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Bibliography formatting software: an evaluation template

by Francesco Dell'Orso

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Legend
  • Web resources
  • 1 Identity card
  • 2 Installation
  • 3 General
  • 4 Structure
  • 5 Input/Edit
  • 6 Import
  • 7 Search
  • 8 Thesaurus
  • 9 Output
  • 10 Formatting language
  • 11 Sort
  • 12 Export
  • 13 Manuscript formatting
  • 14 Term/Entry list
  • 15 Documentation


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    F. Dell'Orso, Bibliography Formatting Software: An Evaluation Template. 1999
    Last Update: December, 28, 1999
    15 Documentation
       1. Reference manual
       2. Tutorial
       3. Context-sensitive Help screens
       4. Error messages
    Pr: 1: Users' Guide in English, bound, TOC, index; not an alphabetic nor systematic reference manual. Complete, precise, clear, reliable (does not solve difficult tasks)
    2: chap. 3. "Guided tour" + on-line help. (Shorter manual only for read-only Data distributor version)
    3: yes but not really contextual; MS-Windows like, contains less info than the printed Guide
    4: not enough    		 En: 1 Users' Guide in English, bound, TOC, index; not an alphabetic nor systematic reference manual. Very complete, precise, clear, reliable, honest
    2: chap. 2. "Guided Tour"
    3: yes but not contextual, Windows-like
    4: not enough
    RM: 1: Users' Guide in English, bound, TOC, index; not an alphabetic nor systematic reference manual. Could be more precise and complete: does not solve difficult tasks, hides some important details, does not include Import File editor
    2: "Guided Tour" on CD and in the online help file
    3: incomplete
    4: not enough    		 Papyrus: 1 Users' Guide in English, bound, TOC, index + Reference manual -and Concepts and Shortcuts (3 in 1 v.) Complete, precise, clear, reliable, not boring, not verbose, it solves difficult tasks: a real learning tool. Overall: excellent documentation, (though a neat, linear and complete description of formal instructions --search, style design, manuscript formatting switches-- is lacking)
    2: Tutorial: windows' guided tours ("balloon" help on the single items of an operating window) + contextual on-line help
    3: yes
    4: yes

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