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
   

13 Manuscript formatting (i.e. Generating citations and bibliography in a wp document)
Bookends
Bookends: yes, function fully available
13.1 Compatible wordprocessors and text format
Bookends: Add-In for MS-Word Mac 6 or later, Macros for Nisus Writer 5 or later, Add-In for Mellel (RedleX Software): it acts from within the wp -via floating toolbar- by finding citations in Bookends database and inserting them into the text. Can also scan Nisus Writer 4 and WordPerfect 2.x or later native files and RTF, MIF (FrameMaker) text files.
13.2 On-line contextual help
Bookends:
13.3 Can format more than one wp document (chapters) at the time
Bookends: no
13.4 Can generate bibliography using records from more than one database at the time
Bookends: no
13.5 Entering placeholders within text (a placeholder is a text string entered in a wordprocessor file within delimiters that will match records in the database, e.g. [Aron, 1997 #252])      1. manually writing within the wp text      2. automatic insert from the wp (ad hoc tool bar and/or pull down integrated menu)      3. ad hoc command within the BFS to copy an operational in-text placeholder into the wp text
Bookends: 1 2 3, according to which wp you are using, see above 13.1
13.6 Location for placeholders within the wp document       1. main text       2. end/footnote       3. hidden text
Bookends:
13.7 Content and structure of placeholders    1. author name (1a any order)     2. title     3. keywords     4. date     5. RN     6. one or more, also truncated, string from any field     7. delimiters/markers can be changed
Bookends:
13.8 Different references same author same year     1. must differentiate within db (e.g. 1990b)     2. program can distinguish them     3. must differentiate within text
Bookends: 2
13.9 Multiple citation (same or different authors)     1. can sort     2. can join: 2-5     3. can suppress repeated names     4. can insert text
Bookends: 1 2 3 (by inserting "%" symbol) 4
13.10 Final in-text citation format is different from placeholder
Bookends:
13.11 Final in-text citation format is ruled by ad hoc style within db made up of:     1. citation number     2. author-date     3. other     4. shortened version of complete bibliographic reference     5. two styles: in-text vs. note; first and subsequent     6. nothing
Bookends:
13.12 Changes to in-text/footnote citations standard format    1. add text (in front of, after)    2. hide portion    3. hide completely    4. put only in the list, exclude in-text    5. first different from its repetitions    6. other (e.g.: only the date, only the author's name, only a text note)
Bookends: 1 2 3 4 5 6
13.13 Bibliographic reference list format ruled by db style     1. settings remain for next session     2. can automatically exclude citations placed in notes     3. list can include references not shown as in-text citations     4. style specifications are different for each RT
Bookends:
13.14 Bibliographic reference list     1. generated within wp text     2. generated in a copy of wp text
Bookends:
13.15 Duplicates are automatically removed from the list
Bookends:
13.16 Reference list sort order     1. citation order within the document     2. sort order defined within db     3. sort order defined within wp by the program
Bookends: 1 2
13.17 Format for In-text citations and list references can be changed without changing wp text
Bookends:
13.18 Errors     1. during inserting and formatting;    2. user can act on the spot;    3. log file
Bookends:
13.19 More citations of the same reference can bear same number
Bookends:
13.20 Other
Bookends: will insert the bibliography at the end of the document if you scan from within MS-Word or Nisus Writer or Mellel; otherwise either in the clipboard or in a file