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F. Dell'Orso, Bibliography Formatting Software: An Evaluation Template. 1999
Last Update: August, 18, 1999

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Procite: Product: ProCite version 4.03 Windows; (includes import module Biblio-Link previously separately available); cross compatibility with version 4.03 Power Macintosh; still available
version 3.4 Windows 3.1;
Updates frequency: undefined; International Users' Group: no; Regular official meetings: no; Journal or Newsletter: "The Personal Bibliographic Software Discussion List", e-mail and www version, Mark T. Day listowner
Other versions: standalone read only: yes: "Data distributor"; in other languages: no; demo: yes, via Internet, fill out a form; network: yes (read-only); for 5 users ca $US 1.400;
Assistance: e-mail: tech@risinc.com
Price: ca $US 400 + handling and shipping (educational prices)
Producer: ISIResearchSoft 800 Jones Street, 94710 Berkeley, CA (USA) (tel. 01-760-438-5526, fax: 01-760-438-5526) made up of merging Niles Software, Inc. and RIS Research Information Systems, Carlsbad CA previous producer of ProCite; e-mail: sales@ris.risinc.com

Distribution in Europe: Research Information Systems. Brunel Science Park, Building 1, Brunel University -- Uxbridge, UB8 3PQ (UK). Tel.: 0044-1895-270016 Fax: 0044-1895-258859
Repository for sources, utilities, WWW site
Discussion list: PROCITE: "The Personal Bibliographic Software Discussion List" subscribe <mailto: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU> (nothing in "Subject:") message: «SUBSCRIBE PROCITE [Name Lastname]» ; communications: <mailto:PROCITE@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU>. List's archives, (see also mirror)
Endote: Product: EndNote version Windows 3.1.0 (includes import module previously separately available as EndLink); cross compatibility between MacIntosh and DOS version without need to convert database
Updates frequency: undefined; International Users' Group: no; Regular official meetings: no; Journal or News Bulletin: no
Other versions: standalone read only: no; in other languages: no; demo: yes, via Internet, fill out a form; network: yes (read-only) requires license adequate to total number of concurrent users
Assistance: per e-mail: pc-support@niles.com
Price: ca $US 300 + handling and shipping (special prices and discounts for more than 5 copies).
Producer: ISIResearchSoft 800 Jones Street, 94710 Berkeley, CA (USA). Tel.: (01-519) 559-8592 Fax: (01-510) 559-8683 (made up of merging Niles Software, Inc. and RIS Research Information Systems, Carlsbad CA); e-mail: register@niles.com; info@niles.com
Distribution in Europe: in 6 countries
Repository for resources, utilities, WWW site
Discussion list: ENDNOTE-INTEREST: subscribe (nothing in "Subject:") message: «SUBSCRIBE ENDNOTE-INTEREST [Nome e Cognome]»>; communications: <mailto: ENDNOTE-INTEREST@RESEARCHSOFT.COM>

CPU Processor: 80486 (Pentium recommended)
OS: Windows 95, Windows NT4 or higher
RAM: 8Mb (16Mb recommended)
Hard-disk space: ca 10Mb
Additional Hardware: Mouse + Monitor (SVGA) 800x600 + Floppy drive or CD-ROM + printer
Additional Software: MS Word for Windows7, 97, 2000; Corel WordPerfect 7, 8, 2000; Netscape for NetCite to capture HTML pages
Number of databases: undefined
Number of databases simultaneously open: undefined
Number of record per database: unlimited, max 100.000 (recommended)
Number of characters per record: undefined
Number of characters per field: 32.000 (variable length)
Number of record types and input worksheets: 39 + others user definable
Number of fields: max 45 (all of variable length)
Number of citing styles for output: ca 340 + others user definable with no limitations
Number of import filters: hundreds + others definable via Biblio-Link

Length of indexable keys: 255 chars
Number of search/input indexes/lists: 4 predefined + other user definable
Index size: undefined
Number of entries per list: undefined

CPU Processor: Windows: 80386 25MHz [sic] (higher recommended) -- MacIntosh: PowerMac (120Mhz)
OS: Windows 3.x + Win32s extension, Windows 95, Windows NT4 or higher (not under OS/2)
RAM: 8Mb
Hard-disk space: 6-10Mb (+ ca 6.5 virtual memory under Windows 3.x)
Additional Hardware: Mouse + Monitor VGA (SVGA) 800x600 + Floppy drive + printer
Additional Software: Add-in for manuscript formatting: MS Word for Windows 6, 7, 97; Corel WordPerfect 6.1-8; any Internet browser
Number of databases: undefined
Number of databases simultaneously open: undefined
Number of record per database: 32.000 or 32Mb hard-disk space
Number of characters per record: 64.000
Number of characters per field: 32.000 (variable length)
Number of record types and input worksheets: 17 + 1 custom
Number of fields: max 26 + 4 user definable (all of variable length) + record number and record type
Number of citing styles for output: > 300 + can define others with no limitations: each is a separate file ( freeware styles)
Number of import filters: hundreds (list + conversion utilities)
Length of indexable keys: 255 chars
Number of search/input indexes/lists: 3 predefined, max 31
Index size: undefined
Number of entries per list: undefined
Reference Manager: Product: Reference Manager version 9 Windows; (includes import module previously separately available as Capture): cross compatibility with version 8;
Updates frequency: undefined; International Users' Group: no; Regular official meetings: no; Journal or News Bulletin: no
Other versions: standalone read-only: no; in other languages: no; demo: yes, via Internet, fill out a form; network: yes, with workstation installation 5 User Network License ca $US 1.400, or concurrent use;
Assistance: e-mail: tech@risinc.com
Price: ca $US 400 + handling and shipping (educational prices)
Producer: ISIResearchSoft 800 Jones Street, 94710 Berkeley, CA (USA) (tel. 01-760-438-5526, fax: 01-760-438-5526) made up of merging Niles Software, Inc. and RIS Research Information Systems, Carlsbad CA previous producer of Reference Manager; e-mail: sales@risinc.com

Distribution in Europe: Research Information Systems. Brunel Science Park, Building 1, Brunel University -- Uxbridge, UB8 3PQ (UK). Tel.: 0044-1895-270016 Fax: 0044-1895-258859
Repository for sources, utilities, FAQs, WWW site
Discussion list: Reference Manager: subscribe <mailto: LISTSERV@RISINC.COM> (nothing in "Subject:") message: «SUBSCRIBE RIS-list [Name Lastname]» ; communications: <mailto:RIS-list@RISINC.COM>. List's archives: no
 
CPU Processor: Pentium
OS: Windows 95, Windows NT4 or higher
RAM: 16Mb
Hard-disk space: ca 10Mb
Additional Hardware: Mouse + Monitor (SVGA) 800x600 + CD-ROM drive + printer
Additional Software: MS Word for Windows 7, 97, 2000; Corel-WordPerfect 7, 8, 2000; a Web browser
Number of databases: unlimited
Number of databases simultaneously open: 10 (can be searched simultaneously etc.)
Number of record per database: unlimited (100.000 recommended)
Number of characters per record: unlimited
Number of characters per field: unlimited, variable length (author keyword and periodical are indexed fields each with 255 chars limit per each of the 255 entries allowed)
Number of record types and input worksheets: 35 (cannot create extra)
Number of fields: max 33 (all of variable length) can modify
Number of citing styles for output: 460 + others user definable with no limitations (see list)
Number of import filters: hundreds (see list) + others definable via IFE Import Field Editor
Length of indexable keys: 255 chars
Number of search/input indexes/lists: 3 predefined lists (authors, kw, journals) + 1 generic "Phrase" list
Index size: undefined
Number of entries per list: undefined
 


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F. Dell'Orso, Bibliography Formatting Software: An Evaluation Template. 1999
Last Update: August, 18, 1999
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