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- All Rights Reserved
-
- README.BIB 2/1/93
-
- This README file is in DOS text format and is 3 pages long.
-
- The Bibliography database keeps track of titles, authors,
- subjects, quotes, and other bibliographical information.
-
- The Bibliography database is useful for compiling research paper
- bibliographies; cataloging public, school, or law libraries; or
- tracking titles, subjects, or quotes in any other area.
-
- For information on deleting the sample data in BIBCARDS, see the
- file titled README.APP.
-
- You may copy and modify this database for your own or your
- company's use. You may not copy the database and resell it.
- Please be aware that while WordPerfect Corporation provides
- support on DataPerfect questions, only limited support is
- available for the predefined databases. No support is available
- for the databases if they have been modified.
-
- PANELS
- The Bibliography database was created with a built-in menu to
- make navigating easier. You can select menu items 1-4 to add or
- edit information, or you may exit the menu and go directly to the
- panel list (option 5) or reports list (option 6).
-
- The main panel is the Bibliography panel. Most of the title
- information is entered in that panel. The List of Available
- Subjects panel contains a record for each subject. The
- Title/Subject Information panel relates a title to a subject.
-
- As you tab through each field, a help message at the top of the
- screen explains what to do while in that field. Press Help (F3)
- twice for further information about the field. Some Help fields
- contain developer information about how the current field relates
- with the database. To see that, press F3 while on a field, then
- press the Space bar.
-
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- The Bibliography panel contains most of the information for
- each title. It contains fields for title, author, type of
- publication, publisher, city, month, year, pages, and
- comments. This panel has a link to the Title/Subject
- Information panel.
-
- LIST OF AVAILABLE SUBJECTS FOR TITLES
- This panel contains a list of available subjects to use with
- titles.
-
- TITLE/SUBJECT INFORMATION
- This panel contains a field for title, along with a field
- for the author and a subject field for that title. If a
- title has many subjects, there would be a different record
- for each subject.
-
- QUOTES
- This panel contains information for a quote, including
- title, author, page number, speaker, and topic.
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- LIST OF AVAILABLE TOPICS FOR QUOTES
- This panel contains a list of available topics to use with
- quotes.
-
- REPORTS
- Bibliography has four custom reports designed to print titles and
- quotes. Using DPPrint when running reports is recommended. For
- more information about DPPrint, see Appendix L: Utilities--
- DPPrint in DataPerfect Reference.
-
- PRINT BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR A SUBJECT
- This report prints a full bibliography of all titles related
- to a certain subject.
-
- PRINT BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR ALL TITLES
- This report prints a full bibliography of all titles in the
- Bibliography panel.
-
- PRINT SUBJECT WITH ALL RELATED TITLES
- This report prints a subject and lists all titles related to
- it.
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- PRINT TOPIC WITH ALL RELATED QUOTES
- This report prints a topic and lists all quotes related to
- it.
-
- USING THE DATABASE
- The first thing to do when using the database is set up the List
- of Available Subjects for Titles panel. In that panel, press
- Create (F9) to create a new record. Enter the subject (for
- example, Computers). Continue creating records until you've
- established the subjects you'll need. If you need to add another
- subject later, you may do so by following the same process. When
- finished, press Exit (F7) to leave the List of Available Subjects
- for Titles panel and return to the panel list.
-
- The second thing to do is set up the List of Available Topics for
- Quotes panel. In that panel, press Create (F9) to create a new
- record. Enter the topic (for example, Home). Continue creating
- records until you've established the topics you'll need. If you
- need to add another topic later, you may do so by following the
- same process. When finished, press Exit (F7) to leave the List
- of Available Topics for Quotes panel and return to the panel
- list.
-
- Now that you have your subjects set up, you are ready to start
- entering information in the database. In the Bibliography panel,
- press Create (F9) to create a new record and enter the title
- information, pressing Tab to more from field to field. After you
- have entered information in all of the fields, you should be on
- the To Title/Subject Information link.
-
- Press Down Panel (F5) to move through the link and start a new
- record in the Title/Subject Information panel. The title and
- author information will be entered for you. Enter the subject
- for this title. If you do not know which subject to select,
- press Lookup (F8) or Up Arrow to see the list of subjects,
- highlight the desired subject, and press Enter to insert the
- subject in the field. If a title has several subjects, create
- additional records for that title. Continue creating as many
- records as needed. You may enter additional records at any time.
- Press Exit (F7) to return to the Bibliography panel.
-
- Once subjects have been entered for a title, they are displayed
- in the Subject area in the Bibliography panel. To see all
- subjects for a particular title, position the cursor on the "To
- Title/Subject Information" link, and press Down Arrow.
-
- Upon returning to the Bibliography panel, press Tab until the
- cursor is on the To Quotes panel link. Press Down Panel (F5) to
- move through the link and start a new record in the Quotes panel.
- The title and author information will be entered for you. Enter
- the page number and speaker (if applicable) for this quote, then
- enter the topic for this quote. If you do not know which topic
- to select, press Lookup (F8) or Up Arrow to see the list of
- topics, highlight the desired topic, and press Enter to insert
- the topic in the field. Continue creating as many records as
- needed. You may enter additional records at any time. Press
- Exit (F7) to return to the Bibliography panel.
-
- To see all titles related to a specific subject in the List of
- Available Subjects panel, press Lookup (F8) or Up Arrow to
- highlight the desired subject, then press Enter. Position the
- cursor on the "Down Arrow To Records" link, and press Down Arrow.
- This will take you to the Title/Subject Information panel. Press
- Lookup (F8) or Up Arrow to see all titles for that subject.
-
- FORMULAS
- In the List of Available Subjects for Titles and List of
- Available Topics for Quotes panels, there are formulas on
- the field before the panel links. The fields are left blank
- if there are no related records for a subject or quote. If
- there are related records, the field displays "Down Arrow to
- Records."