Programs

Each of the software products is reviewed in alphabetical order. Refer to Table 1 for a list of the Internet addresses for ordering either demo versions or the entire program. The reference management software includes two distinct types of programs. The first programs are those that the author calls “format helpers”. These programs assist the student with actually writing the paper. They include information on formatting the body of the paper and the reference list. However they do not include assistance with researching databases such as MEDLINEÒ or the Library of Congress. Nor do they allow for searching online databases. The second type of program is called “reference helpers” in this article, also known as bibliographic software by manufacturers. These programs do not provide assistance with formatting a paper. Instead, most are sophisticated database programs that greatly decrease the work of organizing references, searching databases, and creating user defined reference material.