In Biblioscape, "Online Search" is the easiest way to get references into your database. Google Scholar is one of the largest citation databases, and it is free. But, if you need to use a Web browser to search references from other citation database providers, Biblioscape also provides easy ways to import your references.
Capture references with Direct Export
Some web based citation database providers display a download button to send your search results directly into your bibliographic software. Biblioscape supports such a feature even if Biblioscape is not listed on their web page. Many citation database providers, such as Highwire Press, Ovid, OCLC, ProQuest, the ISI Web of Science and others, provide direct export of references into bibliographic software. Click here to learn more about Direct Export.
Capture references using Biblioscape integrated Web browser
There are large amounts of bibliographic data freely available on the Web. The Biblioscape integrated Web browser allows you to go to a Web based bibliographic database, do your search, and capture search results directly into your local database. Almost all commercial bibliographic database providers offer their product on the Web. For most Z39.50 catalogs, there is also a Web based interface, so searching through a Web browser allows you to access almost any bibliographic database on the Internet. The easiest way to capture references from a web browser is to use Biblioscape's integrated browser by going to "Places | Internet" in the project panel.
To successfully capture bibliographic records from a Web page, you need the right import filter. Biblioscape users can create a new import filter or edit existing ones. In the web resources panel, each web site is associated with an import filter. An import filter requires the references to be displayed in a certain format. Some web sites give you several options to display the search results in a different format. Before clicking the "Capture References" button, you need to display the hits in the required format.
You can add more items to the Web resources list. Go to the menu command "Web | Organize Resources...". There, you can add or delete individual resource items. You can also export or import the whole list. All the fields of a resource item are listed at the bottom panel.
| • | Title: Title of the resource item. Enter the company or organization name first followed by the database name separated by " -- ". |
| • | URL: The Web address of your resource. |
| • | Import Filter: Which import filter to use when users click the "Capture References" button. |
| • | Tip: An import filter requires the record to be displayed in a certain format. In the Tip field, you should remind yourself how to display the search results in order to meet the requirement of the associated import filter. |
| • | Organization: Organization or company name for the database provider. |
| • | Access: Choose from "Academic", "Commercial", or "Free" for the web site. Commercial sites require passwords to access. If you are using a computer on campus, your school may have already licensed the database for students and faculties. |
| • | Subject: Choose a subject name for the site. This makes it easy to browse your list when the number of sites increases. |
| • | Favorite: Check the box to mark the site as a favorite. |