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creating a reference library when you don't know the format yet
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:26 am
by jwergin
I'm working on a book proposal that is going to several different publishers, with different citation formats. Do I have to wait to create the library until I know what format will be used? Thanks. Jon W
Re: creating a reference library when you don't know the format yet
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:53 am
by Jon
No. The metadata are the metadata, regardless of how they might be used. They're output is determined by the format you choose. That's one of the main features of reference management software -- the same data can be output in many different ways.
Jon
Sonny Software
Re: creating a reference library when you don't know the format yet
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:19 am
by jwergin
Understood. The question is, given that some formats call for first names, others initials; or some capitalize titles and others don't, how should these be entered in the library? Will the program automatically convert from upper case to lower case, or create initials from full names?
Re: creating a reference library when you don't know the format yet
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:36 am
by Jon
Enter as Surname, First Names/Initials
Smith, John D
Smith, JD
etc.
Bookends will automatically convert case (for authors this is mostly useful for Small Caps, since you'll probably enter names correctly capitalized already) and will create initials from full names (but not vice versa, of course).
Jon
Sonny Software