EndNote Reference Management Software: A Comprehensive Guide for Students and Researchers, Summaries of Technical Writing

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Reference management

software - EndNote

Presenters:

Research Support Team

Libraries, Research & Learning Resources

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the session, we hope you will have:

• understood how Reference Management

software can assist in storing and citing

references

• seen demonstrations of EndNote X
• practiced using the desktop version of

EndNote

• know where to obtain support

What can a reference management

software do?

• Create a database (library) of

references

• Bring together references from a

range of sources

• Keep all your references safe and in

one place

• Produce tailored bibliographies and

configure bibliographies according to required

referencing style

Why use reference management software?

• Saves time
  • eliminates the need to type out every single reference manually
• Helps keep track of what you’ve read
• Provides somewhere to ‘ store ’ all

references

• Ensures consistent referencing
• Enables you to easily adept citation style for

different publications

Which version?

• The main version used on campus is EndNote X
• Some departmental PCs may use earlier versions
• If you purchase EndNote for your own use, you will

receive EndNote X

Note:

• The interface typically doesn’t change to a great extent
• There will be added features with new versions

Accessing EndNote

• University site licence available for EndNote
  • Available on all University PCs including all University Computer Room PCs
  • Contact IT Services for use on Departmental PCs
  • Individual licences can be purchased from Bilaney Consultants
  • http://www.bilaney-consultants.co.uk/
  • From £69 + VAT

Creating a database

• Pre-defined templates for different data formats
• Manually add and edit records
• Electronically import records retrieved from bibliographic databases or from PDF documents
• Create your own indexes
• Include abstract and your own notes
• Include URLs , attach PDFs and figures
• Searchable

Citing references in documents

• Possible to link to word processing packages
• Search EndNote (or alternative software) to

identify required references

• Insert the reference required in the body of the

text as you go along

 Bibliography automatically

created at end of document

 Choose from predefined styles

 May require some manual editing

Using EndNote after you graduate

• Desktop version
  • Site licence only for current students
  • If you have purchased an individual licence – it is yours to keep
• Online version
  • Reverts to EndNote Basic after you graduate
  • Holds all references and attachments already created
  • More limited functionality and storage capacity
  • May wish to change email address

Developing your expertise

• UoN workbooks (EndNote and EndNote Online) Link to X7 workbooks at: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studyingeffectively/writing/referencing/managingrefs.aspx
• EndNote training videos:

https://www.youtube.com/user/EndNoteTraining

• EndNote

http://endnote.com/training