ReadCube

ReadCube was created by Labtiva, a Boston-based company. A desktop version was publicly launched in October 2011 with investment from Digital Science,{{cite web|url=http://blogs.plos.org/mfenner/2011/10/11/two-reviews-of-new-reference-manager-readcube/|title=Two reviews of new reference manager ReadCube|work=Gobbledygook}} a division of Macmillan Publishers. Shortly after, ReadCube Web Reader was integrated with the website of Nature in November 2011.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj-journals-development-blog/2012/07/26/readcube-just-another-reference-manager/|title=BMJ Blogs: BMJ Web Development Blog » Blog Archive » ReadCube: just another reference manager?|date=26 July 2012|publisher=}}

A pilot program for ReadCube Access was launched at the University of Utah in September 2012, followed by a public release in Nature Publishing Group journals in November 2012. That same month, version 2.0 of Web Reader launched with several significant changes.{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2012/10/07/start-readcube-program-uses-itunes-payment-model-for-access-scientific-articles/1UopCX1qfEE3uO2UEzuM7L/story.html|title=Start-up's ReadCube program uses iTunes payment model for access to scientific articles - The Boston Globe|work=BostonGlobe.com}} In February 2013, ReadCube launched across more than 117 journals published by Wiley.{{cite web|url=http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/News/News-Item/Wiley-Makes-Scientific-PDFs-Interactive-With-the-ReadCube-Web-Reader--87581.htm|title=Wiley Makes Scientific PDFs Interactive With the ReadCube Web Reader|date=6 February 2013|work=EContent Magazine}}

In April 2014, Labtiva released ReadCube Pro: a product similar to Web Reader with cloud sync capability{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Katy |date=2014-05-15 |title=ReadCube Unveils New Additions to Its Research Management Platform |url=https://www.digital-science.com/blog/2014/05/readcube-unveils-new-additions-to-its-research-management-platform/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Digital Science |language=en-US}} and enhanced notation and viewing features.

On 2 December 2014, Nature announced that it would allow its subscribers and a group of selected media outlets to distribute links that provided limited "free" access to journal articles through ReadCube Web Reader. While it does provide some free articles, it is not a completely open access scheme due to restrictions on the users' ability to download, copy, print, or distribute the content.{{cite web |title=Nature journal subscribers can now share article links globally |url=https://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-12/02/nature-publishing |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202182430/http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-12/02/nature-publishing |archivedate=2 December 2014 |accessdate=3 December 2014 |website=Wired.co.uk}}{{cite news |date=2 December 2014 |title=Science journal Nature to make archives available online |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/dec/02/nature-archives-free |accessdate=3 December 2014 |work=The Guardian}}

On March 16, 2016, ReadCube acquired Papers from Springer Nature for an undisclosed amount.{{Cite web |title=ReadCube acquires Papers from Springer Nature | Research Information |url=http://www.researchinformation.info/news/news_story.php?news_id=2102}} In September 2023, ReadCube Pro officially rebranded as Papers. An on-site announcement stated:

"ReadCube will be the brand dedicated to our enterprise clients, and Papers will be focused solely on students, independent researchers, and academia."{{Cite web |last=Andrews |first=Katherine |date=September 19, 2023 |title=ReadCube Papers is now Papers (and ReadCube) |url=https://www.papersapp.com/highlights/readcube-papers-is-now-papers-and-readcube/ |access-date=March 6, 2024 |website=Paper}}

ReadCube Enhanced PDF for articles published by Nature Publishing Group, Frontiers and John Wiley & Sons and any articles uploaded into the ReadCube Papers cloud.{{Cite web|url=https://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/press-releases/corporate/springer-content-available-across-readcube-platform-/715208|title=Springer content available across ReadCube platform|website=www.springer.com|language=en|access-date=2019-09-04}}{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.library.ucsf.edu/inplainsight/2015/02/26/readcube-enhanced-pdf-launches-across-wiley-journal-content/|title=ReadCube Enhanced PDF Launches Across Wiley Journal Content {{!}}|last=David|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-04}}

ReadCube Checkout is a service that offers rental, cloud, and downloadable article access options outside journal subscriptions. This checkout functionality is offered for the majority of journal articles on several publisher pages.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/wiley_unveils_readcube_checkout_for_journals/prweb12267728.htm|title=Wiley Unveils ReadCube Checkout For Journals|website=PRWeb|access-date=2019-09-04}}

Literature Review is a software designed to help teams monitor and analyze published literature.{{Cite web |title=ReadCube expands its award-winning literature management platform with the launch of Literature Review |url=https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1035774 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=EurekAlert! |language=en}}

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• Comparison of reference management software
• Nature Publishing Group
• Metadata discovery

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