Qiqqa is a PDF research management tool and brainstorming tool |
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| Initial release | April 2010 |
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| Stable release | Qiqqa / July 2010 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows Android |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Reference management software |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www.qiqqa.com |
Qiqqa (pronounced "Quicker") is freeware and freemium reference management software[1][2] that allows researchers to work with thousands of PDFs[3]. It combines PDF reference management tools, a citation manager and a mind map brainstorming tool. It integrates with Microsoft Word XP, 2003, 2007 and 2010 and BibTeX/LaTeX to automatically produce citations and bibliographies in thousands of styles. Researchers and research groups can store, synchronize and collaborate on their PDF documents, annotations, tags and comments using the internet cloud-based Qiqqa Web Libraries.
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The development of Qiqqa, based in Cambridge, UK, began in December 2009 and was first released as a public alpha in April 2010. The first version offered PDF management and brainstorming capabilities. The several releases since have seen the inclusion of the Web Library, OCR, integration with BibTeX and other reference managers, and the use of natural language processing (NLP) techniques to guide the researcher in their reading.
Qiqqa is increasingly being noticed by universities [4] and their libraries [5], and has been incorporated into several research skills courses[6][7].
In 2011 Qiqqa won both the University of Cambridge CUE [8] and CUTEC [9][10], and the Cambridge Wireless Discovering Start-Ups[11] competitions.
A 15-minute interview on AffinityDAB radio summarises the history of Qiqqa[12].
Qiqqa is a .NET 3.51 application targeting the Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 platforms. It is available as a standalone Windows setup application or via Microsoft's ClickOnce technology.
Qiqqa for Android supports Android 2.2 and up.
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