Library Cataloger is Shareware. It requires a Macintosh computer running system 7 or higher with at least 8 MB of memory. Use the application named Library CatalogerPPC if you have a Macintosh with a Power PC processor. Use the application named Library Cataloger68K otherwise.
Try Library Cataloger: if you like it please register by sending $15 to:
Todd Barrett
10690 Arbor Heights Lane
San Diego CA 92121
This Software is being distributed as is. I make no claims as to its reliability and usability. I've done what I can to clean out all bugs, but I'm quite willing to believe that it could be made easier to use and that bugs may remain. Let me know if you experience any bugs or have any suggestions about how to make this program work better for you.
Please register your copy and help support the concept of shareware. If enough people like this product and choose to register it I will continue to develop it. I've tried to price the program at a point where it will be worth my time to continue to improve it, but will be inexpensive enough that everyone who wants to use it (even students) should be able to afford it.
This copy of Library Cataloger is release 1.0.1. However, due to my limited resourses I have not been able to test it on many different systems. Since I use this program myself to keep track of my personal library I will be releasing version 1.0.2 in a couple of months, which will attempt to fix bugs found and reported to me. If you register this version (and include an e-mail or a U.S. postal service address) I will send you the version 1.0.2 for no added cost. I will send the version electronically, or by post on a 1.4MB floppy disk -- whichever you prefer. Note: Version 1.0.1 and version 1.0.2 will not support Balloon Help. I will add Balloon Help in version 1.1 if there is enough interest.
If there is sufficient interest in this product I will produce upgrades. If you have suggestions for added features and/or criticisms of the current release please send them to me at the address above or at the e-mail address below:
tbarrett@thermotrex.com
Introduction
Library Cataloger is an application to help you keep track of your personal library, and to help you create bibliographies for papers, reports, and other documents which include references.
It's an application which I created to fill a need of my own. I consistently find myself forgetting which papers I have photocopies of, and I often will make a duplicate copy of a paper which is already in my filing cabinet. Also, just like everyone else who has to make bibliographies for papers, I hate having to go through my papers to get all the information required to complete the bibliographic entries. This application will help you keep track of the books and papers you have, and it will help you make bibliographies when you need them by exporting bibliographic data in plain text or LaTex format.
Library Cataloger is Shareware. It requires a Macintosh computer running system 7 or higher with at least 8 MB of memory. Use the application named Library CatalogerPPC if you have a Macintosh with a Power PC processor. Use the application named Library Cataloger68K otherwise.
Adding Entries to a Library DataBase
To create a new database file go to the File menu and select New or press the Command-N key. To open an already existing database file go to the File menu and select Open or press the Command-O key.
To add an entry to a database go to the Library menu and select Entry, or hit the Command-E key. Fill in all the information you have about the item in the spaces provided. Enter authors other than the first other by pressing the Other Authors button. Enter any comments which you would like to save concerning the entry by pressing the Comments button and typing in the comments window. If you wish to save an abstract of the entry press the Abstract button and enter the abstract.
After you have entered the information for an entry hit the Close button. A summary of the data you just entered should now appear in the main window of the database you are creating.
Viewing and Editing the Data For an Entry
If you wish to view or edit the data you entered for a particular entry double-click on the entry in the main window of the database. An entry window, identical to the one used to enter the information will appear. Edit the fields as you would like. After you have finished hit the Close button. The original entry will be replaced by the edited version.
Searching the Library Database
To search your library database for a string select Search from the Library menu or press the Command-F key and the search window will open. Enter the string you wish to search for, check the boxes to narrow the search to the categories and fields you wish to search, and press the Search button. If you are doing a batch search all entries that have a text segment that matches the search string then placed in a new database document. If you are not doing a batch search, an Entry Window is opened for the first database entry that contains a text segment that matches the search string.
Exporting Data For a Bibliography
To export data for a bibliography select Export from the File menu. A dialog window opens. Highlight the radio buttons for the fields you wish to export, select which style of data you wish to export and press the Export button. Choose a file name for the exported data or use the default name. In this version only two styles of export data are supported. Since I use TeX and LaTeX (a technical typesetting system which is available on just about any platform) I have included this style. The second style save a plain text document which can be imported into any popular word processing application. If you choose plain text the formatting options such as bold and italics will not do anything.
