Product review of Article Galaxy
Jinfo Report

10th July 2019

Abstract

Reprints Desk's Article Galaxy is a Software as a Service platform that provides access to full-text scientific literature and is used by a range of people, from individuals carrying out research to universities and large enterprises.

This review:

• Provides some background on Reprints Desk and introduces its product offering, Article Galaxy, highlighting its key advantages and the value it offers
  
  
• Explores its wide collection of resources, which includes over 70 million full-text documents, from leading global publishers such as Elsevier, Springer Nature, John Wiley & Sons, SAGE, Taylor & Francis, and Wolters Kluwer
  
  
• Looks at the wide range of gadgets available from its Gadget Store, and how they facilitate access to Article Galaxy's content
  
  
• Highlights the technology behind the product, including its search and user interface with a particular focus on the three main ways users can discover documents using PubMed Searcher, Altmetric Trending Articles Finder, and Journal Article Searcher
  
  
• Covers its pricing model
  
  
• Looks at the help and training available
  
  
• Highlights key competitors including Mendeley, EndNote, RefWorks, and Zotero
  
  
• Concludes with a general overview of product development and future changes, primarily the launch of the Article Galaxy Scholar academic platform.

By Andy Tattersall

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