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EndNote Web: Bibliographic Management Software

H. Stephen McMinn

EndNote & EndNote Web

Reference Database Helps gather, store, and organize

references/citations Bibliographic Management - Works in parallel

with MS Word to: Generate a bibliography in the correct style following the

'instructions to authors' you need to successfully submit your articles

Use the database to link to references in word-processed documents

Why Cite?

They help you communicate in a consistent manner that is understood by a specific audience.

They help you communicate with your peers within a specific discipline.

They help you improve quality of writing. Good preparation for entering profession of your

choice. Help you write particular types of papers Acknowledge your sources properly and

consistently

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Why? Bibliographic Management Applications

Save Time & Be Better Organized!

EndNote Web

Web Based Bibliographic Management Software Free with Library’s Web of Knowledge

subscription Integrated with Web of Knowledge Databases Over 3,000 output styles Over 600 import filters – Potential Data Sources

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EndNote vs. EndNote Web

Main Differences Paid vs. Free Web vs. PC based Customization Sharing References No Storing of Full Text Objects

See Handout / Table

The EndNote Process

EndNote Web

Databases Manual Input

Bibliographies

INPUT

OUTPUT

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Outline

Getting Started Creating Account (Hopefully Done!) Organizing Records

Getting Info In – Methods Manual Creation of Records (Not Covered) Connect Files (Not Covered) Direct Exporting Manual Importing

Getting Out – CWYW

Creating Account & Getting Plugins

Lots of Methods to Create Accounts Go to www.myendnoteweb.com Choose Sign-up for an Account

Best done with ISU e-mail address

Plugin for Word Click on Options Tab Choose Download Installers – Install CWYW

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Hands-On!

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Creating Account & Getting Plugins

Lots of Methods to Create Accounts Go to www.myendnoteweb.com Choose Sign-up for an Account

Best done with ISU e-mail address

Plugin for Word Click on Options Tab Choose Download Installers – Install CWYW

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EndNote Web - Structure/Tabs

My References – Groups of References (Libraries in EndNote terms)

Collect – Getting References in (1) Online Search (2) New Reference (manual) (3) Import References

Organize – Manage Groups and Find Duplicates

Format – Getting information Out Options – Account Information

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Populating Libraries – Getting it in! Importing Records Capture Tool – Not that Good! Direct Export – Only Need to Know Library Import References Other Methods – Not Covered

Options under the Collect Tab Online Search New Reference

Direct Export

Import to Unfiled area Choose export option from the database

depends on the vendor Recommend turning off “remove records from

set” until after 1st download Watch out for pop-up blockers preventing

results from being downloaded

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Examples

Academic Search Elite (Ebsco) ABI/Inform (Proquest) Engineering Index (Ei) Food Science and Technology Index (Ebsco) Textile Index (Ebsco) Web of Science (ISI)

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Live Demo & Hands On!

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Example --

Start at Library Home Page www.lib.iastate.edu

Choose Indexes and Abstracts under the Collections area Browse to database Do a Search on a topic – ex. “biofuels” Select some records

Choose Export to EndNote Web

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Import References - 2 Steps

Step One – Getting Records Out of the Database Search Save in the Right Format

Step Two – Getting Records Into EndNote Locate File Locate Filter Clean-up (If Needed)

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Importing – How To Save?

Link for instructions on formatting records from various database vendors:

http://www.endnote.com/endnote_export.asp

Look at the Vendors or Databases Website Help File

See Library LibGuide for Help

http://instr.iastate.libguides.com/endnoteweb

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Importing -- Basic Steps

Logon to EndNote Web and Choose Import References under the Collect Option

Use the Browse option to locate the downloaded file of references

Select the Filter corresponding to the database and platform (vendor)

and Select the Group to import the references into then click on the Import button.

Live Demo & Hands On!

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Example - PsycINFO (CSA Database) Library…Indexes & Abstracts….PsycINFO Search Database and Get Records Save/Download/Export

Full Record Tagged Format Save as Text File (txt)

Save File to Computer Remember Name and Location

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Example - PubMed

Library…Indexes & Abstracts….PubMed Search Database and Get Records Send To:

Destination: File Format: Medline Create File -- Button

Save File to Computer as Text File (txt) Remember Name and Location

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Format - Getting Information Out Bibliography – Manually created Static

Bibliographies/Reading Lists (text, rich text, and html formats)

CWYW (Cite While You Write) Plug-In – Information & Downloads CWYW – Integrates with MS Word to Import

Citations and Automatically Format Bibliography Format Paper – Manual Formatting Export References – Backup/Saving

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Basic CWYW Steps

1. Open your Word document. Place cursor where the citation needs to be inserted.

2. Select the citation you would like to insert from your Endnote Web Library (search works best)

3. Click on Insert Selected Citation

4. When completed Format Bibliography

Hands-On!

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Basic CWYW Steps

1. Open your Word document. Place cursor where the citation needs to be inserted.

2. Select the citation you would like to insert from your Endnote Web Library (search works best)

3. Click on Insert Selected Citation

4. When completed Format Bibliography

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Help & Evaluation/Survey

EndNote Web LibGuide http://instr.iastate.libguides.com/endnoteweb

Blog -- Citation Help for ISU and Beyond http://citehelp.blogspot.com/

Me --

H. Stephen McMinnPhone: (515) 294-4789

E-Mail: hsmcminn@iastate.edu

Thank You !Please complete the online survey!

On the Endnote Web LibGuidehttp://instr.iastate.libguides.com/endnoteweb

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