Capture references

There are large amount of bibliographic data free available on the Web. Biblioscape integrated Web browser allows you to go to a Web based bibliographic database, do your search and capture search results directly into local database. Almost all commercial bibliographic database provider offer their product on the Web. For most Z39.50 catalog, there is also a Web based interface. So searching through a Web browser allows you to access almost any bibliographic database on the Internet.

To successfully capture bibliographic records from a Web page, you need the right import filter. Biblioscape user can create new import filter or editing existing ones. If you have difficulty creating an import filter, please email us at support@biblioscape.com. You can also find new import filters at an online library.

Preparation:

To capture web search results directly into a bibliographic database, you need to:

1.   Display search results in a format with reference data tagged.

2.   Have an import filter pre-defined for the display format.

Capture:

1.   Follow the tip to display search results in a desired format in which an import filter is available.

2.   Click on the “Capture References” button on toolbar.

3.   Pick the right import filter.

4.   Click on the “Start” button to import.

Tip: If you want to capture references into a new folder, you can click on the folder picture to add a new folder.