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Introduction to EndNote X2 Yingting Zhang, MLS Information & Education Librarian UMDNJ - RWJ Library of the Health Sciences September 18, 2008. Objectives. By the end of the session, you should know: how to create an EndNote library how to manage your library and organize your references
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Introduction to EndNote X2Yingting Zhang, MLSInformation & Education LibrarianUMDNJ - RWJ Library of the Health SciencesSeptember 18, 2008
Objectives By the end of the session, you should know: • how to create an EndNote library • how to manage your library and organize your references • how to export your references into your Word document (CWYW) as well as to make a bibliography
What Is EndNote? EndNote is a bibliographic software program, used by researchers, faculty, and students to: • search online resources/databases, • store references, • organize references, • create formatted bibliographies • cite references while you write.
EndNote X2 • EndNote X2 is the latest version of EN desktop program. • New features of EndNote X2: • Access more info in the Groups panel • Search for references easily with new integrated tab • Collaborate with EndNote Web • Other new features…
UMDNJ EndNote User Support • Download EndNote X2 at: http://www.umdnj.edu/librweb/access/EndNote.html NOTE: UMDNJ Proxy Account required to download the program. See details at: http://www.umdnj.edu/librweb/access/index.html • UMDNJ EndNote Users Blog: http://umdendnote.wordpress.com/
EndNote Basics • Creating an EndNote Library • Adding References to Your EndNote Library by • importing selected references from remote databases (directly and indirectly) • searching remote databases and directly downloading the results • inputting references manually • Organizing, Sorting and Searching an EndNote Library • Exporting References from EndNote to a Word Document • to create a list of references • to cite while you write (CWYW)
Creating an EndNote Library • Create a library (database) at launching the program, or • Open the EndNote program. Click “new” under the File menu
Adding References to Your Library • Importing selected references from remote databases • demo with PubMed (see the blog) http://umdendnote.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/how-to-import-references-from-pubmed-into-an-endnote-library/ • Searching remote databases and directly downloading the results • demo with PubMed • Inputting references manually
Working with Your Library • Organizing – create sub-groups within the library • Sorting – click on tabs or use the “Sort Library” feature under Tools. • Browsing – by clicking on the tabs • Searching – use the built-in search engine.
Exporting References • to create a list of references or an annotated bibliography • to cite while you write (CWYW) • use “Manuscript Templates… (under Tools) • or just start with Word
EndNote Web EndNote Web is the web-based version of EndNote. Store up to 10,000 records per user account. Note:You must create your account from a computer connected to the UMDNJ network and login within the network at least once every twelve months to keep your account active.
Why EndNote Web Useful? • Easy to use. • Web-based, once created on campus, can be accessible anywhere with web connection. • Ability to collect/import, organize, export and format references. • A good complement to EndNote desktop program. • Ability to share references in read-only format with others who have EndNote Web accounts. (www.endnoteweb.com)
Getting Started with EndNote Web Start from: www.myendnoteweb.com
EndNote Web Account • Sign up if no account was created previously. • Same account as the one used for Web of Science. Can’t create two accounts under the same email address. • Just sign in if already available.
EndNote Web Sample Screen Login to: www.myendnoteweb.com
Conclusion Thank You! Any questions? Please contact: Yingting Zhang yzhang@umdnj.edu 732-235-7604 EndNote Blog: umdendnote.wordpress.com