Papers 2 and Papers for the iPad: the ultimate journal reading combination
28/08/2011 |
It's that time of year again: time to head back to college, grab those books and kickstart the academic term. This year, why not cut out paper from your scientific journal research workflow with the ultimate in journal management and reading for the Mac and iPad?
Management
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