Transcript Introduction to EndNote - Rutgers Biomedical and Health

Introduction to EndNote X2
Yingting Zhang, MLS
Information & Education Librarian
UMDNJ - RWJ Library of the Health Sciences
September 18, 2008
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Objectives
By the end of the session, you should know:
– how to create an EndNote library
– how to manage your library and organize your
references
– how to export your references into your Word
document (CWYW) as well as to make a bibliography
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What Is EndNote?
EndNote is a bibliographic software program,
used by researchers, faculty, and students to:
– search online resources/databases,
– store references,
– organize references,
– create formatted bibliographies
– cite references while you write.
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EndNote X2
• EndNote X2 is the latest version of EN desktop
program.
• New features of EndNote X2:
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Access more info in the Groups panel
Search for references easily with new integrated tab
Collaborate with EndNote Web
Other new features…
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UMDNJ EndNote User Support
• Download EndNote X2 at:
http://www.umdnj.edu/librweb/access/EndNote.html
NOTE: UMDNJ Proxy Account required to download the program.
See details at: http://www.umdnj.edu/librweb/access/index.html
• UMDNJ EndNote Users Blog:
http://umdendnote.wordpress.com/
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EndNote Basics
• Creating an EndNote Library
• Adding References to Your EndNote Library by
– importing selected references from remote databases
(directly and indirectly)
– searching remote databases and directly downloading the
results
– inputting references manually
• Organizing, Sorting and Searching an EndNote Library
• Exporting References from EndNote to a Word Document
– to create a list of references
– to cite while you write (CWYW)
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Creating an EndNote Library
• Create a library (database) at launching the
program, or
• Open the EndNote program. Click “new”
under the File menu
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Adding References to Your Library
• Importing selected references from
remote databases
– demo with PubMed (see the blog)
http://umdendnote.wordpress.com/2008/09/0
4/how-to-import-references-from-pubmedinto-an-endnote-library/
• Searching remote databases and
directly downloading the results
– demo with PubMed
• Inputting references manually
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Working with Your Library
• Organizing – create sub-groups within
the library
• Sorting – click on tabs or use the “Sort
Library” feature under Tools.
• Browsing – by clicking on the tabs
• Searching – use the built-in search
engine.
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Exporting References
• to create a list of references or an
annotated bibliography
• to cite while you write (CWYW)
– use “Manuscript Templates… (under Tools)
– or just start with Word
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EndNote Web
EndNote Web is the web-based version of
EndNote. Store up to 10,000 records per user
account.
Note: You must create your account from a
computer connected to the UMDNJ network and
login within the network at least once every
twelve months to keep your account active.
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Comparison between EN & EN Web
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Why EndNote Web Useful?
• Easy to use.
• Web-based, once created on campus, can be
accessible anywhere with web connection.
• Ability to collect/import, organize, export and
format references.
• A good complement to EndNote desktop program.
• Ability to share references in read-only format with
others who have EndNote Web accounts.
(www.endnoteweb.com)
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Getting Started with EndNote Web
Start from: www.myendnoteweb.com
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EndNote Web Account
• Sign up if no account was
created previously.
• Same account as the one
used for Web of Science.
Can’t create two accounts
under the same email
address.
• Just sign in if already
available.
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EndNote Web Sample Screen
Login to: www.myendnoteweb.com
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Conclusion
Thank You!
Any questions? Please contact:
Yingting Zhang
[email protected]
732-235-7604
EndNote Blog: umdendnote.wordpress.com
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