Reference Management Software comparing Papyrus with ProCite, Reference Manager, Endnote, Citation, GetaRef, Biblioscape, Library Master, Bibliographica, Scribe, Refs

Bibliographic management software is a major development for the scholarly world. It enables users to avoid the tedious work of typing in publication data for every note and bibliography entry in an article or book. The more advanced programs can search library catalogues remotely and download selected records directly into a user's personal database of records. As this software becomes more widely known and used it will significantly affect how scholars do their research and writing.
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Bibliography formatting software: evaluation grid
http://www.burioni.it/forum/ors-bfs.htm
A head-to-head comparison of ProCite and EndNote by Francesco Dell'Orso.

Biblioscape
http://www.biblioscape.com/
"Bibliographic Software for Researchers, Scholarly Writers, Students, and Librarians to Search, Organize, Generate, and Publish Bibliography!" Lite $79, Standard $139, Professional $399.

BookWhere 2000
http://www.bookwhere.com/
"BookWhere is a powerful software package that runs on the Microsoft Windows Operating System and allows the user to search remote databases for published material of interest. Hundreds of library catalogues and other types of information databases can be searched via the Internet using BookWhere. The software comes with a pre-configured list of available hosts and databases making access to this universe of information easy and convenient." This product is typically sold as an add-on component to bibliographic management software offered by other companies.

Citation
http://www.oberon-res.com/
"Citation provides academic writers with a system for entering references as records in a database program, on 'notecard-like' forms, rather than as formatted footnotes or full bibliographic cites prepared according to a style guide. Once the records are in a Citation database, you'll be able to generate citations in any style you need, instantly (Citation lets you choose from over 1,000 predefined formats for your references). " Available for Windows; compatible with BookWhere 2000 and various word processors. $150 U.S. plus $69 for BookWhere 2000.

Endnote
http://www.endnote.com/
"Search bibliographic databases on the Internet; organize references in a database; create bibliographies automatically in your word processor." This is a widely used program, available in Windows and Mac versions. $300 U.S. (or less with academic discount).

Library Master
http://www.balboa-software.com/
"The Library Master bibliographic and textual database manager makes it easy to manage bibliographic information. Library Master automatically formats the bibliography, footnotes and citations for your paper, thesis or book. It makes it easy to organize research notes and project records. Create an inexpensive online catalog for any collection of books, periodicals, audio-visuals, corporate documents and other materials." Available for DOS and Windows; compatible with BookWhere 2000. $250 U.S. (or less with academic discount).

Nota Bene
http://www.notabene.com/
Nota Bene is a word processing program designed for scholars. Available for DOS and Windows; compatible with BookWhere 2000 and Citation. The Windows version costs $499 U.S. plus $69 for BookWhere 2000 if purchased at the same time. The DOS version is $299.

Reference Manager and ProCite
http://www.risinc.com/
These are two of the more popular products in this field. Reference Manager is oriented toward science and medicine, while ProCite is for more general use. ProCite is available for Windows and Macintosh; it costs $395 U.S. plus $99 for BookWhere 2000.

Scholar's Aid
http://www.scholarsaid.com/
This program is less expensive than others because it provides fewer features. The data for the references must be typed in the first time; after that creating bibliographies and inserting footnotes is easy. Compatible with Microsoft Word 6, 7, 97; WordPerfect 6, 7, 8; WordPro 97. Scholar's Aid 99 is offered in three levels of sophistication: Library Notes costs $99 U.S.; Library costs $54 U.S.; Library Lite is freeware.

Bibliography Formatting Software: An Evaluation Template

http://www.burioni.it/forum/bfsres.htm

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SOFTWARE PRODUCTS (24)

47.
BiblioCite / The Daedalus Group Inc. (Austin TX)
Updated: 19?? -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
One page on this Mac product.

48.
Bibliographix / Bibliographix GbR
Updated: Oct./11/2001 -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001

49.
Biblioscape : Research Information Manager / CG Information
Updated: Nov./3/2001 -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001

50.
BibTeX
Updated: Dec./12/1996 -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
"BibTeX is a program and file format designed by Oren Patashnik and Leslie Lamport in 1985 for the LaTeX document preparation system".

51.
Bookends Plus / Sonny Software
Updated: Jan./1/2001 -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
Macintosh v. 6.0.1.

52.
The BookKeeper / Eugene Liu
Updated: July/27/1999 -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
Shareware for Macintosh and Windows.

53.
Citation : Bibliographic and Research Note Database Software Notabene / Oberon Development Ltd.
Updated: Aug./18/2001 -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
Version 7.1 Windows.

54.
EndNote / ISI Researchsoft
Updated: Continuously -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001

55.
GetARef / Adept Scientific plc
Updated: 1999? -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
Version 4 Windows. They are now distributing ISI Researchsoft products like Procite, EndNote, Reference Manager.

56.
Ibidem NotaBene
Updated: 2000 -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
see also Ibid. Plus : http://www.notabene.com/brochure/ibidplus.html.

57.
Library Master / Balboa Software
Updated: Continuously -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
Version 4.1 Windows.

58.
Liman Literatur-Manager
Updated: 2001 -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001

59.
OBAS : Online Bibliography Assistant / Derick van Heerden
Updated: Mar./2000? -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
"OBAS is a research tool for maintaining bibliographical databases. It provides a web based interface to a database of bibliographical records which can be queried and the results displayed either as HTML, or in plain ASCII, formatted as BibTeX entries or according to the APA citation style for use in an editor or word processor. OBAS is free software. It is distributed under the GNU General Public Licence". Linux (Gebian/GNU 2.1).

60.
Papyrus / Research Software Design
Updated: Continuously -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001

61.
Paradise : Literatur- Und Dokumentenverwaltung / Ulrich Winkler
Updated: ? -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001

62.
PowerRef (Windows) / ChemInnovation Software Inc.
Updated: 19?? -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001

63.
ProCite / ISI Researchsoft
Updated: Continuously -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
Version 5 Windows and Macintosh.

64.
Reference Manager / ISI Researchsoft
Updated: Continuously -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
Version 9.5 Windows.

65.
Refs / Tim Cutts
Updated: 19?? -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
Shareware v. 7.8.

66.
Resource Mate : The Solution to Cataloging, Searching and Circulating Your Library / Jaywil Software Development Inc.
Updated: 2000 -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
"ResourceMate® 2.0 is Windows 3.1 / 95 / 98 based Resource Library Software designed for Church Libraries, Clergy, Professionals, Corporations and Private Schools. It features full cataloging, searching and circulating...".

67.
Scholar's Aid : the Reference Processor / Scholar's Aid Inc.
Updated: Nov./1/2001 -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001

68.
Scribe / Scribe SA
Updated: Nov./5/2001 -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
Collection Manager (SCM) and Reference Formatting (SRF) (APA, MLA, ISO 690 compliant).

69.
SquareNote / SQN Inc.
Updated: Oct./6/2001 -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
Runs under Windows, DOS, OS/2.

70.
VCH Biblio / Chemical Concepts, (a Wiley Company)
Updated: 2000 -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001

04 SOFTWARE PRODUCTS - COMPANION (6)

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BibStuff - Bibliographic Record Manipulation Software / University of Wisconsin-Madison The Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center
Updated: Nov./12/2001 -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
"The BibStuff distribution contains a number of utilities for searching through refer-format bibliographic records".

72.
BookWhere 2000 / SeaChange Corp.
Updated: 2000 -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
Windows version 3.3.0. Z39.50 software client for Windows : download records and send them to bibliography managers that can import them.

73.
Data Magician / Folland Software Services
Updated: Mar./31/2000 -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
Not a BFS or citation manager at all, but an indispensable companion: pure conversion tool to reformat bibliographic data (to and from: ProCite, Library Master, micro CDS/ISIS, USMARC, Inmagic, any tagged and delimited format).

74.
OnCite : a Training Program for ProCite for Windows 3.1 / Systematics Information Systems Pty Limited
Updated: Dec./17/1997 -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
OnCite is a self-paced training program for users of ProCite for Windows: it operates as a Windows Help file, with hypertext links between topics.

75.
Reference Web Poster Product Information / ISI ResearchSoft
Updated: Continuously -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
"With Reference Web Poster you can post databases from Reference Manager, ProCite and EndNote on the Web. Colleagues with a browser can search these databases and import references into their own reference managers".

76.
WebClarity / SeaChange Corp.
Updated: 2000 -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
"WebClarity is Sea Change Corporations' new Web Gateway to information databases. It allows any Web browser to access any Internet based information database that supports the popular Z39.50 access standard".

05 NOT COVERED CATEGORY (SAMPLE) (3)

77.
Procite 4.0 Powerful Reference Database Manager / Franklin Tessler
Updated: Mar./1999 -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
Short review article on a single package, published in: "MacWorld online", March 1999.

78.
SciFinder 5.0 - SciFinder Scholar 3.0 : Importing Data From SciFinder 5.0 and SciFinder Scholar 3.0 into EndNote V3 or V2, ProCite V4, and Reference Manager V9 / CAS-Chemical Abstracts Service
Updated: Oct./26/2000 -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
"As a service to our SciFinder and SciFinder Scholar customers, CAS is providing these files for the purpose of importing SciFinder data into the appropriate third party applications" Interesting and rather unique example of information database provider who cares about personal bibliographic management tools.

79.
Sum: Bibliographical Software in LINGUIST List 5.742 Sun 26 Jun 1994 / John Aske
Updated: June/25/1994 -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
"This is a summary of the replies to my query about bibliographicsoftware on the LINGUIST List (Vol-5-715. Mon 20 Jun 1994. ISSN:1068-4875) plus additional information that I have been able to gather from other sources".

06 UNAVAILABLE (28)

80.
Basic Guide to Using ProCite / Garry Hall, Alison Hunter, Ilona Eberle, and The University of Southern Queensland Library
Updated: Feb./1997 -- Last visited: Aug./11/2000

81.
Bibliographic Database Management Shareware for Windows Users / Kurt F. Wendt Library - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Updated: 19?? -- Last visited: Aug./11/2000
"This section contains selected bibliographic database management shareware for Windows users. It includes links to sites where users can FTP the shareware and links to creator's home page, when available. Additionally, there is a brief summary of each software's features, with detailed instructions for some shareware".

82.
Bibliographic Management Software Programs for Windows / University Library UC Davis- Health Sciences Library, Melvyl
Updated: July/9/1998 -- Last visited: Aug./11/2000
Evaluation grid comparing Windows packages: Reference Manager 8.5, ProCite 4, EndNote 3.0.

83.
Bibliographic Software / CSIRO
Updated: 19?? -- Last visited: Aug./11/2000
Short list of links to products' main sites, dealers and reviews.

84.
Bibliographical Management and Note-Taking / University of Toronto, CHASS-Computing in the Humanities and Social Sciences
No longer supported page. It contained introduction and overview also with presentation of software programs.

85.
Bibliographical Software / Hervé de Villemeur (CNRS, Rennes)
Updated: May/20/1997 -- Last visited: Aug./11/2000
Links to original web resources on BFS packages.

86.
Bibliography Formatting Software: Bibliography / Carolyn Kotlas (compiler)
Updated: Aug./19/1996 -- Last visited: Aug./11/2000
One page giving information on writings by Sue Stigleman.

87.
Bibliography Managing / Koen Van Aken [Georgia State University. Department of Chemistry]
Updated: Apr./1/2000 -- Last visited: Aug./11/2000
Links to other web resources on BFS packages.

88.
Bibliography Software / Matthias Winterhager (Universität Bielefeld, IWT Institut für Wissenschafts und Technikforschung)
Updated: Mar./20/2000 -- Last visited: Aug./11/2000
Links to BFS programs' pages and other web resources.

89.
BiblioMacPc / Bernard Lassalle (Université des Sciences et Technologie de Lille)
Cannot be retrieved, last attempt: 08/11/2000. Presentation card of a French product.

90.
Biblogic : Reference Database Manager / Steve Champion (Biblogic Computer Services)
Shareware, DOS application no longer supported (personal correspondence with the Author: biblogic@gte.net), see also at: http://home1.gte.net/biblogic/.

91.
EndNote Plus 2, Endlink Pour MacIntosh / Bruno Didier (Institut Pasteur, Paris)
Guide, in French, with web and printed literature references.

92.
FloWeb Bibliography Management Resources / Steve Hilliard (UGA Research Services)
Result of a survey on 4 products (Reference Manager, ProCite, Papyrus, EndNote) conducted through dedicated e-mail discussion lists thanks to subscribers' support.

93.
Guide to IT Resources - Writing and Research Tools / University of Huddersfield
Updated: Apr./6/1997 -- Last visited: Aug./11/2000
Short page with "identity cards" for writing and research tools including BFS like Reference Manager, Papyrus, EndNote etc.

94.
Inputting CD-ROM Records : A Comparison of Bibliographic Software / Thomas J. Walker and P. M. Choate
Updated: 1994? -- Last visited: Aug./11/2000
Online version of an article published in . "BioScience" 44 (1994), p. 269-271, comparing ProCite, Reference Manager, EndNote.

95.
Intermediate Guide to Using ProCite / Garry Hall, Alison Hunter, Ilona Eberle, and The University of Southern Queensland Library

96.
LiteRat - Die Wissenschaftliche Literaturverwaltung
Updated: Sept./16/1998 --
German site devoted to a specific package.

97.
Logidoc
Presentation card of a French product.

98.
Procite : Guide De Saisie De Données / Francine Pilon [?] (Université du Québec à Hull)
Updated: 19?? -- Last visited: Aug./11/2000
Guide -in French- to entering data into a ProCite database.

99.
Procite Tutorial / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Coastal Services Center
Updated: 199? -- Last visited: Aug./11/2000

100.
Program För Hantering Av Bibliografiska Referenser / Thomas Trakell (Linköpings Universitetsbibliotek)
Long list with links to original pages for the individual software packages. Not much information on its own.

101.
QuikTag / Simon Robinson
Updated: 1997? -- Last visited: Nov./16/2001
"I have written a Windows program called QuikTag for a scientist (or other entity) who wants to move away from the tedium of arranging references in little (lunch) boxes and numbering (and re-numbering, and re-re-numbering) reference tags in documents (for example, your Ph.D thesis) and creating endless and long winded bibliographies".

102.
Reference '97, Scientific Literature Manager / Jaco Voorham

103.
Reference Manager Class Quick Guide (v. 8) / Health Sciences Library University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Education Programs
Updated: July/1998 -- Last visited: Aug./11/2000
"This is meant as an outline in using this program. It does not replace the more detailed information found in the manual".

104.
Reference Manager V. 9 Tutorial / University of Nebraska Medical Center, McGoogan Library of Medicine
Updated: Mar./2000 -- Last visited: Aug./11/2000

105.
RefMaker 32