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(N.b. As they might continuously change, for any updated data relating to address, URLs, email, telephone, fax, discussion list, distributors, assistance, support, resource depository -styles, filters, patches ...-demo versions, special licences and other products offered by the Producer, make reference to their respective basic web URL: www)

A - Producer
Producer: Oberon & The Write Direction, Columbus Reynoldsburg OH (US): www Producer: RefWorks (US): www Producer: CG Information, Alpharetta, GA (US): www Producer: Sonny Software, Chevy Chase (MD, US): www Producer: Balboa Software, Scottsdale, Arizona (US): www Producer: Thomson ResearchSoft Carlsbad, CA (US): www Producer: Thomson ResearchSoft, Carlsbad, CA (US): www Producer: Thomson ResearchSoft, Carlsbad CA (US): www
B - Product considered
Citation (Online Researcher included);
Versions:  v. 9 Standard ed., published April 2006 (Legal edition has got more RT and fields)
-single user: yes
Price: ca $US 100 (including Online Research) via Internet; ca $US 120 incl. CD and printed manual; site license available;
-language (menu, manual, help): English;
-network: no

RefWorks only web based, hosted on remote and unknown server;
Versions: v. 4.2 October 2006; 
Price: ask the producer for site licences most often delivered on a FTE basis; individual license can be around $ 100 US per year
-language: English, Spanish, German, French, Japanese, Chinese, Korean
Individual license
Site license: with unlimited number of accounts.

Scopus edition: RefWorks and Scopus have teamed up to create an add-on module to RefWorks that will provide linking between references in your RefWorks database and information in Scopus.  This free feature is only available if your Organization subscribes to both RefWorks and Scopus...The Scopus Links icon identifies a reference as being imported from Scopus and having links back to Scopus for additional information (cited from official documentation: not tested as I do not have Scopus subscription)

Biblioscape Professional Edition v. 6 Windows, single user version, published 2004;
Versions: all available only via Internet download.
Different versions: for a complete description see: Features list
BiblioExpress: free (limited functions)
Lite: ca $US 80 [50 educational] (does not include: Web Publishing and Library Module's functions and other features)
Standard: ca $US 140 [100 educational] (does not include: Web Publishing and Library Module's functions, Tasks and Charts modules)
Professional: ca $US 300 [200 educational] it includes Biblioweb, with Inter/Intra-net operativity (does not include: Library Module: loans, serials etc.); the Professional Edition is the version reviewed here
Librarian: it includes all modules ca $US 700 [500 educational]
-language (menu, manual, help): English;
-single user: yes
-network: yes, see Network version
-Palm OS ed. see Other editions: details
Bookends 9.2.1 single user version, published March 2007 
Versions:
-single user: yes, Price: ca $US 100 only dowwload from the Internet (student, upgrade special discounts available)
-language (menu, manual, no help): English;
-network: no
-web server: yes, included in the single user application.
Notes: none of the previous BK versions can read v. 9 db; up to v. 8 must export; v. 8 can be read (copied) by. v. 9
Library Master v. 4.15 Windows, single user version, published 2003;
Versions:
-single user: yes, Price: ca $US 250 + shipping (educational, student, upgrade discounts available) -standalone read-only database: yes
-language (menu, manual, help): English;  
-network: yes (not tested): 5 Users ca $US 750, 10 users ca $US 1375;
ProCite v. 5.0.3 Windows single user version (October 2003, v. 5 1999); ProCite v. 5 Power Mac
(cross compatibility between the two versions without need to convert database);
Versions:
single user: yes; Price: ca $US 400 + handling and shipping (volume discounts and educational prices available, e.g.: students ca $US 110)
standalone read only database: no;
-language (menu, manual, help): English;
-network: yes (read-only; not tested); for 5 users ca $US 1.400;

EndNote Win: Windows version X (10), June 2006;
EndNote Mac: Mac OS X, v. X (10) August 2006;
interoperability between MacIntosh and Windows versions without need to convert databases, also within a multi-platform network. 
Versions:
-single user: yes, ca $US 300 (handling and shipping not included); $US 240 if downloaded from the webstore. No printed manual, manual as PDF file; (US and CA students: ca $US 110)
standalone read-only database: no
-language (menu, manual, help): English;
in other languages: no 
network: yes (read-only) requires license adequate to total number of concurrent network users.
For differences between the Windows and Mac editions and the PALM OS ed. see: Other editions: details

Reference Manager version 11 Windows, single user and network version, published March 2004 (current version 11.0.1);
Versions
-single user: yes, Price: ca $US 300 or 260 € + handling and shipping (students in North America: ca $US 110); buy download version via Internet: ca $US 240 or 208 €; when local agreed distributors exist, users from outside North America must purchase from them
-standalone read-only database: no;
-language (menu, manual, help): English;
-network: yes, with workstation installation 5 User Network License ca $US 1.400, (for concurrent use contact the developer); see also Network version
C - System requirements
Cit: CPU Processor: any Pentium or equivalent
OS: Windows >=98
RAM: 125 MB
Additional software:
MS WORD 97-2000-XP or Corel WordPerfect  8-12 to produce a formatted bibliography, see the section Manuscript formatting
RW: since it is a web based edition 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
Bscp: CPU Processor: Pc Pentium; OS: Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4, 2000, XP or higher; RAM: 32 Mb; Hard disk space: 30 Mb free
Additional software: it includes its own word processor BiblioWord and Web-browser; to use the "manuscript function" with a different wp to cite references in a document see the section Manuscript formatting
BK: CPU Processor: PowerPc, Intel (Universal Binary); OS: Mac OS X 10.3.9  or higher;  RAM: 512 Mb; Hard disk space: 100 Mb free
Additional software: to use the "manuscript function" with a wp to cite references in a document see the section Manuscript formatting
LM: CPU Processor: 80486 (Pentium recommended);
OS: Windows 95, 98, 2000, Windows NT workstation 4 or higher
RAM: 8Mb minimum, 16Mb if Windows NT
Hard disk space: 10Mb minimum 
Additional software: to use the "manuscript function" to cite references in a document see the section 13 Manuscript formatting
to launch a web connection on URLs: a Web browser (the default web browser can be specified via the Preferences)
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 2000/XP; 
Mac: OS X 10.3.9 + and 10.4.x
RAM: Win 256 MB available; Mac 256 MB 
Hard-disk space: Win 180 MB; Mac 180 MB 
Additional Software: Adobe Acrobate Reader to read the PDF User's Manual; For manuscript formatting, via CWYW: Win: MS Word for Windows 2000, XP (2002), 2003- ; Mac: MS Word X and 2004 also: other WP supporting Mac Services offer limited CWYW capabilities; Win & Mac: scanning 'any' RTF file, created with Corel WordPerfect, OpenOffice, StarOffice... etc.; any Internet browser
RM: CPU Processor: Pentium-class min. 133 Mhz
OS: Windows 2000, XP
RAM: 128 Mb minimum
Hard disk space: 90,5 Mb minimum
Additional hardware: Internet connection, (CD ROM drive)
Additional software:
to use the "manuscript function " to cite references in a document: (CWYW) MS Word for Windows 2000, XP (2002), 2003; (Add-in) Corel-WordPerfect 9 (2000), 10 (2002), 11 (2003); 12 (2004); a Web browser  (> MS-IE 4 or Netscape 4.0)

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