How can I import records from earlier versions of BiblioExpress?
BiblioExpress 3 uses a different database engine from earlier versions. So you can't open a BiblioExpress 2 database directly. Instead, you have to go to menu command "File | Export | Biblioscape Tag File" in BiblioExpress 2. All your records will be exported as a plain text file with tagged fields. Go to BiblioExpress 3, go to menu command "File | Import | Biblioscape Tag File". Select the file you have just exported from BiblioExpress 2.
How can I use BiblioExpress with other bibliographic software?
BiblioExpress uses the same database engine as Biblioscape to store data. But it can import records in "EndNote Refer" file, as well as "Biblioscape Tag File". If you are an user of bibliographic software like Biblioscape, EndNote, ProCite, or Reference Manager, you can use BiblioExpress in two ways. First, you can use BiblioExpress to collect reference data. Since it is freeware, you can install it on any computer. Second, you can distribute BiblioExpress along with your data to a colleague. Since BiblioExpress is freeware, it can be distributed freely according to the freeware license.
How many records can a BiblioExpress file hold?
BiblioExpress uses the same database engine as Biblioscape. It can store up to 200 million references in a single database. So there is practically no limit to the size of your database.
How can I move references from BiblioExpress to Biblioscape?
BiblioExpress store its data in binary format. To import those records to Biblioscape, you have to first export BiblioExpress records as a plain text file in Biblioscape Tag Format. Then you must import the text file into Biblioscape using the import filter "Biblioscape."
- Start BiblioExpress. Go to the menu command "File | Export | Biblioscape Tag File". Go to the desired folder and enter a file name.
- Start Biblioscape. Go to menu command "File | Import".
- Click the "Browse" button and select the file you exported in step 1. Select "Biblioscape Tag File" as the import filter. Click the "Start" button to import.