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APA References ... between computers
Is there a way to move my references between computers???
While working on my dissertation, my back and I would like to be able to switch between my laptop and my desktop ... which would, normally, be feasible since I prefer to work from a flash drive. Unfortunately, when I took the flash drive to my desktop ... there were no reference files (there are 150+ on my laptop!). I hope someone can tell me there is a really simple solution to this problem ... and posts some nice clear directions for implementation ... ;-). THANKS |
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APA References ... between computers
Never work directly with a flash drive. ALWAYS open and save from your local
HDD. Copy to and from any type of removable media. -- Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP "SistahSan" wrote in message ... Is there a way to move my references between computers??? While working on my dissertation, my back and I would like to be able to switch between my laptop and my desktop ... which would, normally, be feasible since I prefer to work from a flash drive. Unfortunately, when I took the flash drive to my desktop ... there were no reference files (there are 150+ on my laptop!). I hope someone can tell me there is a really simple solution to this problem ... and posts some nice clear directions for implementation ... ;-). THANKS |
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APA References ... between computers
Hello Sistah
SistahSan wrote: Is there a way to move my references between computers??? yes. On my installation (Vista/Word 2007), they're saved at: C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Bibl iography\Sources.xml You can check this path and/or in the manage sources dialog (I hope that's what it's called, I'm using a German language version here at the moment :-)). Insert a new source on your desktop, to see where the file is created. Then you can copy in the file from your laptop. While working on my dissertation, my back and I would like to be able to switch between my laptop and my desktop ... which would, normally, be feasible since I prefer to work from a flash drive. Unfortunately, when I took the flash drive to my desktop ... there were no reference files (there are 150+ on my laptop!). I hope someone can tell me there is a really simple solution to this problem ... and posts some nice clear directions for implementation ... ;-). I can only echo what Terry says: opening a file directly from any removable media is good and fine for a throwaway document that you can easily re-create. But this is your dissertation: you do not want to take any chances whatsoever! If you don't create a backup every half hour or so, now might be a good time to start. At the very least, work on local files always. And then every time you switch between the two computers, copy your latest package (at least Sources.xml, yourdocument.docx, maybe even yourtemplate.docx/.docm, to your flash drive. Then copy it down to your local machine and work there again. Two batch files should be able to do most of the work for you. You may want to start naming your file something like dissertation-001.docx, the next release dissertation-002.docx, etc. HTH Robert -- /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | MSFT | \ / | MVP | Scientific Reports X Against HTML | for | with Word? / \ in e-mail & news | Word | http://www.masteringword.eu/ |
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APA References ... between computers
The sources used in your document are incorporated in your document. All
others are stored under application data. By default, all sources on your computer are stored in a "sources.xml" under "%appdata%\microsoft\Bibliography\". You can copy that list between machines. If you don't find it there, in Word 2007, you can go to the "References" tab and click on "Manage Sources". There click on "Browse...". The default directory where it opens in is the directory where you stored your master list. An alternative way of transporting the master source list is through a Word 2007 document. Open a new document. Go to "References", "Manage Sources". Select all sources from the master list (left list) and use the "Copy -" button to copy them to the current list (right). Quit the source manager and save the document. Then on your fresh install, open the document, go to "Reference", "Manage Sources". Select all sources in the current list (right) and use the "- Copy" button to copy them to the master list (left). The above method is also useful if you want to merge multiple master lists (on the same or different computers). The copy function finds doubles during the merging. If you are switching a lot between computers, you might want to specify a master list located on your flashdrive. But be aware that flashdrives are dangerous to work on directly. Yves -- http://bibliography.codeplex.com "SistahSan" wrote in message ... Is there a way to move my references between computers??? While working on my dissertation, my back and I would like to be able to switch between my laptop and my desktop ... which would, normally, be feasible since I prefer to work from a flash drive. Unfortunately, when I took the flash drive to my desktop ... there were no reference files (there are 150+ on my laptop!). I hope someone can tell me there is a really simple solution to this problem ... and posts some nice clear directions for implementation ... ;-). THANKS |
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