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Endnote: Adding References

How to use Endnote for research.

How to Add References

There are four options of adding references to your Endnote Web library. You can:

  • manually add references;
  • perform an online search directly in Endnote Basic;
  • import the references from databases and some websites;
  • use the Endnote Web capture reference on the browser's toolbar.

Manually Add References

You can manuually type references in Endnote Web.

  • Click Collect tab.
  • Click New Reference link located below the Collect tab.
  • Change the Reference type from Generic to the correct one for your reference, such as Book, Journal Article, etc.
  • Enter information in the appropriate fields.
  • Choose the folder where the reference is to be located.
  • Click Save.


Online Search with Endnote Basic

You can perform searches in PubMed®, and many other library catalog and reference database sites directly through EndNote Web.

 1. Click on the collect tab.

2. In the connection file drop down list, select the catalog or database. See Connection File Favorites to customize this list.

3. Click on the connect button.

Capture with Endnote Basic

Saving Bibliographic Information to your Library

You can save bibliographic information to your library easily with the Capture button in the EndNote Web browser toolbar. This command scans the bibliographic information stored on the web page and creates a pre-filled reference that you can save to a new or existing group or groups. If no group is specified, the reference is saved to Unfiled.

After conducting your search, make sure to go to the individual record before using Capture. The Capture tool saves one reference at a time and will not save marked references from the results page.

To save a reference to your library:

  1. Click the button in the EndNote Web toolbar which will open a new reference window.Capture
  2. Complete or modify any of the fields.
  3. Click the Save to button and select EndNote Web.

The Capture button will appear in the EndNote Web browser toolbar once the EndNote Web Plug-in has been installed (to install the Plug-in, click on Download Installers under the Options tab and follow the instructions).

Importing References into Endnote Basic

Many databases do not directly import into Endnote Web. You must first export or download the information onto your computer from the database, then import or upload the information from your computer into Endnote Web. The following table provides instructions on exporting and importing citations into Endnote Web.

Information Provider

Recommended Download/Export Format

Import Options/Filters

Library catalog (WorldCat)   

1.       Click "Save" on the right-hand side of the desired record

2.       Go to "saved items" at the top right of the webpage and click "cite"

3.       Click on "Export to Endnote" 

4.       File should automatically download to your computer as Refman (RIS);

5.        File name may look like this: "citation.ris"

Open Endnote;

Click on "collect" and click on "import references"

Choose the file from your computer you wish to import

Under "import option" scroll to the bottom and find "WorldCat (OCLC)"

In the "To" field, select where you would like citations sent to

Click "Import"

Return to "my reference" to see downloaded references 

EBSCOhost

1.       Click the folder icon to the right of the desired record

2.       To begin export, click on "Folder" at the top of the webpage

3.       Click on "export" to the right-hand side

4.       Click on "direct export to EndNote web" on the right-hand side of the webpage

5.        You can elect to "remove these items from folder after saving," but it is not required to do so

5.       Click on "save" on the left-hand side of the webpage

6.        References are automatically imported to EndNote, and you will be redirected to EndNote. 

Click on "my reference" to see downloaded references 

Google Scholar

Set up Google scholar:

1.       Click on the right bars on the top right of the webpage

2.       Click on the "Settings" link

3.       Scroll down to "Bibliography Manager" and select the option "Show links to import citations into," and select "Refman"

 

4.         Click on the "Import into Refman" link below the desired record

5.       File will be automatically downloaded as "scholar.ris"

1.        Click on the arrow to the right of the downloaded file and click "open"

2.         You will then be asked to login into your EndNote account, and the file will be automatically imported into EndNote

JSTOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ovid

1.       Login or register for a free account

2.       Click the checkbox next to the desired record

3.        Click on the "Export Citation" link

4.       Select "Export a RIS file" from the format options

5.       The file should automatically download to your computer and will be named ending in .ris

6.       File name may look like this: "citation.ris"


 

 

 

1.      Perform your search and mark references by checking the box to the left of each record.

2.     Click the "Export" link on the right-hand side of the webpage

3.     Select "Reprint/Medlars" as the format option

4.     Under the Fields section, select "complete reference"

5.     Click Export

6.       File name may look like this: "medlars"

Open Endnote;

Click on "collect" and click on "import references"

Choose the file from your computer you wish to import

Under "import option" scroll to the bottom and find "JSTOR"

In the "To" field, select where you would like citations sent to

Click "Import"

Return to "my reference" to see downloaded references 

Open Endnote;

Click on "collect" and click on "import references"

Choose the file from your computer you wish to import

Under "import option," scroll to the bottom and find "Medline (OvidSP)"

In the "To" field, select where you would like citations sent to

Click "Import"

Return to "my reference" to see downloaded references

ProQuest (Nursing/Health and Religion Databases)

1.       Perform your search and mark references by checking the boxes to the left of each record.

2.       Click on the three dots that appear at the top of the webpage

3.       Click on the "EndNote" option under "citation export"

4.       Hit "continue," and the file download should begin in another tab.

5.       File name may look like this: "ProQuestDocuments.ris"

Open Endnote;

Click on "collect" and click on "import references"

Choose the file from your computer you wish to import

Under "import option," scroll to the bottom and find "ProQuest"

In the "To" field, select where you would like citations sent to

Click "Import"

Return to "my reference" to see downloaded references

PubMed

1.       Perform your search and mark references by checking the boxes to the left of each record

2.       Click on "send to" at the top of the webpage and click on "citation manager," and click on "create file"

3.       File name may look like this: "Pubmed- searchterms-set"

Open Endnote;

Click on "collect" and click on "import references"

Choose the file from your computer you wish to import

Under "import option," scroll to the bottom and find "PubMed (NLM)"

In the "To" field, select where you would like citations sent to

Click "Import"

Return to "my reference" to see downloaded references

 

ScienceDirect

1.       Perform your search and mark references by checking the boxes to the left of each record

2.       Click on "export" at the top of the webpage

3.       Click on "export citation to RIS"

4.       File name may look like this: "ScienceDirect_citations_.ris"

Open Endnote;

Click on "collect" and click on "import references"

Choose the file from your computer you wish to import

Under "import option," scroll to the bottom and find "ScienceDirect"

In the "To" field, select where you would like citations sent to

Click "Import"

Return to "my reference" to see downloaded references

Wiley Online

1.       Search the records on the results page and remember the ones you wish to use

2.       Click on "Export Citations" at the top of the webpage

3.       Select the records you wish to export and click "next"

4.        Under format select "RIS," and under the type of format, make sure "citation file or direct import" is selected

4.        The file should be automatically downloaded and appear at the bottom of your browser or in your "downloads" folder

1.        Click on the arrow to the right of the downloaded file and click "open"

2.         You will then be asked to login into your EndNote account, and the file will be automatically imported into EndNote

Note: When files are downloaded to possibly skip importation through Endnote, click on the arrow to the right of the downloaded file and click "open." If you are asked to login into your EndNote account, the file will be automatically imported into EndNote. This does not work with all files and browsers; you may still be required to manually import references into EndNote by following the instructions provided. Please contact your Librarian should you have any further questions or concerns. Thank You.