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Bibliography formatting software: an evaluation template

by Francesco Dell'Orso

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Legend
  • Web resources
  • 1 Identity card
  • 2 Installation
  • 3 General
  • 4 Structure
  • 5 Input/Edit
  • 6 Import
  • 7 Search
  • 8 Thesaurus
  • 9 Output
  • 10 Formatting language
  • 11 Sort
  • 12 Export
  • 13 Manuscript formatting
  • 14 Term/Entry list
  • 15 Documentation


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    F. Dell'Orso, Bibliography Formatting Software: An Evaluation Template
    Last Update: August, 18, 2000

    6 Import
    6.1 Different ways.
        1. direct copy (write from database to database)
        2. batch import
          a) with reformatting filters
             a1) ready-made
             a2) un/modifiable
             a3) user can define more
        3. can capture WWW pages
       4. can download data ready formatted in its own proprietary format from specific data sources
    Pr: 1 copy and drag-and-drop; 2, a) a1) a2) modifiable requires use of the distinct BiblioLink procedure; a3); 3; 4 (e.g. BioMedNet Evaluated Medline etc.) En: 1 copy and drag-and-drop 2, a) a1) a2) modifiable a3); 4 (e.g. BioMedNet Evaluated Medline etc.)
    RM: 1; 2, a) a1) a2) modify and save under different name a3); 4 (e.g. BioMedNet Evaluated Medline etc.) Papyrus: 1 (drag and drop from another Papyrus 8 database); 2 a) a1) a2) modifiable a3); 4 (e.g. BioMedNet Evaluated Medline etc.)
    6.2 Delimited/Tabbed stuctured input ASCII text file
        1. fixed/variable number of fields
        2. fixed/variable fields position in different RTs
        3. RT can be changed
        4. multiple value fields allowed
        5. fields also on different lines
        6. can define field separator
        7. can replace delimiter if embedded in field
        8. can define end of record
    Pr: 1 fixed or variable ( RT; RN; plus all 45 fields or only workform related); 2 fixed; 3 no, must be present as the first field or last used in data entry be assumed by default; 4 yes, if separated by // / or ; in name field; 5 yes (Custom/Modify option); 6; 7; 8 En: CDF: ready-made option for ProCite CDF, cannot be altered;
    Tabbed: 1; 2; 3; 4
      Tab delimited: special first line for reference type and second with fields names labels according to receiving EndNote RT; no fixed position required; recognizes multiple authors
    RM: 1 and 2 variable according to the specified RT; 3 (more than one can be defined); 4 yes if with RM punctuation "; "; 5; 6; 7 ; 8 Papyrus: 1 and 2 variable according to the receiving RT; 3; 4 (all multiple defined fields, e.g.: names, publishers, kw ...); 5; 6
    You can create your own capture definition to import comma or tab delimited records. None provided. Not obvious at all (also only online help documentation): finally, use only one destination field "Source" with subfields and its parsing option where you list all the fields by their position and delimiters see shipped tab-delimited plug-in filter; no built-in CDF format: user must create it, not obvious: producer will assist for no charge
    6.3 Can import alpha/numeric data from a spreadsheet
    Pr: yes as long as it is comma/tab delim. structured En: yes as long as tab delimited or tagged structured, see above 6.2
    RM: yes as long as it is comma/tab delim. or tagged structured Papyrus: yes as long as it is comma/tab delim. structured
    6.4 Can import proprietary format files
    Pr: normally only modifiable dedicated filters, but can automatically convert Reference Manager and EndNote databases; BookWhere?, ISI Current Contents, ISI Web of Science can directly write data to a Pr database; directly reads downloaded file from BioMedNet Evaluated Medline En: yes: built-in unmodifiable filters for e.g.: EndNote itself, Refer/BibIX, Reference Manager (RIS tagged), ProCite CDF, Papyrus, Bookends, BibTex ... + normally modifiable dedicated filters; directly reads downloaded file from some 35 different hosts, like BioMedNet Evaluated Medline, Innopac ...
    RM: normally only modifiable dedicated filters, but can automatically convert ProCite EndNote; BookWhere?, ISI Current Contents, ISI Web of Science can directly write data to an RM database; directly reads downloaded file from BioMedNet Evaluated Medline Papyrus: normally only modifiable dedicated filters; automatic import from another Papyrus db; directly reads downloaded file from BioMedNet Evaluated Medline
    6.5 Can import ISO 2709 format
    Pr: no En: no
    RM: no Papyrus: no
    6.6 Can import MARC format file
    Pr: one has to create its own for a tagged MARC format , or download records through Z39.50 conline connection and MARC tagged modifiable filters En: one has to create its own for a tagged MARC format , or download records through Z39.50 conline connection and MARC tagged modifiable filters
    RM: one has to create its own for a tagged MARC format , or download records through Z39.50 conline connection and MARC tagged modifiable filters Papyrus: not ready-made: one has to create its own for a tagged MARC format
    6.7 Tagged stuctured input ASCII text file File. Reformatting:
       1. condition check
       2. change RT
       3. merge fields
       4. delete/discard fields
       5. field content parsing
       6. add field content, strings
       7. tolerate fields in variable position
       8. upper/lower case conversion
       9. replace text
    Pr: 1 only: "when using workform [X], do not transfer field(s) ..." 2; 3; 4; 5; 7; 8; 9 En: 2; 3; 4; 5; 7; 8; 9 omitting strings
    RM: 1 to replace text; 2; 3; 4; 5 (7 predefined patterns: author, periodical, date etc.: Source lets indicate delimiters, also commas and tabs); 6 (4 keywords + date stamping); 7; 8 (also Casing Term Dictionary); 9; also "Periodical term Dictionary" not to abbreviate terms without periods in abbreviated titles Papyrus: 2; 3; 4; 5; 6 (kw + internal date stamping)
    6.8 Operability
        1. read range of records rather than all
        2. read one record at the time, confirm y/n
        3. handle duplicates
        4. preview
        5. log file
    Pr: 3; 5 En: 3; 5 for Z39.50 connection downloaded records
    RM: 1; 2; 3; 4; 5 Papyrus: 2; 3; 4; 5
      also: set level of fussinness; debugging window; retain/discard, de-capitalize incoming keywords; renumber incoming records; rejected items file
    6.9 Import through Z39.50 online connection
        1. can modify import filters
    Pr: yes En: yes
    RM: yes Papyrus: no

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