Being an all-in-one solution, ReadCube naturally includes a search feature, which utilizes two of the biggest online resources: Google Scholar and PubMed.

The tedious chore of searching for articles becomes almost a joy when using ReadCube. When searching for keywords or author names, ReadCube provides useful suggestions, and formats the search elements as tags you can easily add and remove. The search results, unfortunately, are not perfect-- I couldn't find my own article from 2011-- but are very comprehensive nonetheless, almost eliminating the need for browsers and bookmarklets.

ReadCube, despite its beta status, is surprisingly devoid of obvious bugs. Aside from an unstable connection to Google Scholar, which is partially explained in the , the app is speedy, responsive, and makes me sorry it wasn't around in my own university days.

If you need a mobile app to go along with your manager, as offered by Mendeley, ReadCube still doesn't have one. Regardless, with its many useful features, it's a time-saver for anyone who deals daily with PDFs.