EndNote 4.0 may be the cure for all that bibliographically ails you:this package is assuredly a one-stop source for researchers, students, andanyone else wishing to catalog some sort of library. Founded on the comfortableshortcuts and clicks that most Windows users are familiar with, text formattingand file functions are a breeze, and clicking does everything from sorting theindicated column to drag-and-drop copying from one library to another.

After a quick install, beginning a new library is a snap. Creating each newentry, or reference, has a nice rhythm to it. You'll maneuver through any numberof fields (EndNote provides several dozen, and you may also add customizedfields) by tabbing or clicking, and auto-completion will keep you moving alongas the software recognizes past entries. EndNote allows for many referencewindows to be open at once, coupled with a quick close-all keyboard shortcut.And no need to be manually saving after every entry: every time you change data,EndNote saves.

EndNote is well suited to handling professional bibliography work: eachreference in a library can hold a total of 64,000 characters, or about 16 pagesof text. Additionally, each library can grow to about 32,000 records, or about32 megabytes.

After entering your references, you've created a venerable library for yourself,searchable and concise. You may also import reference data, which allows you toavoid rekeying any other bibliographic work you've already done in Refer, BibIX,ProCite, or tab-delimited data from spreadsheets, databases, and word-processingapplications. Your library can also be exported to Word and WordPerfectdocuments and structured in any bibliographical format that you choose (completewith correct in-text reference citations). Options include standards likeTheChicago Manual of StyleandAPAto lesser-known journal stylesranging fromAdvances in AgronomytoYeast.

The only challenge when using EndNote is comprehending how powerful it is andexactly how much you, the bibliographer, can do with it. Additionally, using theconnection files to search remote databases may at first feel awkward for thosewho have searched these sources directly. But once a connection is established,searching ensues through the EndNote search window, which is completelycustomizable. You can even add other databases as long as they areZ39.50-compliant.

A powerful application for academic, professional, and personal use, EndNote 4.0is a complete resource for gathering and maintaining bibliographic references.--Emilie Dirks--This review was written for the full Windows version.