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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

    9 Output and Print
    9.1 Send output to printer, file, video
    Pr: yes (instant preview is default) En: printer, file; print preview not available
    RM: yes Papyrus: printer, file; print preview not available
    9.2 Real bibliography formatting software: offers large quantity of -ready and modifiable- styles, can create new
    Pr: yes, offers predefined ±620 styles and can create new to use across 1 proof+39+n custom RTs En: yes, offers predefined ±400 styles and can create new to use across 1 proof+22+3 custom RTs;
    RM: yes, offers predefined ±460 styles and can create new to use across 1 proof+35 RTs, cannot create new RTs; wizard provided to assist in creating new styles Papyrus: yes, offers predefined ±100 styles and can create new to use across 16+n custom RTs
    9.3 Structure of system display
       1. short record list

       2. one formatted record at the time
       3. more formatted records
    Pr: 1; 2; 3 only print preview En: 1; 2; 3 no, needs to export and open file
    RM: 1; 2; 3 only print preview Papyrus: 1; 2; 3 as long as 1 (record list) can be formatted under user control
    9.4 Report generator
    Pr:
    -choose output style
    -heading
    -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)
    En: within each style
    -sort
    -pre/suffix, record numbering, spacing
    -indents
    -can add to the formatted reference: RN, RT, Number in the list, Notes, Abstract, Label, Keywords, In-text citations
    -journal abbreviation list
    Lacks: headers, footers, columns; right justified record content (only record number); block (record) protect Lacks: headers, footers, columns; block (record) protect
    RM:
    -choose output style
    -heading
    -record numbering (pref/suffix + justification)
    -indents (first/following lines -hanging)
    -line spacing, eject new page
    -in/ex-clude RT, Notes, Abstract, Report Status, Keywords if contained in style
    -font type and size
    -margins
    -page numbering (begins with, suppress first, location, alignment)
    -can print short table form list from Reference list display
    Sort order is the active one on the selected list
    Papyrus:
    -choose output style
    -heading
    -line spacing -single item per page
    -lines between records
    -font type and size
    -header, footer (with/out; date and/or time stamping) -margins
    -page numbering (begins with)
    -columnar format
    -truncate lengthy keywords, abstract, comments


    output style controls: sort; record numbering (pre-/suffix), line indentation
    Lacks: headers, footers, columns; right justified record content (only record number); block (record) protect
    Lacks: block (record) protect
    Special: Can print full records with linked records, e.g.: notecards, work reviewed ...
    9.5 "Subject list", i.e. list with sorted headings from record content
        1. one level
        2. more levels
        3. headings only
        4. from more than one field at once
    Pr: 1; 3 yes, also with reference counter and record numbers; 4 En: not at all; 3 can print term list; 4 term list can derive data from more than one field
    RM: not at all; 3 can print term lists, also with reference counter Papyrus: 1; 3 yes, also with record numbers
    9.6 Output file format
    1. RTF 2. MS-Word 3. Corel-WP 4. TXT 5. HTML 6. other
    Pr: 1; 2 RTF Word; 3 RTF WP; 4; 5 URLs are active links En: (as export) 1 4 5 just static HTML text: URLs are not active
    RM: : 1; 2 RTF Word; 3 RTF WP; 4; 5 just static HTML text: URLs are not active Papyrus: 1; 2; 3; 4; 5 URLs are active: the whole record works as a link; 6 TeX/LaTeX, MacWrite, MS-Word; Corel-WP; Nisus Writer via AppleScript

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