{"id":15170,"date":"2011-02-15T13:10:29","date_gmt":"2011-02-15T18:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=15170"},"modified":"2011-02-15T13:12:00","modified_gmt":"2011-02-15T18:12:00","slug":"barcode-to-bibliography-app-sharp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2011\/02\/15\/barcode-to-bibliography-app-sharp\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcode-to-bibliography app — sharp!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Barcode-to-bibliography app makes college ridiculously easy <\/strong><\/a>— from FastCompany.com by David Zax<\/p>\n

It’s almost not fair to those who’ve already graduated. A new app from some University of Waterloo undergraduates makes that “works cited” page a cinch.<\/p>\n

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Sometimes a technology comes along that is so great it seems almost unjust to former generations. Aviation. The personal computer. The polio vaccine.<\/p>\n

One gets the same feeling today when considering a new app out for iPhone and Android. Quick Cite,<\/strong><\/a> a 99-cent app, automates the task of putting together a bibliography–that arduous list of books, articles, and other sources consulted that goes at the end of a master’s thesis of PhD dissertation. The first thought you have is, “How much time scholars will henceforth save!” …<\/p>\n

Description:<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Snap a picture of a book\u2019s barcode and send a citation for the book to your email. Choose from APA, MLA, Chicago, or IEEE styles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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