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© F. Dell'Orso, Bibliography Formatting Software: An Evaluation Template
Last update: September, 20, 2002
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Legend * Webgraphy 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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1 Identity card

Bookends Sonny Software

Bookends® (Sonny Software)

Bookends
For any address data (various URLs, email, telephone, fax, discussion list) relating to the Producer and its products, make reference to the basic web URL
Producer: Sonny Software, Bethesda (MD, USA);
Product considered: 7.2.1 single user version, published 2002
Versions:
-single user: yes, Price: ca $US 100 only donwload from the Internet (student, upgrade special discounts available)
-network: no
System requirements: CPU Processor: PowerPc; OS: Mac OS X 10.1.x; Mac OS Classic 8.6 or higher; RAM: 12 Mb free; Hard disk space: 35 Mb free
Additional software: to use the "manuscript function" with a wp to cite references in a document see the section 13 Manuscript formatting
Number of databases: unlimited
Number of databases simultaneously open: unlimited (cannot be searched simultaneously)
Number of records per database: unlimited
Number of characters per record: unlimited, variable length
Number of characters per field: unlimited
Number of record types and input worksheets: 17 (cannot create extra)
Number of fields: 16 (all of variable length) (can modify external names, cannot create extra)
Number of indexed fields: all, for searching purposes; 4 term lists are available for data entry and browsing
Number of citing styles for output: ca 120 shipped (can create more)
Number of import filters: ca 23 shipped (can create more)
Length of indexable keys: unlimited
Number of search/input indexes/lists: 4 preconfigured indexed fields (authors, kw, journals, editors) for data entry and for browsing the connected records in brief view
Number of entries per list: 32k
Legend  
Multiple choice when choice is multiple (e.g. 1. 2. 3. etc.) number means "yes", its absence means "no: lack of the feature", unless a note states otherwise Commands menus are indicated between double quotes, specific commands within menus or selection panels are introduced by an arrow, e.g. "Edit" -> Show clipboard, means: "open the Edit menu and select Show clipboard"
A/D = ascending / descending sort order b/e = beginning / end of field or record
CDF=Comma Delimited File format db = database; dbn = database name
fn.XXX = filename + name extension FL = formatting language, i.e.: set of commands to define output styles
n: many, undefinite quantity kw = keyword
l/r = left/right n.a. = not applicable
RefID = record, or reference, identifier RN = record number
RT = reference, or document, or record type sw = software
wp = word processor x-refs = cross reference (e.g.: see, see also...)

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