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RE: deleting references
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Author: Tom Mitchell
Posted: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:46:26 -0500
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A huge advantage of WordPerfect over MS Word is that you can use Reveal
Codes to ensure complete deletion of all the RM tags. Reveal Codes is
also helpful when editing the manuscript because you can easily identify
and correct any in-text citation that was inadvertently corrupted with
punctuation marks.
At 07:30 PM 2/13/2007, "Richard.Mailman" wrote:
>I have posted this caution before, but let me do it again. In my
>experience, the use if the EditCitation feature on the RefMan toolbar
>to delete references sometimes will cause all of the references below
>the one being worked on to shift in position, requiring reinserting
>them all manually.
>This was a major problem in 10 & 11, but the ver. 11 patch improved it.
>HOWEVER, I had it happen once with the patched version (while polishing
>a grant during the last few hours), and after this, I now delete
>manually (highlight only the citation of interest, use the
>Revert-to-Text button, and manually delete the reference I wish to
>eliminate, then regenerate the bibliography). It may be that this bug
>is now completely fixed, but it is a disaster when it hits.
>
>
>Richard B. Mailman, Ph.D.
>
>Professor of Psychiatry, Pharmacology, Neurology, and Medicinal
>Chemistry 7001C NC Neurosciences Hospital University of North Carolina
>School of Medicine Chapel Hill NC 27599-7160 USA Voice 919.966.2484;
>FAX 919-966-9604; Mobile 919.260.7976
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: "listmaster"
> "mailto:listmaster"
>On Behalf Of "Sarah.Norma???????????
>Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 7:31 PM
>To: "RIS-LIST"
>Subject: re: <RefMan> deleting references
>
>
>Hello Jenny,
>
>It might be one or both of the following:
>
>(1) When you delete references, it's best to use the Edit Citation(s)
>feature on the toolbar, then delete the rest of the text. Highlight the
>reference, click on Edit Citation(s), then select the reference you
>want to delete & click on Delete.
>If you are deleting references the regular way, the order can be
ruined.
>
>
>(2) Sometimes the first reference appears as (2) if there is a
>reference hidden in a comment or textbox somewhere. See the RefMan FAQ
here:
>http://www.refman.com/support/faqs/CWYW/faq12.asp
>
>I hope this helps!
>Sarah
>
>Sarah Normandin, B.Sc., MLIS
>Information Specialist, Library and Information Services Canadian
>Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) 600 - 865 Carling
>Ave Ottawa ON K1S
>5S8
>Tel: (613) 226-2553 ext. 272
>Fax: (613) 226-5392
>Email: "sarahcn"
>http://www.cadth.ca
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: "listmaster"
> "mailto:listmaster" On Behalf Of
>
>Sent: February 2, 2007 7:20 PM
>To: "RIS-LIST"
>Subject: <RefMan> deleting references
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>Hi all,
>
>I am using reference manager 11 with word, cite as you write for a long
>document. When I delete a chunk of text with a reference contained in
>it, the references do not re-order themselves and the deleted reference
>remains in the reference list (even when list is re-generated). So, for
>example, my first reference is currently numbered (2) and the reference
>list has an references from a previous draft as (1)
>
>Any body had the same problem / know any answers?
>
>Thank you
>Jenny
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