Bibliographic/Developer Page/Services API

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Basic API Function needed to support word processor interaction with a Bibliographic Application (like Zotero)

Word processor	Bibliographic Application
Request list of Reference Data Collections (libraries / folders) available. User selects Collection. It is made current.	Returns list of available Reference Data Collections : Collection names, description, Current (default) Collection name.
Request list of References from the selected or default collection. With option for selection criteria for large reference lists: i.e {keyword=irish, keyword=sagas, PublishedDate > 1999}. User selects Citations from the provided list.	Returns list of References in the named selected or default Collection: list of field names, then the fields - ref id number, Author, Title, Publisher, date, keywords, etc.
Request List of Bibliographic Styles, and style variants. User selects the Citation Style, It is made current.	Returns list of Citation styles supported: Style Name, Description, & other Style Metadata: Author, version , date etc.
Request citation text. Send - Selected Citation Style name, ref id number.	Returns formatted text: style & variant names (i.e initial & subsequent forms), formatted text strings.
Word processor	Bibliographic Application
Word processor	Bibliographic Application