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data fields are added for the reference table. This has made Biblioscape more flexible when more reference
types needs to be added.Biblioscape 4.0 is a major upgrade. Several new modules are added including BiblioWord, Notes, Tasks, Charts, and Library. This has changed Biblioscape from a traditional bibliographic software into a new type of software which we call it Research Information Manager.
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data fields are added for the reference table. This has made Biblioscape more flexible when more reference
types needs to be added.
Keywords
field is changed from a string field to memo field. That means the 255 characters per record limit is
removed.
Field
Date_freeform was added for storing incomplete date, like "Jan. 1993", "Winter 2000".
User
interface has been improved to have the look and feel of Microsoft Outlook model. An outlook bar was added
for easy access to different modules.
Menu
systems and tool bars are now fully customizable, just like the way Microsoft Office applications do it.
All
major data grids are customizable. User can choose to display any fields by drag and drop. Data can be
grouped by any field at multi-levels. All these changes can be saved and recalled.
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new reference types are added as default. These are: Bill, Case, Film or Broadcast, Hearing, Manuscript,
Music Score, Serial, and Statute.
Reference
editor has been re-written. For fields Authors, Journal, and Keywords, the nearest match will be shown
as user type during data entry. This will help maintaining data consistency as well as saving time.
A
new search tool called Dynamic Folder which let user organize saved queries in a tree structure. Click
a blue folder will open all references satisfying the search criteria.
If
you need to move the content of one data field to another, use the new Move Field utility.
This
is a new module in version 4.0.
A
full featured word processor integrated with References module. User can just drag and drop references
from the right of the Window to insert temporary citations.
Support
graphics, tables, OLE, live spelling check, thesaurus, etc.
The
Resources editor is improved for organizing Web based bibliographic resources.
Capture
a Web page into Biblioscape database as a note or reference.
This
is a new module in version 4.0.
Manage
all your free form information like ideas, notes, author information, tips, comments, etc. Notes are organized
in a tree structure.
Link
a note to other types of information in your database, like references, tasks, Web sites, local files,
library catalog, etc.
Find
your note with indexed search and advanced search. You can also display notes in a table where they can
be sorted and grouped.
This
is a new module in version 4.0.
Manage
tasks related to your research.
Tasks
can be sorted, grouped, and linked to other modules in Biblioscape.
This
is a new module in version 4.0.
Best
for presenting your ideas. Each chart object can be linked to references, notes, tasks, library. So it
is the best tool for building your knowledge map.
Chart
editor include all the handy tools and very easy to learn.
This
is a new module in version 4.0.
This
module is designed for managing a small library. It includes 7 sub-modules: Catalog, Serials, Circulation,
Interlibrary Loan, Borrowers, Lenders, Suppliers.
Catalog
items can be created from records in References module with one click.
Interface
design has be improved, some small icons are removed to give a uncluttered view.
The
limit on number of folders displayed is removed.
Rich
text document can be downloaded and viewed in browser if Word is available.
New
license option: concurrent user license.
The
file "web_post_hide.txt" under "\Global" directory can be used to control which data
fields to hide when posted to the Web.