Colwiz


colwiz
Original author(s)colwiz Ltd.
Developer(s)colwiz Ltd.
Stable release
v.3.16.0509 / May 9, 2016; 8 years ago (May 9, 2016)[1]
Written inActionScript, C++, HTML5, Java, JavaScript, Objective-C
Operating systemCross-platform
Size57.6 MB
Available inEnglish
TypeReference Management, Collaboration, Productivity, Social
Websitewww.colwiz.com

colwiz (collective wizdom) is a free web, desktop and mobile based research management software, designed by researchers from the University of Oxford. colwiz incorporates reference management, collaboration and networking tools, as well as productivity features.[2]

In 2011, colwiz entered into Oxford University's Isis Software Incubator and won the University’s Challenge Seed Fund (UCSF).[3][4] Following private beta testing, colwiz was launched to public in March 2013, and is now being used globally in research-based companies and institutions including: GlaxoSmithKline, P&G, IBM, Philips, Disney Research, as well as numerous top-tier universities.

In March 2013, colwiz announced a development partnership and strategic investment from the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society. At the same time, colwiz powered the launch of ACS ChemWorx, a virtual research environment for more than 200,000 ACS members worldwide.[5][6] In December 2013, colwiz partnered with Royal Society Publishing and Taylor & Francis to launch HTML5 Interactive PDF Reader, which allows researchers to annotate and save PDF articles directly from the publishers' website.[7][8][9] In 2017, after collaborating together for several years, Colwiz was acquired by Taylor & Francis.[10][11]

  1. ^ collective wizdom [@colwiz] (6 May 2014). "colwiz has just been given a facelift - see @colwiz blog to learn more about the exciting changes;" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Hicks, Alison (2011). "Review of "Colwiz"". Collaborative Librarianship. 3 (3): 183–185. doi:10.29087/2011.3.3.10.
  3. ^ "Colwiz Launched Through the Isis Software Incubator". Isis Innovation. 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  4. ^ "'Killer app' for research launched". University of Oxford. 2011. Archived from the original on 10 March 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  5. ^ "American Chemical Society introduces — the first secure, integrated research management environment serving scientists worldwide". ACS. 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  6. ^ "American Chemical Society introduces ACS ChemWorx™ — the first secure, integrated research management environment serving scientists worldwide". Yahoo! News. 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Isis Start-up colwiz Launches HTML5 Interactive PDF Reader with Royal Society Publishing and Taylor & Francis". Isis Innovation. 2013. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  8. ^ "HTML5 Interactive PDF Reader now available on Interface". Royal Society Publishing. 2013. Archived from the original on 14 November 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  9. ^ "colwiz launches the first HTML5 Interactive PDF Reader in collaboration with Royal Society Publishing and Taylor & Francis". Taylor & Francis Group. 2013. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  10. ^ "Academic Digital Research Services start-up colwiz joins Taylor & Francis Group". Taylor & Francis Newsroom. 2017. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  11. ^ "T&F buys reference-management tool colwiz". The Bookseller. 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.