Output and print

Bibliography Management Software

3. Comparison Grid

3.12. Output and print

Output and Print
(see also:Formatting language to define output styles and Manuscript formatting which are covered separately)

RefWorks (web based)

Procite

EndNote

Reference Manager

A - Send output to printer, file, monitor

RW: printer, monitor, file

Pr: yes (instant preview is default)

En: yes, (also print preview)

RM: yes

B - Real bibliography formatting software: offers large quantity of ready-to-use styles for citing; can modify existing styles and create new ones

RW: yes

Pr: yes

En: yes

RM: yes

C - Structure of system display
   1. short record list
   2. one formatted record at the time
   3. more formatted records

RW: 1; 2; 3

Pr: 1; 2; 3 only print preview

En: 1; 2; 3

RM: 1; 2 (+ optionally editable record window); 3 only print preview

D - Report generator

RW: not separate but embedded in any output style, settings for:
-sort,
-list title,
-numbering references,
-indentation,
-line spacing,
-substitute same author by ...,
-punctuation before/after reference

Lacks running headers & footers, block protect and columns

Pr:
-choose output style
-bibliography title
-sort
-record numbering (pref/suffix + justification)
-indents (first/following lines -hanging)
-line spacing, eject new page
-in/ex-clude #RN, Note, Abstract, Call Number, Keywords, Report Status if contained in style
-short form (all 45 fields available, each on new line)
-activate ALTERNAT.TXT matching record strings between « »
-font type and size
-margins
-page numbering (begins with, suppress first, location, alignment)

Lacks: running headers and footers, columns; right justified record content (only record number); block (record) protect

En:
within each style
-sort
-pre/suffix, record numbering, spacing -indents (many)
-can add to the formatted reference: RN, RT, Number in the list, Notes, Abstract, Label, Keywords
-journal abbreviation list
-block protect: "link adjacent text" (an option in the field list)

Lacks: running headers and footers, columns

RM:
-choose output style
-bibliography title
-record numbering (pre/suffix + justification)
-indents (first/following lines -hanging)
-line spacing, eject new page
-in/exclude RT, Notes, Abstract, Report Status, Keywords if contained in style
-font type and size
-margins
-page numbering (begins with, suppress first, location, alignment)
-can send to the printer the Reference list display (1 record per line as displayed and sorted : right-click in the Reference List portion of the window)
Sort order is the active one on the selected list

Lacks: running headers and footers, columns; right justified record content (only record number); block (record) protect

E - "Subject list", i.e. an indexed report with sorted headings from record content
    1. one level
    2. more levels
    3. headings only
    4. from more than one field at once

RW: no

Pr: 1; 3 yes, also with reference counter and record numbers; 4

En: 1; 3 yes, also with reference counter and record numbers; 4

RM: 1; 3 (also with reference counter and record numbers) 4

F - Output file format
   1. RTF
   2. MS-Word
   3. Corel-WP
   4. TXT
   5. HTML
   5.1 URLs are active links
   6. XML
   7. OpenOffice
   8. other

Output file format	1	2	3	4	5	5.1	6	7	8
RefWorks	x	x		x	x		(x)	x
Procite		x	x	x	x	x
EndNote	x			x	x	x	x
Reference Manager		x	x		x	x	(x)

RW: 1 2 4 5 5.1 [6 available in export -deprecated- and as RW tagged XML] 7: OpenOffice (.odt)

Pr: 2 RTF-MS WORD; 3 RTF WP; 4; 5; 5.1 URLs are active links

En: 1 4 5: all available only through export or subject bibliography; 5.1 HTML is dynamic text where URL are active hypertextual links; [6. no XML: only available in export]

RM: 2 RTF-MS WORD; 3 RTF WP; 4; 5; 5.1 URLs are active links in HTML format; 6 XML only as export

G - Number of citing styles for output

RW: ca 960 shipped (can create more)

Pr: ca 620 + user can create more with no limitations

En: > 2.300 + can create more with no limitations: each is a separate file

RM: some 1050 shipped and can create more with no limitations wizard provided to assist in creating new styles)

RefWorks (web based)

Procite

EndNote

Reference Manager

Output and Print (see also:Formatting language to define output styles and Manuscript formatting which are covered separately)

A - Send output to printer, file, monitor

B - Real bibliography formatting software: offers large quantity of ready-to-use styles for citing; can modify existing styles and create new ones

C - Structure of system display 1. short record list 2. one formatted record at the time 3. more formatted records

D - Report generator

E - "Subject list", i.e. an indexed report with sorted headings from record content 1. one level 2. more levels 3. headings only 4. from more than one field at once

F - Output file format 1. RTF 2. MS-Word 3. Corel-WP 4. TXT 5. HTML 5.1 URLs are active links 6. XML 7. OpenOffice 8. other

G - Number of citing styles for output

Output and Print
(see also:Formatting language to define output styles and Manuscript formatting which are covered separately)

C - Structure of system display
1. short record list
2. one formatted record at the time
3. more formatted records

E - "Subject list", i.e. an indexed report with sorted headings from record content
1. one level
2. more levels
3. headings only
4. from more than one field at once

F - Output file format
1. RTF
2. MS-Word
3. Corel-WP
4. TXT
5. HTML
5.1 URLs are active links
6. XML
7. OpenOffice
8. other