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.
Database
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19 data fields are added for the reference table. This has made Biblioscape more flexible when more reference types needs to be added.
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Keywords field is changed from a string field to memo field. That means the 255 characters per record limit is removed.
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Field Date_freeform was added for storing incomplete date, like "Jan. 1993", "Winter 2000".
Interface
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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.
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Menu systems and tool bars are now fully customizable, just like the way Microsoft Office applications do it.
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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.
References
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8 new reference types are added as default. These are: Bill, Case, Film or Broadcast, Hearing, Manuscript, Music Score, Serial, and Statute.
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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.
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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.
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If you need to move the content of one data field to another, use the new Move Field utility.
BiblioWord
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This is a new module in version 4.0.
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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.
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Support graphics, tables, OLE, live spelling check, thesaurus, etc.
Internet
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The Resources editor is improved for organizing Web based bibliographic resources.
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Capture a Web page into Biblioscape database as a note or reference.
Notes
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This is a new module in version 4.0.
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Manage all your free form information like ideas, notes, author information, tips, comments, etc. Notes are organized in a tree structure.
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Link a note to other types of information in your database, like references, tasks, Web sites, local files, library catalog, etc.
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Find your note with indexed search and advanced search. You can also display notes in a table where they can be sorted and grouped.
Tasks
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This is a new module in version 4.0.
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Manage tasks related to your research.
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Tasks can be sorted, grouped, and linked to other modules in Biblioscape.
Charts
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This is a new module in version 4.0.
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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.
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Chart editor include all the handy tools and very easy to learn.
Library
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This is a new module in version 4.0.
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This module is designed for managing a small library. It includes 7 sub-modules: Catalog, Serials, Circulation, Interlibrary Loan, Borrowers, Lenders, Suppliers.
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Catalog items can be created from records in References module with one click.
BiblioWeb
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Interface design has be improved, some small icons are removed to give a uncluttered view.
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The limit on number of folders displayed is removed.
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Rich text document can be downloaded and viewed in browser if Word is available.
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New license option: concurrent user license.
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The file "web_post_hide.txt" under "\Global" directory can be used to control which data fields to hide when posted to the Web.