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Last update: May, 6, 2004


 3.9. Output

Output and Print (apart from Manuscript formatting )

Library Master Procite EndNote Reference Manager Papyrus

1 Send output to printer, file, monitor

LM: yes Pr: yes (instant preview is default) En: printer, file as export or subject bibliographyprint preview for 'subject bibliographies'  RM: yes Papyrus: printer, file; print preview not available

2 Real bibliography formatting software: offers large quantity of -ready and modifiable- styles for citing, can create new

LM: yes, offers predefined ±200 styles and can create others to use across 50+n custom RTs Pr: yes, offers predefined ±620 styles and can create new to use across 1 proof+39+n custom RTs En: yes, offers predefined ±1000 styles and can create new to use across 1 proof+25+3 custom RTs; RM: yes, offers predefined ±730 styles and can create new to use across 35 RTs, (N.B. cannot create new RT); 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

3 Structure of system display
   1. short record list
   2. one formatted record at the time
   3. more formatted records

LM: 1; 2; 3 Pr: 1; 2; 3 only print preview En: 1; 2; 3 not really: needs to export and open file or print a subject bibliography RM: 1; 2 (+ optionally editable record window); 3 only print preview Papyrus: 1; 2; 3 as long as 1 (record list) can be formatted under user control

4 Report generator

LM:
-choose output style
-sort
-choice buttons for : page size and orientation, margins, font size and type, line spacing, records to include
-choose overall Format with coded instructions for: bibliography title(s), margins, running headers/footers, record numbering, counters, indentations (first/following lines -hanging), line centering, line spacing, eject new page, page numbering (with various options) + conditional commands, headings for subject bibliographies, column format

Lacks: block (record) protect

Pr:
-choose output style
-bibliography title
-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 Ç È
-font type and size
-margins
-page numbering (begins with, suppress first, location, alignment)

Lacks: running headers and footers, columns; right justified record content (only record number); block (record) protect

En:
within each style
-sort
-pre/suffix, record numbering, spacing -indents (many)
-can add to the formatted reference: RN, RT, Number in the list, Notes, Abstract, Label, Keywords
-journal abbreviation list
-block protect: link adjacent text 

Lacks: running headers and footers, columns

RM:
-choose output style
-bibliography title
-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 send to the printer the Reference list display (1 record per line as displayed and sorted : right-click in the Reference List portion of the window)
Sort order is the active one on the selected list

Lacks: running headers and footers, columns; right justified record content (only record number); block (record) protect

Papyrus:
-choose output style
-bibliography title
-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: block (record) protect
Special: Can print full records with linked records, e.g.: notecards, work reviewed ...

5 "Subject list", i.e. an indexed report with sorted headings from record content
    1. one level
    2. more levels
    3. headings only
    4. from more than one field at once

LM: 1; (2 tricky and limited); 3 yes, also with reference counter and record numbers; 4 Pr: 1; 3 yes, also with reference counter and record numbers; 4 En: 1; 3 yes, also with reference counter and record numbers; 4 RM: not at all; 3 can print term lists, also with reference counter Papyrus: 1; 3 yes, also with record numbers

6 Output file format
   1. RTF
   2. MS-Word
   3. Corel-WP
   4. TXT
   5. HTML
   6. other

LM: 2 RTF-MS WORD and MS-WORD; 3 (v. 5-9) 4; 5 URLs are not active links; 6: Amipro v. 3, Notabene (Windows) Pr: 2 RTF-MS WORD; ; 3 RTF WP; 4; 5 URLs are active links En:  1 4 5 as export or subject bibliography,  HTML is static text where URLs (links) are not active; 6 basic XML RM: 2 RTF-MS WORD; 3 RTF WP; 4; 5 URLs are active links in HTML format 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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