Biblioscape 4.0 is a major upgrade. Several new modules are added including BiblioWord, Notes, Tasks, Charts, and Library. This has changed Biblioscape from a traditional bibliographic software into a new type of software which we call a Research Information Manager.
19 data fields are added for the reference table. This has made Biblioscape more flexible when more reference types needs to be added.
Keywords field is changed from a string field to memo field. That means the 255 characters per record limit is removed.
Field Date_freeform was added for storing incomplete date, like "Jan. 1993", "Winter 2000".
User interface has been improved to have the look and feel of Microsoft Outlook model. An outlook bar was added for easy access to different modules.
Menu systems and tool bars are now fully customizable, just like the way Microsoft Office applications do it.
All major data grids are customizable. User can choose to display any fields by drag and drop. Data can be grouped by any field at multi-levels. All these changes can be saved and recalled.
8 new reference types are added as default. These are: Bill, Case, Film or Broadcast, Hearing, Manuscript, Music Score, Serial, and Statute.
Reference editor has been re-written. For fields Authors, Journal, and Keywords, the nearest match will be shown as user type during data entry. This will help maintaining data consistency as well as saving time.
A new search tool called Dynamic Folder which let user organize saved queries in a tree structure. Click a blue folder will open all references satisfying the search criteria.
If you need to move the content of one data field to another, use the new Move Field utility.
This is a new module in version 4.0.
A full featured word processor integrated with References module. User can just drag and drop references from the right of the Window to insert temporary citations.
Support graphics, tables, OLE, live spelling check, thesaurus, etc.
The Resources editor is improved for organizing Web based bibliographic resources.
Capture a Web page into Biblioscape database as a note or reference.
This is a new module in version 4.0.
Manage all your free form information like ideas, notes, author information, tips, comments, etc. Notes are organized in a tree structure.
Link a note to other types of information in your database, like references, tasks, Web sites, local files, library catalog, etc.
Find your note with indexed search and advanced search. You can also display notes in a table where they can be sorted and grouped.
This is a new module in version 4.0.
Manage tasks related to your research.
Tasks can be sorted, grouped, and linked to other modules in Biblioscape.
This is a new module in version 4.0.
Best for presenting your ideas. Each chart object can be linked to references, notes, tasks, library. So it is the best tool for building your knowledge map.
Chart editor include all the handy tools and very easy to learn.
This is a new module in version 4.0.
This module is designed for managing a small library. It includes 7 sub-modules: Catalog, Serials, Circulation, Interlibrary Loan, Borrowers, Lenders, Suppliers.
Catalog items can be created from records in References module with one click.
Interface design has be improved, some small icons are removed to give a uncluttered view.
The limit on number of folders displayed is removed.
Rich text document can be downloaded and viewed in browser if Word is available.
New license option: concurrent user license.
The file "web_post_hide.txt" under "\Global" directory can be used to control which data fields to hide when posted to the Web.