B
Beau
Myself and many other researchers and academics worldwide would very much
like to see the functionality of Word 2007's References function extended to
the point where we could dispense with third party citation software such as
EndNote and the like. This could be accomplished by adding the following
features to the Word References ribbon:
1) CUSTOM STYLES. Add an easy, intuitive way to create custom citation and
reference styles. Upon opening the styles drop-down menu I should see entries
at the bottom entitled “More…†and “Custom…â€. Upon clicking “More…†I should
be taken to a Microsoft website which has a very large list of (user
contributed?) citation/reference styles from different publications and
journals which are freely available for download. When I download a style it
should automatically be added to the Styles drop-down menu in Word. Upon
which “Custom…†I should be presented with a new interface which enables me
to define completely (down to the last period and space) a custom style,
which can be saved and optionally uploaded to Microsoft’s server for
retrieval by other users.
2) DATABASE CONNECTION. A button should added to the References ribbon
which, when clicked, opens a new interface which enables me to seamlessly
connect to one of a number of (both preset and user-definable) databases
(e.g., PubMed). I should be able to enter search terms to retrieve references
which can then be saved to a source file and inserted into my document.
Adding these two features to the Word References ribbon should satisfy the
needs of the vast majority of academics and scientific researchers that
currently rely on expensive third-party software such as EndNote. If
Microsoft can add these features, it will add an enormous value to Word.
Please consider.
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This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.
http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...1f1c22&dg=microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
like to see the functionality of Word 2007's References function extended to
the point where we could dispense with third party citation software such as
EndNote and the like. This could be accomplished by adding the following
features to the Word References ribbon:
1) CUSTOM STYLES. Add an easy, intuitive way to create custom citation and
reference styles. Upon opening the styles drop-down menu I should see entries
at the bottom entitled “More…†and “Custom…â€. Upon clicking “More…†I should
be taken to a Microsoft website which has a very large list of (user
contributed?) citation/reference styles from different publications and
journals which are freely available for download. When I download a style it
should automatically be added to the Styles drop-down menu in Word. Upon
which “Custom…†I should be presented with a new interface which enables me
to define completely (down to the last period and space) a custom style,
which can be saved and optionally uploaded to Microsoft’s server for
retrieval by other users.
2) DATABASE CONNECTION. A button should added to the References ribbon
which, when clicked, opens a new interface which enables me to seamlessly
connect to one of a number of (both preset and user-definable) databases
(e.g., PubMed). I should be able to enter search terms to retrieve references
which can then be saved to a source file and inserted into my document.
Adding these two features to the Word References ribbon should satisfy the
needs of the vast majority of academics and scientific researchers that
currently rely on expensive third-party software such as EndNote. If
Microsoft can add these features, it will add an enormous value to Word.
Please consider.
----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.
http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...1f1c22&dg=microsoft.public.word.docmanagement