M A N T E X N E W S L E T T E R Number 59 - December 2001 Software for Writers + News ------ ISSN 1470-1863 ----- 0----- ENDNOTE - bibliographic software Bibliographies can be a nightmare. Anybody writing an essay, dissertation, or a thesis knows that. Researchers often spend more time struggling with references and citations than they do with the subject of their enquiry. Wouldn't it be good if there was a software program which could organise it all for us? Well, there is. It's called EndNote - and it comes out tops of most surveys. Version 5.0 has just been issued - and it includes a Killer Ap - called 'cite whilst you write' - which inserts the reference automatically into the text whilst a bibliography compiles itself. Full details and a review at - http://www.mantex.co.uk/reviews/endnote.htm 0----- QUIZ - [answers below] Who wrote "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"? 0----- 'Students Must Write' The degrees students get are almost entirely dependent on their writing skills. Final results are calculated from coursework essays and exam papers. It's therefore in their interests to sharpen all aspects of writing - from spelling and grammar to structure and good style. These are just some of the topics Robert Barrass covers in this very practical guide. He also includes tips on presenting information via tables, charts, and diagrams. Full review and details at - http://www.mantex.co.uk/reviews/barrass.htm 0----- QUIZ - Which Dutch artist's paintings include "Boogie-Woogie" 0----- What is Plagiarism? If you copy somebody else's work and try pass it off as your own - that's plagiarism. But what if you're just quoting? How much is allowed? How are you supposed to combine it with your own work? And what's the relationship between plagiarism and copyright? These questions and others are answered in our new guidance note on plagiarism. It's available for FREE download at - http://www.mantex.co.uk/samples/plgrsm.htm 0----- QUIZ - In which Latin-American country is the port of Valpariso? 0----- 'Web Site Marketing Makeover' Have you got a Web site? And would you like to make it more effective? Marcia Yudkin's new book offers really good advice on how to attract more customers, how to guide them round your site, and how to make your site more user- friendly. The principles she demonstrates are good for non-commercial sites as well as those intent on e-Commerce. This is the latest title from TopFloor Publishing - who specialise in books which offer geek-free advice for those working on a budget. The very best of their features is that they always include lists of FREE and cheap resources. Strongly recommended. Full review and details at - http://www.mantex.co.uk/reviews/yudkin.htm 0----- QUIZ - What is a campanile? 0----- 'StyleWriter' - Update STYLEWRITER is a writing style software program. It acts as a grammar-checker and a style control. You can adjust the style rules to suite different kinds of writing. The producers have just made demo copies available on their new web site. See full details of the program in our review at - http://www.mantex.co.uk/reviews/stylew.htm 0----- QUIZ - What is the name given to the small hammer used by an auctioneer? 0----- FREE Software If you need to teach yourself mathematics, there's a free downloadable program called 'Alan's Maths' at - http://www.simtel.net/pub/dl/56593.shtml 0----- COMING SOON 'HomePage Usability' [Jakob Nielsen] 'Remediation' [media theory] 'Blown to Bits' [e-Commerce] 'Dictionary of Weird and Wonderful Words' 'Flash in Easy Steps' 'How to Write Critical Essays' 'Crime and the Internet' 'Innovating in Higher Education' 0------ QUIZ ANSWERS Who wrote "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"? ANSWER - Anita Loos Which Dutch artist's paintings include "Boogie-Woogie" ANSWER - Piet Mondrian In which Latin-American country is the port of Valpariso? ANSWER - Chile What is a campanile? ANSWER - A bell tower What is the name given to the small hammer used by an auctioneer? ANSWER - A gavel (c) Copyright 2001, MANTEX All Rights Reserved PO Box 100 Tel +44 0161 432 5811 Manchester Fax +44 0161 443 2766 M20 6GZ UK www.mantex.co.uk If you like this newsletter, PLEASE FORWARD IT to friends and colleagues. New subscribers should register at the following address -- http://www.mantex.co.uk/newslet.htm FREE BACK ISSUES featuring news items, reviews, and product details are available at - http://www.mantex.co.uk/news/archive.htm Please retain the copyright and subscription information. It may be posted, in its entirety or partially, to newsgroups or mailing lists, so long as the copyright and subscription information remains. If you have any requests, observations, or items you would like to be included in our next issues, just mail us at -- news@mantex.co.uk You receive the MANTEX newsletter because you subscribed to it. If you wish to unsubscribe, go to -- http://www.mantex.co.uk/newslet.htm News-59-December-2001 ISSN 1470-1863 The British Library