For a tool of this type to be classified as a bibliographic programme (PGB), it must perform a number of basic functions:
- All of them must allow users to import references after conducting searches in databases and on the Internet in general, as well as to create references manually.
- These features will be available so that you can always create folders or collections and organise documents.
- Another key feature of a PGB is the ability to publish references in different styles.
- They are a valuable tool for citing sources within the text while writing a document, inserting citations, generating footnotes, and then compiling the final bibliography.
The PGBs must also allow for:
Compile
They collect information and automatically add it to the database through single or multiple imports using a metadata-reading mechanism; this can be done using the DOI or ISBN, or manually by filling in the various fields required to properly reference the bibliographic resources.
Organize
Once you've added resources to the library, it's important to organize them so you can find them later, either by using folders or groups.
Quote
Used for writing articles and research papers, as it allows users to cite sources within the text and generate bibliographic references and bibliographies almost automatically through integration with word processors.
Collaborate
It allows you to host your library on a remote server and, with a user account, offers certain social features such as sharing collections (which can be public or restricted to a group of users). You can create collaboration groups and share collections.
