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- Both Current Contents on Diskette and Reference Update provide an excellent
- mechanism for keeping abreast of the biomedical literature with a personal
- computer. Both systems are compatible with the two major database
- management programs for manipulating reprint files. Reference Update
- exports directly to Reference Manager (a choice on the main menu).
- Exporting to a file can also be done with one of four formats: Table of
- Contents, MEDLINE, Full, and One Line. To export Reference Update records
- into Pro-Cite, for example, the records must first be downloaded into
- MEDLINE format. Current Contents on Diskette also exports in four different
- formats: MEDLINE, Comma Delimited, Screen Image, and DIALOG. MEDLINE
- corresponds to Reference Manager format, and Comma Delimited corresponds to
- Pro-Cite format. Both products include reprint request systems that can be
- used directly from the programs. The two products share many features and
- differ primarily in terms of journal coverage. Current Contents on Diskette
- provides document delivery by means of the Genuine Article service, and
- Reference Update offers a synonym feature. Both programs are attractive
- alternatives to manual or on-line searching of the biomedical literature.
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