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We curently use Procite to collate our references for reports, an internal database of useful items and NFER publications and are considering changing to Reference Manager or Endnote. I shall be grateful if lis-linkers could give their opinions on Reference Manager, Endnote or other software so that we can begin the review and evaluation process. At the moment all library staff use Procite when finding information sources, maintaining a database of useful information sources and recording our research outputs but only a few of our research staff use it as licences are expensive and their time is very busy. We are considering network licences so that as many research staff as possible can use the software. Key considerations are * Ease of exporting current data (about 12000 records) into the new software with minimum loss/correction of data * Ease of citation style set up - we currently have a house style, whilst similar to Harvard, has some differences which Procite cannot deal with. * Dates - in Procite entering or retrieving dates in UK format [ddmmyyy} is difficult. Procite seems only to like American formatted dates * Pricing - current licensing arrangements are expensive. I shall be grateful if you can comment on the points below. We would also be interested in hearing if you are using such software for other purposes. I would be happy to report back respondents comments via lis-link * General usability. Such software is intended to make life easier but most of our researchers are not familiar with using it as library staff provide a specialist reference checking service. Training will be required for research staff but it is not an immediate requirement. * Other known difficulties/problems - things that you have difficulty doing or cannot do * Overall satisfaction - how satisfied are you with the software (marks out of 10) Regards Mark Mark Norman Senior Assistant Librarian - Enquiries Unit National Foundation for Educational Research, The Mere, Upton Park, Slough SL1 2DQ Phone +44 (0)1753 637001 Web http://www.nfer.ac.uk [log in to unmask] nferdirect email updates http://www.nfer.ac.uk/latest-news/nferdirect/ On the Web Current Awareness Service http://www.nfer.ac.uk/latest-news/ontheweb/ontheweb-current-awareness-se rvice.cfm This e-mail is confidential to the addressee and may contain privileged information. If you are not the addressee you are not permitted to use or copy this e-mail or its attachments nor may you disclose the same to any third party. If this has been sent to you in error please notify us as soon as possible. The NFER reserves the right to intercept and read e-mails sent or received by our employees. If you do not wish for your communications to be subjected to such scrutiny, you should not communicate via this e-mail system. The Foundation endeavours to exclude viruses from our data but it is the obligation of the recipient to check any attachments for viruses. Opinions, conclusions and other information contained in this message that do not relate to the official business of the NFER, or are personal to the individual sender, shall not be understood as endorsed by the Foundation and no liability will be accepted. Any legally binding agreement resulting from its content must be made separately in a printed medium.