Library Master 5.0

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What's new in Library Master 5

Microsoft Word Add-in†

  • Library Master toolbar and menus are added to Microsoft Word.
  • Browse a database and insert Citation Markers in a document without leaving Word.
  • Format citations and bibliographies from within Word.
  • Unformat citations and convert them back to Citation Markers.
  • Reformat citations after editing a formatted document.

More Convenient Searching and Browsing

  • When browsing, can view only records with specified field contents.
  • Each user can personalize field column widths in the Brief View.
  • Quickly revert to default sort order.
  • Shortcut key jumps to the first or last entry in a Field Contents List.
  • Search the whole database, displayed records, marked records or a database Subset.

Enhanced Data Entry Options

  • Spell check entries while entering data.†
  • Browse the computer to insert a hyperlink to an external document. Click on the hyperlink while browsing to view the file.
  • Use the mouse wheel for quicker scrolling through records.
  • Select accented characters and other special characters from a dialog.
  • Change selected text to sentence capitalization.
  • Globally replace field contents in the whole database, displayed records, marked records or a database Subset.
  • Records are automatically saved during data entry.

More Powerful Database Management

  • Ignore leading punctuation in searching and sorting.
  • Sorting and word capitalization recognize special punctuation marks, such as round quotation marks and inverted question marks.
  • Indexes use disk space more efficiently.
  • Print a report showing the database structure.
  • New database templates:
    • Notecards with Scriptures: indicate Scripture passages that a particular note discusses.
    • Illustrations: quotes, stories and jokes for sermons and speeches.
  • Optionally save databases compatible with older program versions.

Improved Bibliographic Database Structure

  • URL field in all Record Types specifies the location on a Web site or local disk.
  • Include acquisition cost, source and acquisition date of each item. [5.01]
  • Book in Series records include Series editor and volume.
  • Unpublished paper presented at a conference.
  • Online journal article or book.

Easier Database Desing

  • Add a new field to all Record Types at one time.
  • Copy a Literature Reference Table from one database to another.
  • Existing databases automatically convert to the new structure.

Improved Terms Tables

  • Ignore duplicate entries when importing.
  • Standard journal abbreviations for various disciplines:
    • Biblical studies (Society of Biblical Literature).
    • Biology (over 5000 journals from BIOSIS).
    • Chemistry (American Chemical Society)
    • Physics (American Institute of Physics)
    • Medicine (Index Medicus)
    • Literature and Linguistics (Modern Language Association)
  • Standard series titles abbreviations
    • Biblical studies (Society of Biblical Literature).
    • Modern Language Association.  

Simplified Creation of Citations

  • Microsoft Word Add-in lets you browse for records, insert citations and format citations in a Word document without leaving Microsoft Word.†
  • Unformat formatted citations in a document, even after you have edited the document.†
  • Edit a document with formatted citations and reformat the citations without losing changes.†
  • Microsoft Word documents retain original formatting after citations are formatted.†

More Flexible Citation Formatting

  • Omit author or date from a citation, if they are mentioned in the previous sentence.
  • Hide the citation, but include the reference in the bibliography.
  • Smart quotation marks automatically use curved quotation marks in citations.

Enhanced Library Catalog Reports

  • Print library catalog cards in standard AACR2R (Anglo-American Cataloging Rules) format:
    • Main entry catalog cards
    • Name catalog cards
    • Subject catalog cards
    • Title catalog cards
  • Book spine labels in a variety of label sizes for laser, inkjet and dot matrix printers.
  • Book spine and pocket labels for laser, inkjet and dot matrix printers.
  • Print multiple cards and labels per page or use continuous labels.

New Bibliographic Reports

  • New bibliographic Style Sheets:
    • AACR2R
    • American Chemical Society with italicized citation numbers
    • American Institute of Physics
    • Anthropology & Education Quarterly
    • Applied Physics Letters
    • Chaos
    • Computing in Science & Engineering
    • Journal of Applied Physics
    • Journal of Chemical Physics
    • Journal of Mathematical Physics
    • Journal of Physical & Chemical Reference Data
    • Physics of Fluids
    • Physics of Plasmas
    • Review of Scientific Instruments
    • Biomicrofluidics
    • Harvard
    • Semeia
    • Society of Biblical Literature (footnotes or Author-Date citations)
    • T & T Clark
    • Tyndale Bulletin
  • New bibliography formats:
    • Bibliography with call numbers
    • Brief list of records

New Non-bibliographic Reports

  • Mail list databases
    • Brief list of records
    • Address labels (multiple labels per page and continuous labels)
  • Notes databases
    • Note cards (one per page, two per page or continuous)
  • Illustrations databases
    • Illustrations grouped by source
    • Illustrations grouped by the speech that used the illustration

More Powerful Report Design

  • Print multiple labels or cards on a page.
  • Use predefined standard label formats or design your own.
  • Number list field items in Arabic or Roman numerals.
  • Italicize citation numbers.
  • Create a list of records like the Brief View.
  • Specify margins within labels.
  • Precisely specify the location of text on a page.
  • Sets column height in inches, centimeters or lines.
  • Capitalize all letters, words or sentences in specified fields.
  • Group indexed reports entries by record number or any field.
  • Include the database name in a report.
  • Smart quotation marks use curved quotation marks in citations and bibliographies.
  • Generate reports from the whole database, displayed records, marked records or a database Subset.

New Sorting Options

  • Ignore leading punctuation.
  • Remove duplicate records from a database Subset without sorting.
  • Notes databases Sort Order Files:
    • Sort notes by bibliographic source
    • Sort notes by subject
  • Ilustrations databases Sort Order Files:
    • Sort by bibliographic source
    • Sort by subject

More Flexible and Accurate Importing

  • New Import Filters:
    • Harvard HOLLIS online library catalog
    • Librarian's Helper
    • Library Thing
    • Logos Libronix
    • Library Program
    • Religious and Theological Abstracts Web site
    • RIS format (various Web sites and bibliographic programs)
    • WorldCat
  • Improved Import Filters:
    • First Search
    • EBSCO
    • RIS format (Procite, Endnote, Reference Manager, some online services)
    • Voyager library catalogs
  • Import accented characters from Unicode files using the UTF-8 character set. [5.01]
  • Source date format can be different than destination database.
  • Improved conversion of DOS Import Filters.

Improved File Management

  • Backup and restore databases from within Library Master.
  • Store databases and other personal files in personal "My Documents" folder or a shared folder.
  • Browse through folders to select default file locations.
  • Set defaults for all users on a computer or for individual users.

Improved Compatibility with Other Programs

  • Optionally copy text in the font of the destination program.
  • Properly paste text with round quotation marks into fields.
  • Export in Unicode UTF-8 format. [5.01]
  • Export the whole database, displayed records, marked records or a database Subset.

Window Vista and 7 Compatibility

  • File locations and registry meet Windows Vista and 7 compatibility requirements.
  • New installer properly handles Windows Vista and 7 installation.

 

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†This feature requires Microsoft Word 2000 or later.

 

 

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