© F. Dell'Orso, Bibliography Formatting Software: An Evaluation Template
Last update: May, 6, 2004


 4.18. Other features

There might be other features that do not fit into the main evaluation grid. 
Especially as regards Biblioscape, it is evident that the product considered cannot be always fully described via the evaluation grid which was conceived for pure BFS-bibliography formatting software. 
Several features can exceed the evaluation template. Without attempting to change it, I give here a brief description of modules and utilities that might have been only passingly mentioned along the main body of the template. This too will be but a short introduction.
A separate module does not mean a separate product: when you are licenced the Biblioscape Professional Edition -that is reviewed here- you automatically have access to all the mentioned Modules and Utilities.
Progressively I will consider if a similar integration can fit other important features of Library Master, ProCite, EndNote, Reference Manager, Papyrus and Bookends.
Biblioscape
Modules
BiblioWeb Server A Web server built in the Module; a database available via Internet for searching, inputting, importing data. Your database is instantly accessible via web browser, non other software is required on other machines. Three types of licence (number of users, hits, concurrent users). Read, Write Admin levels of use. Autologin possible.
Available functions: search (6 approaches: folder, lookup, fast-indexed, advanced-not indexed, glance), input and edit, import, mark, export/print in various styles, manage a Web based discussion forum,
Notes separate Module to store free-text notes (not the same as Notes field within a bib. record). Notes can be linked to: records in the bibliographic database, URLs and files, to other Notes, Tasks, Charts. Can be grouped and organized in tree Folders. Web pages can be transformed into text notes and captured along with their graphics. Can search, see Searching, but cannot search record and notes content at the same time
Charts Charts module is for recording ideas in a visual way. It can be used to draw flow charts, organization charts, etc. Can be linked to Notes. The text property of an object included in a chart can contain a SQL query: when the chart object is double clicked, the query will be executed and all relevant records retrieved (can search the bib-references database or the Notes, Tasks: memento Library Module is not reviewed here).
Tasks separate Module to track ToDo lists. Tasks have their own fields (e.g. Priority, Description, Start and Due date, progress etc.), can be linked to Notes. Can search, see Searching, based on field selection
Internet-BiblioBrowser The Interne Module activates BiblioBrowser which uses the Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) engine (that has to installed in your machine). Can handle its own 'Bookmarks' organized in tree groups. You use it to search remote databases through their own gateways and search methods: displayed records can be imported (select a filter). Can also capture web pages either as bib. records or as Notes (see Notes Module above): text and web page along with its graphics.
BiblioWord Built-in wordprocessor especially useful for direct manuscript formatting.  "References are listed on the right panel next to the word processor. When you are ready to cite, you can drag a reference from the right panel and drop it where you want to insert the citation." From official documentation
Utilities
BiblioSidekick "BiblioSidekick uses a small window to let user browse and search bibliographic records. BiblioSidekick window can be shown as "Always OnTop", so both your word processor and bibliographic records are displayed. You can then just drag the reference you want to cite at the desired position in your document, and a citation tag is automatically added. You can then generate a formatted document with Biblioscape: called also "Drag While You Cite".
From official documentation
BiblioExpress BiblioExpress is not part of the Professional edition we are reviewing here but a separate free-of-cost version: "BiblioExpress is a simple reference manager for researchers. It is the freeware edition of ... Biblioscape. BiblioExpress can be used to collect literature references of different types, exploring bibliographic resources on the Internet, as well as to be used as a free viewer of bibliographic data. BiblioExpress can format records in several popular styles, including ACS, APA, and MLA..... you can run BiblioExpress from a floppy disk".
From official documentation
SQL SQL command syntax is available to the skilled end user in searching, global editing, import
Toolbars Toolbars are fully customizable. Can add, move, remove, change icon to commands


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