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Biblioscape currently includes 27 built-in reference types. In addition to those that are built-in, you can also create your own reference types. Before you create your own reference types, you should first give some thought as to whether existing ones could serve you adequately. There are some drawbacks in creating new reference types. For one thing, each time you add a new reference type, you will have to create a corresponding style template for it, unless you are willing to let Biblioscape use the default style. And, each new reference type you create results in an increased possibility that you or one of your colleagues will enter data inconsistently from one reference to the next. Still, if you do have the need for new reference types to accommodate your data, feel free to do so.
Each reference type requires a different set of data fields. You can customize which data fields should be associated with a certain reference type. In the reference editor "User Defined" view, only those data fields are displayed. To customize a reference or add a new one, click "Tools | Options".
 Customize Biblioscape reference types
The first column lists all the data field names in the reference table. The second column lists the generic names of the data fields. The reference type "Generic" cannot be customized. If you have a record that won't fit into an existing type and is not warranted for a new type, you can assign it to type "Generic". You can customize all the reference types starting from the third column. The field labels used for each reference type can be very different. For example, the "Authors" field is called "Artists" for the reference type "Artwork" and called "Sponsor" for the reference type "Bill". The meaning of each data field is explained in the section reference data fields. If a cell is left blank, it means the data field is not relevant for that specific reference type. For example, the field "Page_Start" is left blank for reference type "Artwork" because artwork is not an article; it has no need for this page field. When you enter data for this type of reference, the "Page_Start" field will not be shown in the "User Defined" pane. Here is the list of all the included reference types.
| • | Artwork: This is a loosely defined reference type. Any work done by an artist can be classified as Artwork. It can be a painting, a sculpture, handcraft, etc. |
| • | Audiovisual Material: Audio cassette, CD-Rom, record, slide, negatives, prints, overheads, etc. |
| • | Bill: A draft of a proposed law presented for approval to a legislative body or the law enacted from such a draft. |
| • | Book: Also includes: Whole Book; Monograph; Pamphlet, etc. |
| • | Book Edited: Any book with an editor, usually in a series. |
| • | Book Section: Also called Book Chapter. Any section of a book. |
| • | Computer Program: Any computer program, including shareware, and freeware. |
| • | Conference Proceedings: Proceedings published after a conference. |
| • | Document: Usually a computer document with formatted text in the Document field. Could be a paper based document as well. |
| • | Electronic Source: A very general type for any computer related data. Could be a file, a Web site, a ftp site, email address, etc. |
| • | Film or Broadcast: A movie, TV show, or broadcast program. |
| • | Generic: Any data type that won't fit into an existing type, and not warranted for a new type. The field labels for the Generic type can't be customized. |
| • | Hearing: A public investigation conducted by a legislative branch. |
| • | Journal Article: Any research article, review, or communication published by a scientific journal. |
| • | Magazine Article: Articles published in a magazine. |
| • | Manuscript: Any work in the process of publication. Could be a book, an article, a review, etc. |
| • | Music Score: Music composition, published or non-published. |
| • | Newspaper Article: Articles, editorials, or anything else published on a newspaper. |
| • | Note: A research note, an idea, or any free form text that may be referenced later. |
| • | Patent: Patent formats may be different from one country to another. Questionable text can be put into the miscellaneous field. |
| • | Personal Communication: Personal communications between researchers that may be used as a reference. |
| • | Report: Reports issued by an organization, company, government, etc. |
| • | Serial: Any publication published periodically, such as a journal, magazine, newspaper, etc. Serial is added mainly for cataloguing in the Library module. |
| • | Statute: An established law or rule. |
| • | Thesis: Dissertation by a Ph.D. or Master student. |
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