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From: ARROWOOD@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Scientific programs on Amiga
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Date: 12 Oct 90 07:43:19 GMT
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In article <3265.270916da@cc.helsinki.fi>, ronkko@cc.helsinki.fi writes:

> Here is a list of a few scientific programs I would like to see on Amiga: 
> 
> 1) A Bibliographic database (This is a MUST, every scientist need this!)
>    It has to be flexible and able to communicate properly with other Amiga
>    programs (Word processing, DTP)
> 

     (Stuff deleted)

> 
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>   Reijo Ronkko     University of Helsinki, Dept. of General Microbiology,
>                    Mannerheimintie 172, 00300 Helsinki, FINLAND
>                    Fax +358-0-4735426
>   
>                    Ronkko@cc.helsinki.fi
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Just thought I'd let you know of a set of AREXX-based utilities I've put
together for just such a purpose.  Called, simply enough, Citation_Base.
The set includes two versions of the macros, the first work with Software
Visions Incorporated's MicroFiche Filer Plus, a database program with
full AREXX support.  My example database file has all of the necessary 
fields pre-set and the AREXX macros can be called by selection from the
included pull down menus.  The macros allow the user to import biblio-
graphic citations from other bibliographic databases:  ProCite, EndNote,
Refer, BibIx, and from the USDA's Agricola CDROM and online databases, as
well as from ISI's Current Contents databases run on MacIntoshes or PC's.
Bibliographic databases may also be exported in most of these formats.

The most useful macro, however, is called LAYOUT.  LAYOUT allows selected
citations (in Citation_Base stock format) to be exported in virtually any
journal format, which can then be included as the bibliography or literature
cited section of your manuscript.  All necessary formatting is incorporated
(e.g. italics, bold face, underline...).  The output file can be in one
of two formats:  WordPerfect or Rich Text Format (RTF).  The latter can
be transfered to MicroSoft Word (Mac or PC) as well as UNIX RTF-compatible
programs.  Journal style templates are easily customized for those journals
not already included in the Citation_Base package.

For those users who cannot afford to purchase MFF+ (right away), a second
set of AREXX macros are included which can be executed via icon or from the
CLI or SHELL.  These macros work on text files of citations constructed with
a text editor (e.g. the public domain QED or the commercial CygnusEd).  All
of the features in the MFF+ version of the AREXX macros are available in
the text-file version.

The macros are not particularly speedy, but get the job done.  After all, I'm
a parasitologist, not a programmer.  I'd love to see a product like EndNote
(for the MacIntosh) on the Amiga, but I doubt Niles and Associates would
consider a port.  In the mean time, if anyone is interested in the
Citation_Base package, send me E-mail or write to me directly.  I'm new
to the Mail/FTP process, but if there is enough interest I'll try to get
one of my more knowledgeable colleagues to upload it to a FTP'able site.
 

 
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