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3.1. Identity card
Identity card(For data relating to address, URLs, email, telephone, fax, discussion list, distributors, assistance, support, resource depository, demo versions, special licences and other products, make reference to the Producers' respective basic web URL, see below: www) |
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1 - Producer |
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| Producer: Open Source, free under GNU license, available via sourceforge.net; author is Pierre Martineau (France) www | Producer: Thomson Reuters (Carlsbad, CA US, previously ISI ResearchSoft) www | Producer: RefWorks (US) www | Producer: Thomson ResearchSoft Carlsbad, CA (US) www | Producer: Thomson Reuters, Carlsbad, CA US, previously ISI ResearchSoft) www | Producer: Thomson ResearchSoft, Carlsbad, CA US, previously ISI ResearchSoft) www |
2 - Product considered |
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| Bibus: 1.5.3.1 (written in Python) | EndNote Web: only web based, hosted on remote producer's servers | RefWorks only web based, hosted on remote producer's servers | ProCite desktop Windows & Mac single user | EndNote desktop Windows & Mac [the latter not tested]; each desktop version now includes an EndNote Web account | Reference Manager desktop Windows single user & network |
| Versions: 1.5.3.1, 2009 | Versions: v. 2.8 2009 | Versions: v. 5.0, August 2007 | Versions: v. 5.0.3 Windows single user version (v. 5 1999 updated October 2003 as far as PubMed online search was concerned: no more updated); ProCite v. 5 Power Mac (cross compatibility between the
two versions without need to convert database)
single user: yes; standalone read only database: yes |
Versions: Win: Windows version X3 (13), June 2009;
EndNote Mac: Mac OS X, v. X3 (13) September 2009; interoperability between MacIntosh and Windows versions without need to convert databases, also within a multi-platform network. (see below: Other versions); No database backwards compatibility to versions lower than v. 8 (but: citation styles, import filters and connections are not at risk) single user: yes; standalone read-only database: yes: use the demo version, after 30 days of full functionality it reverts to EndNote Viewer: search and sort |
Versions: 12 Windows, single user and network version, published September 2008; desktop edition includes RM Web Publisher with editing capabilities (see Database
available via WWW)
single user: yes; standalone read-only database: no |
| network: yes:
in Windows only when using MySQL database engine; yes, Linux |
network : web based | network : web based | network: yes (read-only; not tested); | network: [read-only, not tested and officially not promoted] | network: yes, with workstation installation 5 User Network; see also Network version and Database available via WWW |
| Licence & Price: free |
Licence & Price: free for institutions having subscribed ISI Web of Knowledge. Also: With the EndNote X2.0.1 update and higher, each user receives an EndNote Web account and roaming access for 24 months before a new authenticated access. This applies to individuals as well as volume or site licensees Individual license: one account login that can be used by more users
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Licence & Price: ask the producer for site licences most often delivered on a FTE basis; individual license can be around $ 100 US per year
- Individual license: one account login that can be used by more users Site license: with unlimited number of accounts |
Licence & Price: single: ca $US 300 + handling and shipping (volume discounts and educational prices available, e.g.: students ca $US 110); network for 5 users ca $US 1.400 | Licence & Price: ca $US 300 (handling and shipping not included); $US 250 if downloaded from the webstore. Manual as PDF file only; (US and CA students: ca $US 116); users of countries with local distributor must purchase from them at localized prices; network: requires license adequate to the total number of concurrent network users | Licence & Price: ca $US 300 + handling and shipping, or 250 if downloaded (students in North America: ca $US 116); when local agreed distributors exist, users from outside North America must purchase from them; network: License ca $US 1.400, (for concurrent use contact the developer) |
| language: French, English, Spanish, German, Czech, Chinese, Portugais, Slovenian, Hungarian, Russian (not all the versions are entirely translated) | language: English, Chinese | language: English, Spanish, German, French, Japanese, Chinese, Korean | language (menu, manual, help): English | language (menu, manual, help): English | language (menu, manual, help): English |
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Other versions: [not tested by me] GNU-Linux; Mac OS X to be tested by authors |
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Windows and Mac OS editions: the two versions work in the same way with a few differences: Mac:
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EW: entirely web based
Format any RTF file as a paper |
RW: since this is a web based application, Windows and/or Mac distinction does not apply properly;
Additional software compatibility: Browsers: Internet Explorer Version 5.0 or later (Windows only); Netscape Version 6.0 or later (Windows and Mac); Firefox 1.X or later (Windows and Mac) Word Processors: Word for Windows 2000 or later; Word for Mac 98 or later; can also use any word processor including Ami-Pro, FrameMaker, OpenOffice, StarOffice, Word Perfect, or any other program, which allows you to save your files as RTF. Write-N-Cite is only compatible with MS Word. For any other word processing software users should use One Line/Cite View to insert placeholders in their documents (One Line/Cite View is a display mode, then use Cite command) . |
Pr: CPU Processor: 80486 (Pentium recommended); Mac: Power Mac (120Mhz recommended)
OS: Windows 95, 98, NT4 or higher; Mac OS 7.5.5 RAM: 16Mb (32Mb recommended) Hard-disk space: ca 30Mb Additional Software: MS Word for Windows 7.x, 97, 2000; Mac: 6, 98; Corel WordPerfect 7.x, 8.x, 9; Netscape or Internet Explorer to capture HTML pages |
En: CPU Processor: Win: PC Pentium or compatible, 450 MHz; Mac: PowerPC G4 450 MHz
OS: Windows XP SP3; Vista (32/64 bit); Mac: OS X 10.4.x and higher RAM: Win 256 MB available; Mac 256 MB Hard-disk space: Win 180 MB; Mac 180 MB Additional Software: a) - Adobe Acrobate Reader to read the PDF User's Manual; b) - For manuscript formatting, via CWYW: Win: MS Word for Windows 2003, 2007; OO Writer 3; Mac: MS Word 2004 and 2008, Pages '09, also: other WP supporting Mac Services offer limited CWYW capabilities; Win & Mac: scanning 'any' RTF file (created with Corel WordPerfect, OpenOffice, StarOffice... etc.;); c) - any Internet browser using the Internet connection in order to search Z39.50 targets, PubMed, ISI WoK; make use of link resolving software; search available full text |
RM: CPU Processor: Pentium-class min. 450 MHz
OS: Windows XP SP2 or Vista RAM: 256 MB minimum Hard disk space: 180 MB minimum Additional hardware: Internet connection or CD ROM drive Additional software: any Internet browser; to use the manuscript function to cite references in a document (CWYW): Microsoft Word (2007 and 2003); the Add-in for Corel-WordPerfect 12-14 does not work, despite official documentation, nor is available a format "RTF file as a paper" functionality |
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