Papers (software)

Article summary

Papers, which is now consolidated into ReadCube, is a reference management software available for macOS and Windows. It was designed to facilitate the management of bibliographies and references for essays and articles. The software's primary function is to organize references and maintain a digital library of PDF documents.

Key claims

1. release date: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2013 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2014 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the release date is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2013". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2014". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368916021