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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: October, 30, 2001
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    Multiple choice when choice is multiple (e.g. 1. 2. 3. etc.) number means "yes", its absence means "no: lack of the feature", unless a note states otherwise
    Commands menus are indicated between double quotes, specific commands within menus or selection panels are introduced by an arrow, e.g. "Edit" -> Show clipboard, means: "open the Edit menu and select Show clipboard"
    File names are normally in upper case, e.g.: ALTERNATE.TXT, fn.JPL ... etc.

    A/D = ascending / descending sort order
    b/e = beginning / end of field or record
    CDF=Comma Delimited File format
    db = database
    dbn = database name
    En: = EndNote for Windows, v. 5 (ISI ResearchSoft)
    fn.XXX = filename + name extension
    FL = formatting language, i.e.: set of commands to define output styles
    n: many, undefinite quantity
    kw = keyword
    l/r = left/right
    LM = Library Master for Windows, v. 4.11 (Balboa Software (CA)
    n.a. = not applicable
    Papyrus = Papyrus for Macintosh, v. 8 (RSD Research Software Design)
    placeholder = string entered in the typed text (usually a wordprocessor file), within markers -delimiters- that will match records in the database
    Pr: = ProCite for Windows, v. 5 (for Macintosh v. 4.03) (ISI ResearchSoft)
    RM = Reference Manager for Windows, v. 9.5 (ISI Researchsoft)
    RefID = record, or reference, identifier
    RN = record number
    RT = reference, or document, or record type
    sw = software
    wp = word processor
    x-refs = cross reference (e.g.: see, see also...)



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