refbase 0.9.6 README
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About refbase
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refbase is a web-based solution for managing scientific literature,
references and citations.
Currently, the following features have been implemented for:
EVERYONE
- search the database using different search forms
- search within results
- browse found records and sort results by any database field
- view results in different views (list view, citations, details,
print view)
- display results in different citation styles & output formats
- export selected records to XML (Atom, MODS, OAI_DC, ODF) and (via
the GPLed Bibutils programs) to ADS, BibTeX, EndNote, ISI, RIS and
Word XML
- display rich text (i.e., italics, super/sub-script, greek letters)
- extract citations from a text & build an appropriate reference list
- track additions via RSS and generate custom RSS feeds from searches
- web services (SRU & OpenSearch) that allow clients to access a
refbase database using a standard query syntax and retrieve results
in structured XML format
- dissemination of bibliographic data via standard methods (COinS &
unAPI) allowing clients to automatically discover and extract data
from refbase
- search a refbase online database from the command line and retrieve
results in various export & citation formats
LOGGED IN USERS
- user-specific fields which are stored individually for each user
- import of records from common bibliographic formats and online
databases via the web interface or the command line
- automatic email announcements for newly added records
- save and recall search queries
- adding records to user-specific groups
- add/edit/delete records as well as file upload & download links
ADMINISTRATOR
- user management interface provided to the database admin
- set access permissions on a per-user basis
More information is given at:
<http://features.refbase.net>
Credits
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See AUTHORS
Requirements
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refbase requires:
- a web server (like the Apache HTTP Server <http://httpd.apache.org/>)
- PHP <http://www.php.net/> (version 5.2.0 or greater) with enabled
session support & installed PHP MySQL module
- MySQL <http://www.mysql.com/> (version 4.1.x or greater required for
Unicode support)
- for import and export of various formats (e.g., Endnote & BibTeX):
Bibutils <http://www.refbase.net/index.php/Bibutils>
(version 3.21 or greater)
More detailed information is available at:
<http://requirements.refbase.net>
Installation & Import
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See INSTALL
Update
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See UPDATE
New Features
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See NEWS
Changelog
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See ChangeLog
Known issues
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See BUGS
What is missing?
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See TODO
License
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See COPYING
Further information
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For more information about the refbase project and pointers to working
examples of refbase please visit:
<http://www.refbase.net/> or <http://refbase.sourceforge.net/>