Fw: OT: Bibliographic Software

[LINDA K BROWN]

I forgot about WordPerfect. Its great too. In fact that's why I bought it but I haven't done any academic papers for a few years.

 

Linda

----- Original Message -----

From: Jamal Ali

To: AFAM...@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU

Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 4:57 PM

Subject: Re: OT: Bibliographic Software

hello folx...long time no type.... 

My suggestion is slightly complex.  If I was doing more bibliography driven work, I would already have this in place...  However, there are some options, as I have given below.  Know in advance that they are neither trivial nor simple, however, like any big cleanup/organization task, once it's done, you're set for life...

I loathe MS Word.  I use WordPerfect.  There are extensive user forums which provide insights along these lines: 

http://www.wpuniverse.com/vb/

Be advised that it requires the establishment of a user account.

Now here's the trick.  You create a spreadsheet with your bibliographic info in specific cells, formatted as you see fit.  Now, it is possible to simply link your spreadsheet to your text file, and pull the data into it, using a pre-specified format, such as MLA.

If anyone would like further info on this, let me know.  The point is that it would free one from dependence on any specific software, which is the point of open source software.


peace,

Jamal
Greg Smith <gregr...@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

Endnote is okay as long as you realize it is not necessarily completely MLA, or any other citation style, compliant.  For example, it does not abbreviate months...You might also want to check that you have the most updated filters.

I've used Endnote but I prefer the old fashioned way of doing it myself in Word.  There is just a lot more flexibility

JOSEPH N CLARKE <clar...@MSN.COM> wrote:

Can anyone out there suggest what they think is the best bibliographic
software currently on the market? I find the *Endnote* program that I
currently have thoroughly impenetrable.
Many Thanks, Joe



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Joseph N. Clarke, Ph.D.
Lynette S Autrey Visiting Assistant Professor
The English Department & The Humanities Research Center
Rice University
304 Herring Hall MS-620
Houston, Texas 77005
713.348.2787

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----- Original Message -----

From: Denton Taylor

To: AFAM...@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU

Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 6:14 PM

Subject: Re: OT: Bibliographic Software

Hey all:

While I don't have a clue about bibliographic software, I second Jamal's endorsement of WordPerfect over MS Word. As a good capitalist, I hate monopolists like MSFT. We need to keep the competition alive. WP is so much richer than Word.

If you want an open-source alternative, pls see
http://www.openoffice.org/

I've dabbled with it, and it seems fine, in fact I have a copy installed on my U3 flashdrive that I carry everywhere. After Katrina, I realized a U3 flashdrive can make a lot of difference. See
u3.com

At 04:57 PM 6/22/2007, you wrote:

hello folx...long time no type.... 

My suggestion is slightly complex.  If I was doing more bibliography driven work, I would already have this in place...  However, there are some options, as I have given below.  Know in advance that they are neither trivial nor simple, however, like any big cleanup/organization task, once it's done, you're set for life...

I loathe MS Word.  I use WordPerfect.  There are extensive user forums which provide insights along these lines: 

http://www.wpuniverse.com/vb/

Be advised that it requires the establishment of a user account.

Now here's the trick.  You create a spreadsheet with your bibliographic info in specific cells, formatted as you see fit.  Now, it is possible to simply link your spreadsheet to your text file, and pull the data into it, using a pre-specified format, such as MLA.

If anyone would like further info on this, let me know.  The point is that it would free one from dependence on any specific software, which is the point of open source software.


peace,

Jamal

Regards,


Denton Taylor
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www.dentontaylor.com