Feature
FEATURES
VERSION
5.0
Operating Systems
WIN/MAC/UNIX/WEB
Data available from any computer
Yes
Installation Required – on the desktop
No (web based system)
Program the same for all platforms
Yes
General
Unlimited site-wide access
Yes
Network Capabilities
Yes
Multi-Language Interfaces (language editor)
Yes (Spanish, French, German,
Japanese, Korean, Chinese)
Course Management Integration
Yes (Blackboard)
Database and Record Structures
Reference size
Unlimited
Max # of References
Unlimited
Max # of fields
51
Max # of Reference Types
31
Unicode Support (multi-language characters)
Yes
Import
Import Filters for online databases
870+; predefined
Organize references
Yes
Z39.50 Functionality
Yes
Open URL Compliant
Yes (target for SFX and 1Cate)
Import/Capture Web Pages
Yes
RSS Feeds
Yes
Linking Partners
PubMed Linking
Yes
Scopus Linking
Yes
Managing Data
Reference Grouping
Yes
Spell Check
No
Duplicate Check
Yes (exact and close match)
Global Edit Fields
Yes
Link to PDF files on the Web or desktop
Yes
Posting Database or References to WWW?
Yes (RefShare)
Sharing Data
Read-Only Access (sharing database access)
Yes
Multiple, simultaneous database users
Yes
Sharing of database via www?
Yes
Searching
Advance Searching Capabilities (= or > or < etc.)
No on local data, yes on PubMed
Online Database Searching
Yes
Manuscript & Bibliography
Integrated with Word Process
Yes (Write-N-Cite)
Format bibliographies
Yes; 800 styles pre-defined; AND
create your own
Subject Bibliography
No
Output Style Format
RTF, MS-Word; Text; HTML, XML,
Open Office
Output Style Editor
Yes
Citation Style Guide
Yes (Online – AccuCite)
Offline Capabilitites
Yes (Write-N-Cite)
Exporting
Data Formats
Tab Delimited; XML; RIS Format,
BibTex Format and RefWorks Tagged
Administration
Usage Statistics
Yes (Online)
Organization Wide Customization Features
Yes
Documentation & Support
Reference Guides/ Manuals
Yes (Plus Online Help)
Tutorials
Yes (Online – User, Administrator and
RefShare Tutorials)
Email or Telephone Support
Yes (Immediate)
Training
Yes (Web-based and On-site)
Webinars
Yes (Fundamentals, Advanced,
RefShare, Administrator)
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