February 22, 2011
From your EndNote library, click on the Sync icon in the EndNote menu bar.
If prompted, enter your EndNote login, or click the Sign Up box to create one.
Once synced – go to the File menu in EndNote and select Save a Copy….
Note: The...Read more
February 20, 2011
Removing or Moving Citations
It is very important that EndNote citations are not deleted, moved or edited using Word. This is to minimise the chance or of corrupting your document or library. Instructions for safely editing citations for Word...Read more
February 19, 2011
When EndNote updates your citations/bibliography it will remove any text you have entered manually. This is because EndNote inserts the information from your Library directly into the document each time you open or update it. To edit this...Read more
February 17, 2011
Some citation styles (including APA 6th) include initials to differentiate between the authors. This should happen when you have two different authors with the same surname. In this case these are correct citations and the initials do not need to be...Read more
February 17, 2011
EndNote uses field codes to work with Word. It is useful to activate the field code shading in Word to make the EndNote text easier to see and so to avoid accidently editing or deleting it. Below are instructions for different versions of Word...Read more
February 14, 2011
The Library recommends that those working on long documents (such as a book or thesis) should do the following to make it easier to manage and minimise formatting issues:
use only one EndNote library for the whole thesis/book
use one document...Read more
February 12, 2011
A Word document with Cite-While-You-Write references contains hidden codes that allow Word and EndNote to interact. It is possible to remove these to create a document that is ‘plain text’ Word document. If you are submitting an item for...Read more
February 12, 2011
Later versions of EndNote can read libraries from earlier versions. It is also possible to move libraries back-and-forth between versions of EndNote from X onwards, but remember that some features are not present in all versions (e.g. groups only...Read more
February 11, 2011
EndNote libraries can be seamlessly shifted across these platforms. If you need to copy the Library (*.enl), remember to also to copy its *.data folder – or save the library in compressed format. Instructions for the latter are in Backing Up...Read more
February 11, 2011
Occasionally the EndNote Cite-While-You-Write function may not install automatically. However, it can be manually installed. For Microsoft Word instructions, see the relevant EndNote FAQs for Windows PC or Mac.
If you previously had the EndNote...Read more