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
   

Manuscript formatting (i.e. Generating citations and bibliography in a wp document)
Biblioscape	Bookends
Biblioscape: yes, function fully available	Bookends: yes, function fully available
1 Compatible wordprocessors and text format
Biblioscape: its own word processor: BiblioWord or MS-Word, Corel-WP and any wp that supports RTF or HTML	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, macros or palette) by finding citations in Bookends database and inserting them into the text. Can also scan Nisus Writer 4, WordPerfect 2.x -or later- native files, RTF, MIF (FrameMaker) text files.
2 On-line contextual help
3 Can format more than one wp document (chapters) at the time
Biblioscape: no	Bookends: no
4 Can generate bibliography using records from more than one database at the time
Biblioscape: no	Bookends: no
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
Biblioscape 1 2 3	Bookends: 1 2 3, according to which wp you are using, see above 1
6 Location for placeholders within the wp document       1. main text       2. end/footnote       3. hidden text
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
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
Biblioscape: 2 (add first name or initials, add more authors, add title for same author, suffix dates with "a", "b"...)	Bookends: 2
9 Multiple citation (same or different authors)     1. can sort     2. can join: 2-5     3. can suppress repeated names     4. can insert text
Biblioscape: 1 2 3 4	Bookends: 1 2 3 (by inserting "%" symbol) 4
10 Final in-text citation format is different from placeholder
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<
Biblioscape: 5 It handles citations repeated -also consecutively- in footnotes,  with options like short form, replaces by Ibid. or other, omit repeated data;	Bookends: no
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)
Biblioscape: 1 2 5 6 (can suppress author or date); can put all citations in end- or footnotes with a single command	Bookends: 1 2 3 4 5 6
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
14 Bibliographic reference list     1. generated within wp text     2. generated in a copy of wp text
15 Duplicates are automatically removed from the list
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
Biblioscape: 1 2	Bookends: 1 2
17 Format for In-text citations and list references can be changed without changing wp text
18 Errors     1. during inserting and formatting;    2. user can act on the spot;    3. log file
19 More citations of the same reference can bear same number
20 Other
Biblioscape: memento: can handle a document via its own word processor BiblioWord that can display bib record contextually to drag and drop into text. Can also use BiblioSidekick to list records and drop placeholders in text.	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