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EndNote

Help on using the citation management tool EndNote.

Answer

For PC users

Step 1: Setting preferences and clearing any existing journal terms

  • Open the EndNote Library
  • Go to EndNote Preferences under Edit and choose Term List
  • Uncheck the bottom two boxes
  • Go to Tools, open Term List, select Journal Term List
  • Make sure you are on the Terms tab. Select/highlight all the terms, and Delete

Step 2: Importing journal terms list

  • Open the EndNote Library
  • Go to Tools, Define Term List, select Journals (Make sure you are on the List tab)
  • Click Import List...
  • Navigate to EndNote program file: C:\Program Files\EndNote (EndNote Version Number)\Term Lists. Select the relevant discipline (e.g., BioScience or Medical) and click Open
  • You will have to repeat this steps if you want to import more than one list

Step 3: Double check journal terms list

  • Open the EndNote Library
  • Go to Tools, open Term List, and check to see if the journal full title, abbreviation 1, abbreviation 2  are correct
  • If errors are found, highlight the journal, click Edit Term..., and make necessary corrections. 

Step 4: Make a copy of the style for your manuscript

  • Open the EndNote Library and select the style for your manuscript
  • Select Output Style from Edit menu and select the style you want to edit
  • Select Journal Names from the left navigation
  • Select the journal name your prefer (e.g., Full journal name or abbreviation)
  • From the File menu, save the style as new style and give it another name such as APA-Full journal name
  • Close the style editing window
  • Open your manuscript, set the style to the new style you just saved
  • Click Update References and you will see the change