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5 Input/Edit |
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| Library Master | Procite | EndNote | Reference Manager | Papyrus |
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5.1 Cataloguing reference standard |
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| LM: none | Pr: ANSI Z39.29 (1977) | En: none | RM: none | Papyrus: none |
5.2 How to
recall records for editing |
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| LM: 1 2 | Pr: 1 2 3 (internal buttons for next/previous, first/last of the active set) | En: 1 2 3 (next/previous) | RM: 1 2 | Papyrus: 1 2 3 |
5.3 Input must be preceeded by searching |
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| LM: no | Pr: no | En: no | RM: no | Papyrus: no |
5.4 Compulsory input within certain fields |
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| LM: optionally yes, user can define fields as mandatory for each database, and also with a unique content | Pr: no | En: no | RM: yes, user can define fields as mandatory depending on RT | Papyrus: yes: depending on RT, pre- and user-defined fields can require input and be marked as incomplete if content is missing |
5.5 Particular
edit features |
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| LM: 1 copy records; 3; 4 (and time); 5; 7 (as an option); 8 (record edit/creation date/time) 9; 10 insert text file; change case; keep case when capitalizing words in the output; non-breaking spaces; fields can be linked to tables with abbreviations and automatic expand the abbreviation in the full form | Pr: 1 (from previously opened record: <Shift-F5> copy record, <F5> copy one field); 2; 3 (direct buttons + other lists); [4 no but today's date can be automatically dumped if Reprint Status is "On request"]; 5; 9 (invisible chars, empty fields, field numbers, index buttons...) | En: 1, (complete record(s) can be copied in the db short list display); 2 no, but can select text and apply symbol font; 3; 5; 10 can suggest closest list's term if a field is linked to a term list; keeps in red new terms | RM: 1 (also Paste special, Copy, Duplicate: see 5.8); 2; 3; 4 no (but today's date is automatically dumped -and modifiable- if Reprint Status is "On request"); 5; 7 for index terms; 8 yes, can scan titles, series titles, notes and abstracts to match words in the kw list and add them to the kw field; 9 yes can change field names and order (by dragging); 10 can automatically sort keywords in field; if a field is linked to a term list, can suggest term already present (auto-completion) | Papyrus: 1; 2; 3; [4]; 5; 7 (kw
...); 8; 9 (collapse, hide fields);
10 (entering a string in an indexed field with a matching entry
causes automatic retrieve of that entry, still editable afterwards)
4 references are automatically date/time stamped for both initial creation/import/transfer and most recent modification: editing a reference "File" -> "Get Info" |
5.6 Spellchecker |
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| LM: no | Pr: no | En: yes, can add words and use a different dictionary | RM: yes, can add words and use a different dictionary (.TLX files) | Papyrus: yes, uses third-party software; can individually define spell-checking for any -also built-in- field |
5.7 Direct print of a record while editing it |
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| LM: yes, (as long as the open record has been saved) | Pr: no | En: no | RM: no | Papyrus: yes, (as long as the open record has been saved) |
5.8 Duplicate record |
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| LM: 2; 3; 4 | Pr: 1 2 3 4 | En: 1 2 3 4 | RM: 1 (copy a record and also a portion of a field by dragging); 2 (Duplicate and Paste special can copy from the source record fields selected on the fly; Paste must follow 'copy to clipboard' and will replace the target fields); 3; 4 | Papyrus: 1 -also for a portion of a field; 2 3 4 |
5.9 Duplicates
detection |
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| LM: 2
up to 4 fields to be compared; first 254 chars are considered; first 5 occurrences of a repeatable field; entire first author's name, last name and initials for the others |
Pr: 2: can use all fields + special options: surname only, year only | En: 2 can use several fields, exact match vs ignore punctuation and spacing | RM: 2: can use all fields + special options : last name only for authors, percentage of characters string for tiltes and notes; can check across 10 databases | Papyrus: 1: user can choose among two fixed criteria: loose and tight |
5.10 Editor |
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| LM: 1 2 4 | Pr: field editor; 2 4 | En: field editor; 2 4 | RM: field editor; 2 3 4 | Papyrus: field editor; 2 3 4 |
5.11 Font editing: font, size, bold, italics, underline, super/subscript, small caps |
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| LM: yes, all but no small | Pr: yes, all but no small caps | En: yes, all but no small caps | RM: yes, all, also Greek; but no small caps | Papyrus: yes, all |
5.12 Global
corrections |
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| LM: 1 2 3 5 6 (you can accomplish 4 via another funcion : Merging records from different databases)
3 You can search for * and replace with nothing to delete the field entry of all records or search for a specific field contents and delete it |
Pr: 1 2 3 4 5 | En: 1 2 3 4 | RM:1 no (but can add entire field content); 2 also a) on any, cluster or individual fields; b) across different databases; 3; 4; 6 use * as suffix for any character in editing list terms across records via Term Manager, "Match word" and "Match case" options for non-indexed fields | Papyrus: 1 2 3 4 (can ask to confirm each replacement and to adopt target's case) |
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