Those who are already using RefWorks, which is provided via a consortial deal with the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) and Scholars Portal, know about the advantages of using citation management systems to keep track of research findings.
Now Scholars Portal is looking into an alternative product called WizFolio. Scholars Portal is pleased to offer to Ontario university students and faculty a no-risk free trial to this web based citation management application.
What Is WizFolio?
WizFolio (www.wizfolio.com) is a web-based journal reference management application with over 10,000 registered users worldwide. The software allows you to easily manage and cite your journal references. In addition to journal references, the application can also collect information off the web including books, videos, patents and snippets of web pages. You can organize and share your collection with fellow researchers, colleagues and students.
For more information, please visit our WizFolio wiki: http://spotdocs.scholarsportal.info/display/wizfolio/Home
How do I create a WizFolio account?
You can sign up for WizFolio with your University email address at http://www.wizfolio.com. Click on Join Now, enter your Trent email address and select Academic Account.
A verification email will be sent to you. Click on the link in the email to activate your WizFolio account. After you have created your account, you can enable WizFolio to link to your university’s library. Click on Settings (top right corner) then go to Library Linkage and select Trent.
How does the Trial work?
This trial is tentatively scheduled to end on 15 Sep 2010. After the trial period, depending on your feedback, Scholars Portal may continue with the service. Otherwise, WizFolio will continue to maintain your account as a free Starter Account. You can continue to manage your collections subject to Starter Account Storage Limitation <https://www.wizfolio.com/Pages/Signup.aspx> of 1 GB. If during the trial your storage exceeds 1 GB, WizFolio will still maintain all your data, but you will not be able to add new data with the Starter Account status. If you find WizFolio useful, you can continue to use the full features of WizFolio by purchasing a Premium subscription for $25 per year.
Technical Support
For technical support, you can click on the Feedback button in your WizFolio page in the top right corner and WizFolio staff will assist you with your enquiries within one business day.
If your users have existing accounts in RefWorks or EndNote, references can be exported and imported into/from WizFolio as well.
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