© F. Dell'Orso, Bibliography Formatting Software: An Evaluation Template
Last update: November, 17, 2003


      4. Bookends: shorter grid
 4.1. Identity card


The overstriked grid's items have not been taken into account for the purposes of this shorter evaluation: it does not imply at all that the package cannot perform the relevant function.
The numbering and the content are the same as the full version of the evaluation grid
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Bookends Sonny Software

Bookends® (Sonny Software)

Identity card

Bookends
For any address data (various URLs, email, telephone, fax, discussion list) relating to the Producer and its products, make reference to the basic web URL
Producer: Sonny Software, Bethesda (MD, USA);
Product considered: 7.7.1 single user version, published 2003
Versions:
-single user: yes, Price: ca $US 100 only dowwload from the Internet (student, upgrade special discounts available)
-network: no
System requirements: CPU Processor: PowerPc; OS: Mac OS X 10.1.x; Mac OS Classic 8.6 or higher; RAM: 12 Mb free; Hard disk space: 35 Mb free
Additional software: to use the "manuscript function" with a wp to cite references in a document see the section Manuscript formatting Number of databases: unlimited
Number of databases simultaneously open: unlimited (cannot be searched simultaneously)
Number of records per database: unlimited
Number of characters per record: unlimited, variable length
Number of characters per field: unlimited
Number of record types and input worksheets: 17 + 4 user customizable (cannot create extra)
Number of fields: 16 (all of variable length) (can modify external names, cannot create extra)
Number of indexed fields: all, for searching purposes; 4 bulit in term lists are available for data entry and browsing, others can be created by user 
Number of citing styles for output: ca 120 shipped (can create more)
Number of import filters: ca 35 shipped (can create more)
Length of indexable keys: unlimited (up to 128 for user defined Term lists
Number of search/input indexes/lists: 4 built-in indexed fields (authors, kw, journals, editors) for data entry and for browsing the connected records in brief view + any field based list
Number of entries per list: 32k



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© F. Dell'Orso, Bibliography Formatting Software: An Evaluation Template
Last update: November, 17, 2003