Download EndNote Reference Management Software: A Comprehensive Guide for Students and Researchers and more Summaries Technical Writing in PDF only on Docsity! 1 Reference management software - EndNote Presenters: Research Support Team Libraries, Research & Learning Resources 2 Learning Outcomes By the end of the session, we hope you will have: • understood how Reference Management software can assist in storing and citing references • seen demonstrations of EndNote X7 • practiced using the desktop version of EndNote • know where to obtain support 5 Why use reference management software? • Saves time - eliminates the need to type out every single reference manually • Helps keep track of what you’ve read • Provides somewhere to ‘store’ all references • Ensures consistent referencing • Enables you to easily adept citation style for different publications 6 EndNote or a Web-based product? • Where will you be searching for information? • Library, lab or home? • Where will you do your reflection and writing? • Library, lab, home, fieldwork? • Will you be based in one place or moving round? • Do you have your own desktop PC/Mac or laptop or will you use a University PC? Whatever you select, always back up your data! Which version? • The main version used on campus is EndNote X7 • Some departmental PCs may use earlier versions • If you purchase EndNote for your own use, you will receive EndNote X7 Note: – The interface typically doesn’t change to a great extent – There will be added features with new versions 10 Creating a database • Pre-defined templates for different data formats • Manually add and edit records • Electronically import records retrieved from bibliographic databases or from PDF documents • Create your own indexes • Include abstract and your own notes • Include URLs, attach PDFs and figures • Searchable 11 Citing references in documents • Possible to link to word processing packages • Search EndNote (or alternative software) to identify required references • Insert the reference required in the body of the text as you go along Bibliography automatically created at end of document Choose from predefined styles May require some manual editing 15 http://endnote.com/ipad Endnote for iPad is an app available from the iTunes App Store. It allows you to collect and store references and synchronise them with your web account. A PDF guide and video support is available.
