Once you've installed and set up EndNote, you can start building your Library. The main ways of adding references to your Library are:
You have the option to manually create an entry in your library for any reference materials you can’t capture.
Allows you to mark items and export them into your EndNote library.
Remember to add the PDF of full text to EndNote during this process.
*Please note, not all databases or platforms/websites will have an export option for EndNote.
Check for export, citation or share options.
Remember to add the PDF of full text to EndNote during this process.
In some cases, a direct export option may not be available. Instead, you'll need to save your references to a file, then use an import filter to import the file's contents into your EndNote library.
When using Google Scholar, users may decide to trace resources back to the Library Collection using the Fulltext at UniSA link.
If the user then downloads a citation from the Library Collection record
*The filter will only need to be selected when accessing the citation in this way and not if the user has searched directly for the same resource in the Library Collection.
If the filter you require is not supplied with EndNote, search for it here:
This will only work properly with PDFs that include a DOI (Digital Object Identifier), it will not work on scanned copies of PDFs.
If EndNote cannot find the details, add some information (e.g. author and title) and use the Find Reference Update option - see the video in the Edit references box.
Note: PDFs are stored in the .data file associated with your EndNote library.
Three ways to import references from PDFs:
To import a single PDF that you have already saved to your PC:
To set up EndNote to automatically import references from PDFs:
After EndNote runs the import operation, it will create a subfolder called Import within the Auto Import Folder.
EndNote also saves a copy of each PDF to this folder.
Please note that EndNote does not import PDFs from subfolders within the Auto Import Folder.
If your records are missing information e.g. DOI, volume/issue numbers use the Find Reference Updates option. EndNote will search for updates and display any found for you to review. You can then choose to update all fields, update empty fields or edit reference manually.
Note: If you have selected more than one reference, click the Skip button to skip a reference that you do not wish to update.
Note: All fields within the My Reference panel will display even if they are empty.
1. In EndNote menu, go to Tools > Output styles
2. Choose a reference style (e.g. APA 7th) from the short list
3. Select your style, then close the window
4. Go to Tools > Output Styles. Your style should now be in the short list
NOTE: The output style should be visible in the edit tab (right-hand side). You can now edit your reference if needed.
Always check with your course lecturers and tutors about which referencing style you are expected to use.
The most common referencing output styles come preinstalled in EndNote. Customised styles will need to be installed separately.
It is better to find a style closest to what you need and make small changes rather than creating a whole new style.
NOTE: the style will be saved on your computer in your ‘My Documents\EndNote\Styles’ folder.
To use AGLC4 Style with EndNote you will need to download and save 2 small files. The below webpage from University of Technology Sydney provides access and explains the installation process.
To use Harvard UniSA Style with EndNote you will need to download and save this file:
Term lists maintain consistency and accuracy in your EndNote library. To edit an Author's name or add an abbreviated journal title you can edit a term list or import a ready-made list.
'Open Term List' via the 'Library' menu and select a list. Once you have edited a term it will replace the original in the term list but will not change references in your library. Use the 'Find and Replace' via the 'Library' menu.
EndNote provides ready-made journal term lists, e.g. Bioscience, Chemical, Law, Medical and Humanities that can be imported into your library. Use this for output styles that requires abbreviated journal titles.