How to Use Endnote

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Use the online search tab or button to import citations.. Select a database and start your search.. Add citations to a group.

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1

Use the online search tab or button to import citations.

Step 1

Use the online search tab or button to import citations.

2

Select a database and start your search.

Step 2

Select a database and start your search.

3

Add citations to a group.

Step 3

Add citations to a group.

4

Direct export references from databases during your searches.

Step 4

Direct export references from databases during your searches.

5

Import references as files once they've been exported.

Step 5

Import references as files once they've been exported.

6

Manually enter references if the formatting doesn't translate.

Step 6

Manually enter references if the formatting doesn't translate.

7

Link PDFs to citations by attaching files or searching for them.

Step 7

Link PDFs to citations by attaching files or searching for them.

8

Add the Cite While You Write plugin to Word if you have Basic.

Step 8

Add the Cite While You Write plugin to Word if you have Basic.

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Place your cursor where you want to add the citation.

Step 9

Place your cursor where you want to add the citation.

10

Choose the citation you want to add and insert it.

Step 10

Choose the citation you want to add and insert it.

11

Change the style of the citations if you need to.

Step 11

Change the style of the citations if you need to.

12

Add page numbers using the "Edit and Manage Citations" button.

Step 12

Add page numbers using the "Edit and Manage Citations" button.

13

Create independent bibliographies if you need to.

Step 13

Create independent bibliographies if you need to.

14

Proofread citations and bibliographies for formatting errors.

Step 14

Proofread citations and bibliographies for formatting errors.

15

Click the sync button in the toolbar if you're using Desktop.

Step 15

Click the sync button in the toolbar if you're using Desktop.

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Click the "Organize" tab, then "Manage My Groups.

Step 16

Click the "Organize" tab, then "Manage My Groups.

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Click the empty box under "Share.

Step 17

Click the empty box under "Share.

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Allow your group to be edited by others.

Step 18

Allow your group to be edited by others.

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Hit apply to finish sharing.

Step 19

Hit apply to finish sharing.

20

Look for groups shared to you under "Groups Shared by Others.

Step 20

Look for groups shared to you under "Groups Shared by Others.

21

Choose EndNote Basic for a free but limited version.

Step 21

Choose EndNote Basic for a free but limited version.

22

Use your Web of Science subscription to access EndNote Basic.

Step 22

Use your Web of Science subscription to access EndNote Basic.

23

Download the most recent version of EndNote Desktop.

Step 23

Download the most recent version of EndNote Desktop.

24

Create one new EndNote library for EndNote Desktop.

Step 24

Create one new EndNote library for EndNote Desktop.

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