Electronic Management System for Authoring Academic Works
First Claim
1. A method of electronically managing a large-scale writing project for producing a written work, the method comprising:
- a. providing a user access over the internet to a server, the server being configured to receive project data from the user and to organize the project data;
b. receiving on the server project data from the user, the project data comprising main document data and research data; and
c. associating on the server the main document data with the research data.
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Abstract
An electronic management system accessible over the internet manages the elements of a user'"'"'s large-scale writing project. The user enters or otherwise uploads project data including main document data and research data and the system organizes the data according to the needs of the writer, preferably using a hierarchy that conforms to the logical progression of the written work. The system manages referential linkages between the different types of data in order to maintain consistency across stored data when it is updated. The system may compile or consolidate data and generate reports that the writer uses while proceeding through the project, including calculations relating to the type, age, and number of references cited in the project. The system may interface with other software programs, such as word processors, data processors, and online libraries, to export or import data related to the project.
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1. A method of electronically managing a large-scale writing project for producing a written work, the method comprising:
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a. providing a user access over the internet to a server, the server being configured to receive project data from the user and to organize the project data; b. receiving on the server project data from the user, the project data comprising main document data and research data; and c. associating on the server the main document data with the research data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of electronically managing a large-scale writing project for producing a written work, the method comprising:
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a. creating a relational database on at least one server, the server being configured to store, organize, modify, and create project data comprising main document data and research data; b. providing a user with secure access over the internet to the server; c. receiving on the server project data from the user; and d. associating on the server the main document data with the research data, the associating comprising creating one or more referential linkages between the main document data and the research data; and e. storing the received project data and the referential linkages in the database. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of electronically managing a large-scale writing project for producing a written work, the method comprising:
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a. creating a relational database on at least one server, the server being configured to store, organize, modify, and create project data comprising; i. main document data comprising; 1. text of the written work; 2. one or more bibliographies; and 3. one or more reference citations; ii. research data comprising; 1. one or more reference records comprising information pertaining to a reference cited in the written work; and 2. experimental data comprising experiment parameters and results; and iii. one or more topic records related to a topic; and the server being further configured to; receive some of the project data from a user; add the received project data to the relational database; create; within each reference citation, a referential linkage to the relevant reference record; within each reference record; (a) one or more referential linkages to the text of the written work indicating where the reference is cited; and (b) a referential linkage to each bibliography on which the reference appears; and within each topic record; (a) one or more referential linkages to the reference records pertaining to the topic; (b) one or more referential linkages to the experimental data pertaining to the topic; and (c) one or more referential linkages to parts of the written work where the topic is discussed; and update each of the referential linkages when the data to which they the referential linkages are linked is changed; b. providing a user with secure access over the internet to the server; c. receiving on the server project data from the user; and d. associating on the server the main document data, research data, and topic data, the associating comprising creating, within the reference citations, reference records, and topic records, the referential linkages that are supported by the project data received from the user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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