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- CB_v1.1_update.doc
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- Citation_Base Copyright 1989, 1990 by Michael J. Arrowood
-
- Release 1.1 September 15, 1990
-
- Citation_Base version 1.1 has been updated over the version 1.0
- release through the incorporation of the following changes:
-
- 1) The version 1.0 ARexx macros have been cleaned-up and execute
- somewhat faster.
-
- 2) New ARexx macros have been added which import citations produced
- by large bibliographic databases. To simplify the descriptions,
- the MicroFiche Filer Plus versions and the stand-alone ARexx
- versions will be discussed simultaneously (they are functionally
- equivalent).
-
- AGRICOLA_IMPORT.rexx and AGRICOLA_IMP.mffm import citations in the
- CITN format which have been generated by a search on the USDA's
- AGRICOLA database. The macros were developed using citation files
- produced from the CD-ROM version of the database, not the online
- version (although the citations generated by both should be
- equivalent). The AGRICOLA citation files must be moved from the
- MS-DOS disk to an AmigaDos disk before the macros can be used.
- When executed, the citations are read, analyzed and reformatted
- into the stock Citation_Base format and saved into the database.
- Minor editing is required to finish the importation process.
- Read the Citation_Base.doc file and the macro files themselves
- for more details.
-
- PRO-CITE_IMPORT.rexx/mffm, PRO-CITE_EXPORT.rexx/mffm,
- REFER-BibIX_IMPORT.rexx/mffm, and REFER-BibIX_EXPORT.rexx/mffm
- import citations which have been generated by software capable of
- producing such citation styles. Examples include the Institute for
- Scientific Information's software: Current Contents on Disk, Niles &
- Associates' EndNote (Macintosh), the UNIX software REFER and BibIX,
- and the Macintosh/MSDOS software Pro-Cite. Citations exported by
- these programs must be saved to disk (MacIntosh or MS-DOS) and moved
- to an AmigaDos disk. Upon macro execution, the citations are analyzed
- and reformatted into the stock Citation_Base format and saved into
- the database. Minor editing is required to finish the process
- of importation. Read the Citation_Base.doc file and the macro
- files themselves for more details.
-
- 3) Example citation files from AGRICOLA, Current Contents and EndNote
- databases are included in the Citation_Base subdirectory: REXX.
- The EndNote examples include the Pro-Cite and REFER-BibIX style
- citations (which EndNote will import and export). These styles
- should also import into their respective bibliographic software:
- Pro-Cite (MSDOS and Macintosh) and either REFER or BibIX (UNIX).
-
- 4) Two ARexx/Xicon macro packs have been provided which will sort text
- based Citation_Base databases alphabetically according to surname
- or numerically/alphabetically according to year. The macros are
- launched from the WorkBench by clicking on their icons. If you
- look in the Sorting_Utilities directory in the REXX directory you
- will find these macros. Each is actually made up of three macros
- (check it out). I had to do it this way 'cause I couldn't figure
- out how to launch AmigaDos commands from within an ARexx macro.
- Instead, I lauch two ARexx macros from an Xicon macro. Please
- note that these macros must have sufficient room on the destination
- disk (floppy, RAM or hard drive) for multiple copies of the database
- files. I didn't add commands to delete the intermediate files
- created during the sorting process. You will have to remove them
- yourself (or modify the macros to delete them as you see fit).
-
- 5) Many new journal templates have been added.
-
- Anticipated improvements for future Citation_Base releases:
-
- 1) Add a new subcode to the journal templates which will control the
- trucation of author's names in certain journal styles (e.g. some
- journals truncate all authors after number 3 in a multi-author
- article and append 'et al.' as a suffix. There are some pretty
- peculiar styles out there, but they should be amenable to
- formatting in the LAYOUT macros.
-
- 2) Add a new subcode to the journal templates which will control the
- truncation of the leading digits in the last page numbers required
- by some journals. For example, if the first and last page numbers
- of an article are 1129-1143, the journal may require that the
- citation present them as 1129-43.
-
- 3) Add a new set of macros that work with SuperBase Professional (it
- has a full ARexx port. If anyone else would like to do this, feel
- free, I doubt I will be able to afford to purchase SuperBase Pro
- (even as an upgrade from my copy of SuperBase Personal) anytime
- soon.
-
- 4) Add word processor-specific macros that will scan a document for
- citation identifiers and create a ready-to-go bibliography.
-
- 5) Include a Public Domain database program (with an ARexx port) to
- round out the Citation_Base package. Not everyone can afford the
- commercially available database packages and I'd like to see
- Citation_Base as complete as possible. (If anyone knows of a
- database program which would be appropriate, please send along
- the info. I'd be glad to join forces with someone with real
- programming prowess :^)
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