Endnote: an Introduction

1. Endnote: an Introduction From reference searching to manage reference in your manuscript with Endnote easier

2. What is EndNote? • A product by ISI ResearchSoft (The Thomson Corporation) “… use EndNote … to search online bibliographic databases, organize their references and images, and create bibliographies and figure lists” • Works with Ms Word • http://www.endnote.com • Version 9.0 (support Chinese) • There are also other similar software by ISI ResearchSoft • ProCite http://www.procite.com/ • Reference Manager http://www.refman.com/

3. The Website

5. Opening Endnote

6. Creating a New Library • When you first open EndNote, you are prompted to add a new library or open an existing one. • Let’s create a new one called demo. • Make sure you know where you are saving the new library.

7. Your empty database looks like this:

8. Entering New References • Click the New Reference icon or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+N to add your first reference.

9. Select the Reference Type • Select the reference type by clicking the drop down arrow as indicated. • The type of reference that you select determines the available fields.

10. Adding an Entry • If the Author is new to the data base, the name appears in red. • Continue adding data to all applicable fields are entered. • When you have added as much information as possible, simply close the New Reference page. Your entry will be saved automatically.

11. Auto-fill Feature • The auto-fill feature reduces typing time. • Notice that when I create a second entry that begins with the letter “D,” the auto-fill feature completed the entry for me.

12. Preview Pane • The preview pane, when selected, shows the details of any highlighted item.

13. Output Formats • EndNote currently offers over 1200 bibliographic styles. • Creating a bibliography is simple. • Select the entries you want to include. • Click the first entry. • Hold down the Ctrl key and click each additional entry. • Select the output style as shown on the next slide.

14. Select a style from the drop-down list.

18. Key Words • Key words are used to locate and cross reference entries. Be sure to include several key words; this enables you to cross-reference your entries easily.

19. URL and link to PDF

23. Searching • One of the powerful features that EndNote provides is the ability to search the database by a number of different criterion. • To search by keyword, for example, select References→Search References.

24. Searching Continued • In the example below, the search is for Religion in the Keywords field. • The search will return all entries that contain the word Religion in this field.

25. Important Notes • Showing all references in Endnote.

26. Adding Journal References • One of the more common databases for searching journal articles is EBSCOhost. • All databases to which the library subscribes are found on the library home page. • Again, if you need specific database help, contact a reference librarian. The people are your friends! • open an existing one.

27. Scopus

32. Your empty database looks like this:

41. Using EndNote While Writing a Paper • Create bibliography in word with Endnote • Using Endnote manuscript wizard

43. Insert citation Go to Endnote Search Insert note Edit Citation Figures Format Reference