. saved and synced across multiple throughscanning.Youcanalso platforms. import documents via a web Altmetrics A Mendeley profile is also browser using the bookmark similar to a social media presence, provided on the Mendeley web- Mendeley indicates the number of much like the researcher profile site. Lastly, you can use the users who have saved a given available on Google Scholar. Users Watched Folders feature to spec- article into their collections. This can customize a profile with a ify folders on your hard drive, feature allows you to see how picture, import their scholarly from which Mendeley will auto- popular an article is based on the

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number of other Mendeley users pers shared in Mendeley can MB; Android 2.2 or later, 6.8 MB. who also store that particular vary. Users can easily upload citation. This information is in- low-quality papers, which could Medscape (version 5.2). WebMD, cluded in metrics provided by then be found and used by 111 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor, Altmetric [2]. others. Finally, some features New York, NY, 10011; that are important to librarians, medscapememberservices@ Annotation such as link resolver integration webmd.net; www.medscape. and the analytics dashboard, are com; free. Technical require- You can easily annotate articles in only available in the institutional ments: iOS 7.0 or later, 16.6 MB; the browser, desktop, or mobile version. Android 2.3.3 or later, 4.8 MB. version, including adding sticky notes or highlighting. These notes CONCLUSION INTRODUCTION are attached to the instance of the citation in Mendeley, and they are Mendeley is a robust citation Mobile apps such as Medscape easily viewable from the program management program with a and Skyscape put information in and synced across platforms. relatively low learning curve the hands of clinicians, when and and excellent online support, where they need it. While both Citations in documents and is especially valuable for apps offer drug guides and cal- users who want to share their culators as well as news services Mendeley offers a Microsoft Word citations with others and use in their free downloads, they plug-in that allows you to cite social media–like features. With have several key differences in items from Mendeley in Word these social networking features, their available content that are documents using a plethora of it occupies a somewhat unique important to consider when rec- citation styles. You can also create niche in the citation management ommending or using such an new citations styles or modify world. As Mendeley grows in app. existing ones and import them popularity, libraries should have into the plug-in. staff available who are able to OVERVIEW answer questions about the prod- CONCERNS AND ISSUES uct. As mentioned, both apps offer drug guides and calculators. On the surface, Mendeley is a Daniel Trout, MLS, Daniel_trout@ Medscape’s drug guide contains wonderful program with a low urmc.rochester.edu, Edward G. Min- more than 2,100 monographs for learning curve and a wide array er Library, University of Rochester generic and over-the-counter of features at zero cost. Librari- Medical Center, Rochester, NY drugs and more than 5,000 for ans and other power users, how- brand-name drugs, herbals, and ever,mayrecognizesomelimita- REFERENCE supplements. This information is tions and/or confusing aspects, continually updated by Med- 1. Altmetric [Internet]. London, especially in the free version. scape’s staff pharmacists. Hand- UK: Altmetric; 2015 [cited 13 Users may be confused by the outs, drug images, and pricing (in Nov 2015]. ,http://www. limited scope of the search fea- US dollars) is provided by First altmetric.com.. ture. This feature searches only DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3163/1536- DataBank. Medscape has dosing articles in the Mendeley data- 5050.104.2.023 calculators integrated with the base; it does not search materials drug reference and a Drug Inter- in other article repositories such action Checker. as PubMed, Web of Science, or The Skyscape Rx Drug Guide CINAHL. Users may not realize Skyscape (version 2.5.21). Sky- includes commonly used medica- that limitation and, therefore, scape Medpresso, 360 Church tions indexed by indication, phar- miss important citations that Street, Suite 110, Northborough, macologic class, generic name, they might need for their re- MA, 01532; [email protected]; and US or Canadian brand name. search. Also, because it is so www.skyscape.com;freewith It is continually updated and easy to set up an account and premium content ranging from features nearly 400 integrated add materials to Mendeley, the $1.99 to $209.95. Technical re- dosing calculators for adults, chil- quality of the citations and pa- quirements: iOS 6.0 or later, 24.7 dren, and neonates. The drug

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