Mini Manuscript

Dr. Anna Remington and Jake Fairnie, cognitive neuroscientists, chose to bridge the gap between the easy availability of literature and the lack of time and resources by harnessing the power of the internet by developing a crowdsourced, editable database of research article summaries called MiniManuscript—“The one stop shop for academic literature.” The website allows users to upload condensed versions of research papers along with optional media content. The outcome of such an effort allows people to pool resources, increase efficiency and ensures a collaborative approach to accessing papers. In turn, the individual user, by reading these refined summaries, is able to sift quickly through material related to their research.