Easy Bibliographies with EndNote

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Easy Bibliographies with EndNote

• Steve Duecker
• Information Services Librarian
• Ball State University
• skduecker_at_bsu.edu

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Here is What Well Talk About

• What is EndNote?
• Setting up EndNote.
• Creating libraries.
• Importing citations.
• Working with imported citations.
• Exporting citations.
• Using EndNote with Word.

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What is EndNote?

• EndNote is one of many bibliographic management
  software products.
• It useful when writing anything with many
  citations (i.e. an article, or long paper.)

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Setting up EndNote

• Once you have installed EndNote you may want to
  add do a few things to make it easier to use.
• Add Import Filters for databases
• Add Output Styles (e.g. APA, MLA, etc.)
• Add the correct connection file for CardCat

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Adding Import Filters

• Import filters allow you to import citations from
  databases.
• To add import filters click on
• Edit
• Import Filters
• Open Filter Manager
• Either scroll down the list or search it using
  Find.
• Select filters for the database you will be
  importing citations from.

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Adding Output Styles

• Output styles are citation styles.
• To add a citation style click on
• Edit
• Output Styles
• Open Style Manager
• Either scroll down the list or search it using
  Find.
• Select the citation style you would like to use.

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Adding a Connection File

• Connection files allow you to search a database
  from within EndNote by connecting to the
  database.
• At present you may only search CardCat from
  within EndNote.
• To add a connection click on
• Edit
• Connection Files
• Open Connection Manager

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Importing a New Connection File

• The connection file for CardCat in EndNote is
  incorrect. To correct this go to the following
  Web page.
• http//www.bsu.edu/library/librarycatalogs/savecon
  nection/

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Searching CardCat using EndNote

• To search CardCat from within EndNote click on
• Tools
• Connect
• Select ball_state_u from the connection list.
• Enter your search terms and press Search.
• You may select records from the results list to
  add to your library.

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Creating New Libraries

• Citations are stored in libraries.
• When you open EndNote, it will prompt you to
  create a new library. This is one way to create
  a new library.
• You may also click on
• File
• New
• Enter a name for your library and press Save.

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Importing Citations

• To import a list of citations create a list by
  marking and saving citations from a database
  results list.
• Open the EndNote library you wish to add
  citations to by clicking on File gt Open gt Open
  Library.
• Next click on File and then Import.
• You will need to choose the database that the
  citations came from the drop down box next to
  Import Options.

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Importing Citations (contd.)

• Select the file containing the citations by
  clicking on Choose File.
• Click on Import.
• If you have selected the correct filter the
  citations will appear in your library.

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Working with Citations

• You may search your citation libraries.
• You may remove duplicates from the library.
• To search a library open a library and click on
• References
• Search References
• Enter your search terms and press Search.

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Working with Citations (contd.)

• To remove duplicates from the list click on
• References
• Find duplicates

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Exporting Citations

• You may create a bibliography or works cited page
  by exporting the citations in your library.
• To export citations click on
• File
• Export
• In the box next Save as Type select .rtf.
• Enter a file name for your bibliography.
• Click on Save.

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Using EndNote with Word

• When you install EndNote it modifies the Tools
  menu in Microsoft Word to include EndNote tools.
• You can insert a reference from within Word by
  clicking on
• Tools
• EndNote9
• Find Citation(s)
• Enter your search term and click on Search.

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Using EndNote with Word (contd)

• Select the reference you would like to include
  and click on Insert.
• This will add the in text citation and the
  bibliographic entry.