Building an EndNote Library
EndNote Fundamentals
EndNote is a reference organizer
• Build a library of references
• Cite references and generate bibliographies easily*
* 5000+ output styles are available at endnote.com
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Agenda
• Create a library in EndNote
• Import PDFs
• Add references to your library
• Find Full Text
• Organize references using Groups
• Use EndNote Web for collaboration
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Create a library
• Each library is comprised of a file (.enl) and a folder
(.data)
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Import PDFs
• PDFs must have DOIs
• EndNote will download reference information from
CrossRef and Pubmed
• Find Reference Updates
• Organizing references into Custom Groups
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PDF features and Interface
• Built-in PDF viewer with annotations
• Email file attachments
• Read/Unread status and Ratings
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Download references
• Direct Export
• Online Search
• Find Duplicates
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Find Full Text
• Retrieves publicly available full text articles
• Recognizes your subscriptions to paid full text
articles
– PubMed LinkOut
– OpenURL/SFX
– ezProxy
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Entering references manually
• Enter author names correctly!
• Do not apply bold, italics, underlining, etc.
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Full journal names or journal abbreviations
endnote.com/support/faqs (read Styles FAQ #5)
• Journals term list
• Output style
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Organize references using Groups
• Custom Groups
• Smart Groups
• Composite Groups
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EndNote Web
• Access your EndNote Web account from anywhere
in the world at www.myendnoteweb.com
• Sync references between EndNote and EndNote
Web
• Share references with other EndNote Web users
• Cite references from a shared group
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New Features in EndNote X6
• Sync between EndNote and EndNote Web
• Direct Export from PubMed
• Email references and attachments
• Read/Unread status and Ratings
• Fullscreen PDF view
• Layout options
• Watch the What’s New video
– youtube.com/endnotetraining
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How Many?
• Create an unlimited number of libraries
• No limit to the number of libraries that can be open at
one time
• Unlimited number of references
• Each record can contain up to 53 fields (e.g., Author,
Title, etc.), 8 of which are custom fields.
• 47 predefined reference types and 3 additional,
unused references types
• Maximum of 5000 Groups (Custom, Smart,
Composite) in a single library
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Requirements for EndNote
• Windows
– Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows
Vista, or Windows 7
– 256 MB of RAM
– 180 MB hard disk space available
• Macintosh
– Mac OS X (10.6.8x, 10.7.x, 10.8x)
– Intel-based Macintosh
– 256 MB of RAM
– 400 MB of free disk space
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Word Processor Compatibility
• Windows
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Microsoft Word 2003, 2007, or 2010
OpenOffice.org Writer 3
Wolfram Mathematica 8
Any word processor capable of producing rich text format (RTF)
documents
• Macintosh
– Microsoft Word 2008(SP1), 2011
– Apple iWork ‘09 Pages
– Any word processor capable of producing rich text format (RTF)
documents
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EndNote learning and support resources
• endnote.com/demo
• Video tutorials at youtube.com/endnotetraining
• More trainings: endnote.com/training
• EndNote Discussion Forum (in EndNote go to Help>EndNote
User Forums)
• Technical Support is free. Mon-Fri, 6 am to 5 pm Pacific time.
Phone: 800-336-4474 or email: Contact area of our website
• EndNote Knowledge Database (in EndNote go to
Help>EndNote Online Knowledge Database)
• FAQs: endnote.com/support/faqs
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Building an EndNote library