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Implementation of a reference management system, MacRefer, under HyperCard

H Sato1, S Sato, I Horikoshi

  • 1Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan. satoh@ms.toyama-mpu.ac.jp

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
|June 1, 1996
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A new reference management system, MacRefer, offers advanced features like subset maintenance and complex searches, complementing existing tools for enhanced bibliographic database utilization.

Area of Science:

  • Computer Science
  • Information Science

Background:

  • Bibliographic database management is crucial for researchers.
  • Existing tools like EndNote Plus have limitations.
  • HyperTalk on Macintosh offers a platform for developing new systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel reference management system, MacRefer.
  • To enhance the functionality of existing bibliographic database tools.
  • To explore the capabilities of HyperTalk for scientific software development.

Main Methods:

  • Developed MacRefer using HyperTalk on Macintosh personal computers.
  • Integrated data acquisition from EndNote Plus, OVID, and Medlar-formatted Medline records.
  • Implemented user-defined formatting and advanced search functionalities.

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Main Results:

  • MacRefer successfully acquired and formatted data from various sources.
  • The system demonstrated capabilities in maintaining database subsets and executing complex searches.
  • MacRefer's features, such as subset management and advanced searching, were found to be competitive.

Conclusions:

  • MacRefer offers valuable features for managing bibliographic databases.
  • While not a complete replacement for EndNote Plus due to HyperCard limitations, MacRefer provides compensatory benefits.
  • The combined use of MacRefer and EndNote Plus can significantly enhance personal bibliographic database utilization.