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I, Librarian
Organize your PDF papers and office documents with powerful collaboration tools

What is I, Librarian?

I, Librarian is an online service designed to organize collections of PDF papers and office documents, offering extensive features tailored for students and research groups in both industry and academia. It functions as a comprehensive reference manager, PDF manager, and organizer with a strong emphasis on private group collaboration.

The platform provides centralized management to ensure documents are never lost, storing PDFs at a central location that eliminates the need for synchronization across devices. Users can access their libraries from anywhere via the internet using only a web browser, making it ideal for remote work. It includes powerful full-text search capabilities that cover metadata, PDF files, annotations, and rich-text notes, supported by multilingual OCR. Collaboration features allow users to create ad hoc projects, share notes and PDF annotations, and engage in discussions, all while annotating PDFs directly in a web browser with a multicolor marker and shared sticky notes.

Features

  • Centralized Management: Store and administer PDFs at a central location with real-time access for all users
  • Full-Text Search: Search terms or phrases in metadata, PDF files, annotations, and notes with multilingual OCR
  • Private Collaboration: Create ad hoc projects, share notes and annotations, and engage in discussions
  • Web-Based PDF Annotation: Use a full-featured PDF viewer with multicolor markers and shared sticky notes directly in a browser
  • No Customer Lock-in: Use as an online service or on-premises with easy library migration

Use Cases

  • Organizing academic research papers and references for students
  • Managing PDF collections for research groups in industry or academia
  • Collaborating on document annotations and notes in private projects
  • Conducting full-text searches across large document libraries
  • Accessing and annotating PDFs remotely without software installation

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