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EndNote—the complete reference solution
Are you tired of

searching your textbooks in your own library?
searching your record in paper?
memorizing the APA style?
counting how many books you have?
“Endnote is the answer to your prayer.”
EndNote

EndNote is a bibliography maker and manuscript maker. It formats citations and figures in Microsoft Word with Cite While You Write technology. Watch the reference, figure, and table lists grow as you insert citations in your manuscript. Microsoft Word templates guide you through the exacting manuscript requirements of publishers.
You can also create bibliographies using RTF Document Scan with other word processors.
EndNote

References in the library are organized into fields. The fields that appear in a reference are determined by the reference type.

Each reference in a library can contain up to 64,000 characters, and any field can contain up to 32,000 characters.
There is no limit to the number of libraries you can create.
Libraries can be set as “default libraries” that open automatically when EndNote is started.
EndNote

Libraries created with EndNote on one platform (Macintosh or Windows) can be used with EndNote on any other platform.
Each library is a separate file that can be independently moved, copied, renamed or deleted.
Your library can contain images, which are stored in a [library name]. DATA folder that is placed in the same folder as your library.
Creating Libraries

To create a new library:
1. From EndNote’s File menu, choose New . EndNote presents a dialog prompting you to name and save the new library:
2. Enter a name for your new library. If you include an extension, use the extension “.enl” which stands for “EndNote Library”. If you don’t include an extension, EndNote will add “.enl” automatically.
3. Using the “Save in” list, choose the location where you would like to save the library.
4. Click Save and the new library appears as an empty EndNote library, showing “0 out of 0 references.”
If you have just created a library that will be the main library that you use, you can set it to open automatically every time you start EndNote by setting it to be your “default library.
Open a Library

To open a library:

1. From EndNote’s File menu, choose open.
2. Choose the library you want (*.enl)

Make sure that you know where your library is.
Exporting References
To export references as a text file or independent bibliography:

1. Select the library containing the references to be exported.
2. In the reference list, show the references you want to export.
3. If you want to change the order of the references, choose Sort References from the References menu .
4. Select the desired bibliographic style.
Select a style from the list of favorites on the toolbar, or use the Output Styles submenu from the Edit menu. For more information about selecting styles, see About Bibliographic Styles.
Exporting References

5. From the File menu, choose Export.
6. Select the file type for the exported file. For an independent bibliography, choose either Rich Text , HTML, or XML format, as these formats support styled text. If you intend to use the file for data transfer, choose text only.
7. Provide a name for the export file, and select the desired drive and folder.
Importing References

1. From the File menu, choose Import.
Import Data file: choose imported file
Find the correct path of the imported file.
Back up your libraries
EndNote libraries should be backed up regularly. Small libraries can be copied to floppy disks or other media using the EndNote

File: Save a Copy command or by using backup software. If your library includes images, make sure you also back up the .DATA image folder found in the same folder as the EndNote library.
Add a new reference to an open library

1. From the References menu, choose New Reference. This opens an empty Reference window.
2. Choose a reference type from the Reference Type list at the top of the window.
3. Enter bibliographic data into each of the fields in the Reference window. When you are finished, close the reference to save it and add it to the library.
Author and editor
Author and editor names must be entered one name per line.
Author names can be entered either with the last name followed by a comma and the first name, or the first name followed by the last name. Both are correct but if you have the “Suggest Terms as You Type” feature turned on, EndNote suggests author names based on the assumption that the names are being entered with the last name first.
EndNote can abbreviate first and middle names, so for maximum flexibility enter whole names whenever possible. If you are entering initials instead of full names, be sure to type a period or a space between initials, (for example “Fisher, J.O.” or “J O Fisher”), otherwise EndNote interprets the initials as a single name: “Jo.”
Using “et al.” or Similar Abbreviations: Enter all author names for a particular reference. EndNote will truncate the list of authors with “et al.” or “and others” as required by the bibliographic style.
Other notes

Entering Dates
Normally, you should enter the four numbers of the year of publication, as in 2002

Entering Titles
· Enter titles without a period or any other punctuation at the end.
· Do not press the ENTER key while typing titles into EndNote; allow long titles to just wrap to the next line.
· Although the EndNote styles can change the capitalization of titles, it is best to capitalize the title in the same way you would like it to be capitalized in your bibliographies.
. Sentence Style Capitalization: Only the first letter of every title is capitalized. (APA)
Other notes

Entering Journal, Magazine, Newspaper,
The first letter of every significant word is capitalized. Articles and prepositions are not capitalized.

Entering Editors, Book title, Edition, City & Publishers
The information is usually found in the first pages of the book.
Other notes
Entering Page information
Page ranges can be entered as complete (1442-1449) or abbreviated (1442-9) ranges. The style used to create the bibliography can change the page numbers to be either full or abbreviated page ranges, or show just the first page.
Do not enter commas in the Pages field for page numbers in the thousands.

Entering Keywords
Use the Keywords field to store keywords that you want to associate with the reference. You can restrict a search to just the Keywords field, so the terms you enter into this field can be used to later retrieve the references when using EndNote’s Search References command.
Other notes
Entering Notes and Abstracts
The Notes and Abstract fields, like all other fields, can hold up to 32,000 characters which is equivalent to about 8 pages of single-spaced text. Use the Notes field to store personal reminders, such as the location of cited text in a book or the text itself. Use the Abstract field for a brief description of the contents of the work.

Entering Link & open link
Click reference  choose Link to  choose the file you want to link.
Click reference  choose Open Link
Other notes
Checking spelling
Click Tools  choose Spell check. It will automatically check your chosen reference.

Inserting images

Click References  choose Insert picture or object  choose the picture or object you want.



Other notes
Searching

EndNote allows you to search for any word, or any part of a word, anywhere in a reference library.

To search for a word:
a. Choose Search References from the References menu (or type Ctrl+F).
b. Enter the word or phrase you are searching for as the first search term in the Search Window.
c. Press Enter or click the Search button.

References matching the search term appear in the library window.

EndNote provides many other options for searching.
Other notes
Display fields
Display the fields you want so that you can manage your materials effectively.
Click Edit  Choose preferences  choose display fields  choose the field for each column.

Sorting
You can sort your library according to the author, title, year, or Call number.
Click References  Choose sort references  decide the priority of sorting  choose A-Z or Z-A. (Or choose the A-Z button in the tool bar)
Other notes
Connecting

You need to have an Internet Connection.

Click Tools  Choose Connect  Click Connect  choose a connection file  Connect.