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EndNote X1latest version of popular bibliographic management software Keeping track of sources and compiling bibliographies can be a time-consuming and frustrating task. Anyone writing a book, dissertation, thesis, or undertaking any kind of research that involves references, will be all too aware of that. Bibliographic reference software can simplify this by offering a way of managing references, by creating instant bibliographies in a variety of styles, and even by providing the facility to search and catalogue on-line databases.
The program comes with over 250 predefined connections to on-line bibliographic databases. Connect to the Internet and these databases can be accessed, searched and the resulting references downloaded straight into your own library at the touch of a button. And of course you can enter your own entries manually too. Once references are entered into a library, they can be located using a variety of search options, and past entries will be recognised automatically to prevent duplication. This is fortunate as each library can accommodate approximately 32,000 records, or about 32 MB of data! However, it is likely that EndNote's 'Cite While You Write' technology is the feature that will attract most users. The program functions as a Microsoft Word add-in and places commands directly onto the Word Tools menu. When working on a document you simply locate the reference that you require and it will be inserted automatically into the text whilst a bibliography compiles itself. Both the document and the bibliography can then be formatted, with over 700 annotative styles from which to choose. If you want to submit an article to several different journals, each with their own preferred style, then the advantages of this feature will not be lost on you. EndNote does not come cheap, but it is worth shopping around for it. Some universities may be able to offer user licences to staff and students at a reduced rate, and US readers may be interested to know that Amazon.com are currently offering version 9.0 at ten percent off the usual list price (plus free shipping). There is also the opportunity to download a 30 day trial version from www.endnote.com but be warned - at the end of 30 days you might just feel that you can't do without it! © Kathryn Smith 2001 [other SOFTWARE reviews] EndNote X1, Berkeley (CA): ISI ResearchSoft, 2005, suitable for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/Me, ASIN B0009V6550
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