EndNote Citation Tool

An introduction to EndNote Desktop version and EndNote Online / Web (free version).

Learn EndNote Online as if you were in class

There are multiple methods for adding references to an EndNote Online account.

This video covers importing a Text File - a database creates a file. Save and import the file to EndNote Online.

Perform your search and mark preferred references. Look for a Save or Export option in the database.
Select a file format such as .ris or .enw. Save the file to your computer.
Go to EndNote Online. Select the Collect tab, and then click the Import References link
Import into EndNote using the corresponding Import Option.

This video shows how to import references from Pubmeb into EndNote Online

This video covers how to organize and group references once imported into an EndNote Online account

This video demonstrates how import references from Google Scholar to an EndNote Online account

Before starting a search in Google Scholar, go to the Options button "three horizontal bars" in the upper left hand corner.
Select Settings
Under Bibliography Manager, click on the drop down menu and select Refman. Click Save.
Perform a Google Scholar search and select references. To import a reference, choose Import into Refman
You can import one or multiple references. A Google account is required to import multiple references.
Once signed in, click on the star icon at the bottom of each reference. Click Done after every selection
After the selection process, go to My Library
Select All References, go to the Export icon (arrow pointing downwards), choose Refman and export to an EndNote Online account

This video shows how to identify and delete duplicates before starting to write a manuscript.

Under the Organize tab, go to Find Duplicates
EndNote automatically identifies duplicates by marking them off with a check mark beside each reference (s)
You have the option to Delete them or Copy to Quick List (temporarily until deleted)

This video shows how to find full text content for references in an EndNote Online account.

Find the Get Full Text icon to obtain PDF's through the University of Calgary library subscribed resources. This button will link to institutional full text resources and the Open URL LinkResolver service.

This video shows how to share references or groups with another EndNote Online user.

Under the Organize tab, go to Manage My Groups. Rename or Delete a group at anytime.
Click on Manage Sharing to start sharing a group of references > click on Start Sharing this Group
Enter email addresses. Use the Return or Enter key to separate multiple addresses
Choose whether to give colleagues Read Only OR Read and Write access

This video shows how to Sync an EndNote Online account with EndNote Desktop

Using the Cite-While-You-Write (CWYW) plug-in
Instructions on how to download the Cite-While-You-Write plug-in to automatically insert references and format citations and bibliographies while writing your papers in Microsoft Word.

This video demonstrates how to use EndNote Click - a free, easy-to-use browser plug-in to obtain PDF content

Subjects: Citations, Research, Writing