Dell'Orso: Bibliography formatting software: An Evaluation template: a comparison between Library Master, ProCite, EndNote, Reference Manager, Papyrus

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© F. Dell'Orso, Bibliography Formatting Software: An Evaluation Template
Last update: September, 20, 2002

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

The grid's items overstriked in red have not been taken into account for the purposes of this shorter version. The numbering and the content are the same as the full version of the evaluation grid

Bookends
3 General
3.1 Network version (N.B. not tested) ~~1. Multi-user network version~~ ~~2. Functions available : a) all ; b) some on selected basis~~ 3. One write access vs. many read accesses (read = search, print, manuscript formatting) 4. Many write-and-read accesses ~~5. Read only version~~
Bookends: v. 7.2.1 single-user

3.2 Internet 1. can use different browsers 2. can automatically import/capture of WWW page 3. launch URL from within a record 4. can print HTML output 5. client Z39.50 6. can post database to the WWW that can be dynamically searched ~~7. record type(s) for Internet resources~~
Bookends:1 3 4 (URL links are not active in files saved on disk) 7; can manage its own bookmarks list
3.3 Available Functions: summary 1. Search 2. Remote search (Z39.50) 3. Print 4. Export 5. Sort 6. Input/Cataloguing 7. Global corrections 8. Import 9. Reformatting during import 10. Input via catching www pages 11. Manuscript formatting (also from within the wp) 12. Managing term lists 13. Thesaurus 14. Duplicates detection 15. Circulation (Loans) 16. Can activate external files and applications (OLE or OS' Shell) 17. Compute 18. Graphic files management
Bookends: 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 14 16 [18 see below 3.8]
3.4 Internal database management 1. Create 2. Rename 3. Copy 4. Delete 5. Undelete 6. Rebuild 7. Save 8. Compress (release space) 9. Record undelete 10. Revert global corrections 11. Statistics
Bookends: no
3.5 Functions across different databases 1. search 2. print 3. global corrections 4. duplicate detection 5. manuscript formatting
Bookends: none
3.6 Database subsets 1. retrieved records 2. highlighted records 3. marked records 4. virtual sets 5. imported set 6. duplicate set
Bookends: 3 hit/marked list 4 groups
3.7 Other library functions (e.g. acquisitions, periodicals control, circulation, statistics) 1. built-in 2. can integrate
Bookends: no
3.8 Data type 1. textual (also ANSI table chars 128-255) 2. numeric 3. graphic 4. sound
Bookends: 1 (3 and 4 etc. as attachments) you can view any QuickTime compatible graphic without leaving Bookends and switching to the relevant application; this includes all popular graphic formats, pdf preview --in OS X--, and QT movies
3.9 Command macros
Bookends: no
3.10 Mouse 1. right click 2. drag-and-drop
Bookends

Legend
*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"
A/D = ascending / descending sort order	b/e = beginning / end of field or record
CDF=Comma Delimited File format	db = database; dbn = database name
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	n.a. = not applicable
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...)

© F. Dell'Orso, Bibliography Formatting Software: An Evaluation Template
Last update: September, 20, 2002

3 General

3.1 Network version (N.B. not tested)
   1. Multi-user network version
   2. Functions available : a) all ; b) some on selected basis
   3. One write access vs. many read accesses (read = search, print, manuscript formatting)
   4. Many write-and-read accesses
   5. Read only version

3.2 Internet
   1. can use different browsers
   2. can automatically import/capture of WWW page
   3. launch URL from within a record
   4. can print HTML output
   5. client Z39.50
   6. can post database to the WWW that can be dynamically searched
   7. record type(s) for Internet resources

3.4 Internal database management
   1. Create
   2. Rename
   3. Copy
   4. Delete
   5. Undelete
   6. Rebuild
   7. Save
   8. Compress (release space)
   9. Record undelete
   10. Revert global corrections
   11. Statistics

3.5 Functions across different databases
   1. search
   2. print
   3. global corrections
   4. duplicate detection
   5. manuscript formatting

3.6 Database subsets
    1. retrieved records
    2. highlighted records
    3. marked records
    4. virtual sets
    5. imported set
    6. duplicate set

3.7 Other library functions
   (e.g. acquisitions, periodicals control, circulation, statistics)
    1. built-in
   2. can integrate

3.8 Data type
   1. textual (also ANSI table chars 128-255)
   2. numeric
   3. graphic
   4. sound

3.9 Command macros

3.10 Mouse
1. right click
2. drag-and-drop

© F. Dell'Orso, Bibliography Formatting Software: An Evaluation Template
Last update: September, 20, 2002

© F. Dell'Orso, Bibliography Formatting Software: An Evaluation Template Last update: September, 20, 2002

3 General

3.1 Network version (N.B. not tested) 1. Multi-user network version 2. Functions available : a) all ; b) some on selected basis 3. One write access vs. many read accesses (read = search, print, manuscript formatting) 4. Many write-and-read accesses 5. Read only version

3.2 Internet 1. can use different browsers 2. can automatically import/capture of WWW page 3. launch URL from within a record 4. can print HTML output 5. client Z39.50 6. can post database to the WWW that can be dynamically searched 7. record type(s) for Internet resources

3.4 Internal database management 1. Create 2. Rename 3. Copy 4. Delete 5. Undelete 6. Rebuild 7. Save 8. Compress (release space) 9. Record undelete 10. Revert global corrections 11. Statistics

3.5 Functions across different databases 1. search 2. print 3. global corrections 4. duplicate detection 5. manuscript formatting

3.6 Database subsets 1. retrieved records 2. highlighted records 3. marked records 4. virtual sets 5. imported set 6. duplicate set

3.7 Other library functions (e.g. acquisitions, periodicals control, circulation, statistics) 1. built-in 2. can integrate

3.8 Data type 1. textual (also ANSI table chars 128-255) 2. numeric 3. graphic 4. sound

3.9 Command macros

3.10 Mouse 1. right click 2. drag-and-drop

© F. Dell'Orso, Bibliography Formatting Software: An Evaluation Template Last update: September, 20, 2002

© F. Dell'Orso, Bibliography Formatting Software: An Evaluation Template
Last update: September, 20, 2002

3.1 Network version (N.B. not tested)
1. Multi-user network version
2. Functions available : a) all ; b) some on selected basis
3. One write access vs. many read accesses (read = search, print, manuscript formatting)
4. Many write-and-read accesses
5. Read only version

3.2 Internet
1. can use different browsers
2. can automatically import/capture of WWW page
3. launch URL from within a record
4. can print HTML output
5. client Z39.50
6. can post database to the WWW that can be dynamically searched
7. record type(s) for Internet resources

3.4 Internal database management
1. Create
2. Rename
3. Copy
4. Delete
5. Undelete
6. Rebuild
7. Save
8. Compress (release space)
9. Record undelete
10. Revert global corrections
11. Statistics

3.5 Functions across different databases
1. search
2. print
3. global corrections
4. duplicate detection
5. manuscript formatting

3.6 Database subsets
1. retrieved records
2. highlighted records
3. marked records
4. virtual sets
5. imported set
6. duplicate set

3.7 Other library functions
(e.g. acquisitions, periodicals control, circulation, statistics)
1. built-in
2. can integrate

3.8 Data type
1. textual (also ANSI table chars 128-255)
2. numeric
3. graphic
4. sound

3.10 Mouse
1. right click
2. drag-and-drop

© F. Dell'Orso, Bibliography Formatting Software: An Evaluation Template
Last update: September, 20, 2002