Using EndNote X2
1. Getting started with EndNote X2
Select: Create a New EndNote library OR File  New
Decide where you want to save it and name the library.
Tip: Only create a new library for new completely unrelated projects. For instance,
one library for your ENVS thesis, another one for your history paper. Do not create
separate libraries for separate parts of the thesis process.
2. Setting up your output style (APA, MLA, Chicago Manual, etc.)
Select Edit  Output Styles  Open style manager
Select APA 5th (or your preferred bibliographic style) from the LONG list of styles 
Close window. The styles you select now appear on the pull-down menu at the top
left of the screen. Select the style you would like to use.
3. Entering references into EndNote
A. Entering references manually –
From the top menu select: References  New Reference OR click on the
green “+” icon.
Select reference type that you would like to enter.
Enter the bibliographic information in the appropriate field.
** Remember that your output is only as good as your input. You need to
know what the proper elements of a citation are for books, journal articles,
web sites, etc., in order to create good input.**
B. Importing references into EndNote from bibliographic databases –
** Note: Mostly all databases allow you to do this. Look for an Export
feature in your selected database. **
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Get into the database you want to search and enter in your search.
Select records to export by marking the ones of interest. (Make sure
you choose to export only the marked records.)
Select: Export or Direct Export. In some databases you may need to
click on “Save” before you get to a screen that allowes you to export.
In other databases, there may be an option to Export into EndNote.
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You may then be prompted to select (and open) the file into which you
would like to export your search results. Your EndNote files will have
a .enl extension after the file name.
You may need to choose an import filter  make sure it is the same
version of the database from which you are exporting
Look carefully at the references once they’ve been imported; they may
require some editing on your part
4. Creating a stand-alone bibliography from your EndNote library
Select all the references you want to include in your bibliography by clicking on the
first one, then: Ctrl-Click for all the additional ones (or Shift-Click for all of them)
Then go to: Edit  Copy formatted
Open the Word document you would like to insert the bibliography into
Place cursor where you want the bibliography inserted and paste it in (Ctrl-V)
Tip: Once your bibliography is in Word, it is a good time to make any editorial
changes that you need to make, such as inserting an additional line about retrieval
from a bibliographic database.
5. Using the “Cite While You Write” feature in Word
Type your paper in Word and when you are ready to insert a citation (and
simultaneously a bibliographic entry), do the following:
In Word 2007 select EndNote from the top menu  Click on: Insert Citation  Find
citation (search by author or words in title to locate citation).
In Word 2003 go to: Tools  EndNote X2  find citation (search by author or
words in title)  insert
6. Creating an annotated bibliography using EndNote
Note: Your annotations must be entered into the “Abstract” field for each EndNote
entry.
When you import citations into EndNote from a database that includes abstracts, the
abstracts from the database get placed in the “Abstracts” field. You will need to
delete these abstracts and create your own in that same space.
There are 2 options for creating an annotated bibliography in EndNote.
A. Using EndNote’s “Annotated” style
First, there is a recognized style called “Annotated” in the EndNote program. It
is not APA style or any style that I’m aware of – it’s just a generic style, but it
would be a consistent style that includes all the right elements that go into a
citation. To select it, go to:
Edit  output styles  open style manager
Select “Annotated”
Note: This is an easy option but not necessarily the best option. My
recommendation: Take the time it takes to create a new style that is APA 5th with
annotations (or any recognized style with annotations).
B. Creating a new style with annotations
To do this, select:
Edit  output styles  select the style you would like to edit (APA 5th)  select:
Edit APA 5th
From the list of options on the left side, under “Bibliography” select: Layout
Above the second box that says “End each reference with”, click on: Insert field
Then click on: End of paragraph (first choice)
Again Click on : Insert field
Again click on: End of paragraph
One more time click on: Insert field
Now click on: Abstract
On the bottom where it says: hanging indents and it defaults to : all paragraphs 
select: none
Then go to: File  Save as
Give file a new name (apa 5th annotated) and make sure you keep the .ens
extension
Now go to: Edit  Output styles  Open style manager
Find and select your new style (APA 5th annotated) (x out of this)
You will find your new style on the list of styles that appear in the pull-down
menu on the top left of the screen – select it if you would like to use it
Note: You can select a different style at any point while using EndNote, so you
will probably want to choose “APA 5th” for writing your lit review, while
choosing “APA 5th Annotated” for typing your annotated bibliography.