Data Management Tool for Research
EndNote
Brief Manual
By
Victoria T. Kok
Head, Veterinary Medical Library
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
August 2012
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Creating an EndNote-X6 Library/Database
1. Open the EndNote program. 2. Click on the picture in the middle which says "Create a new EndNote Library" 3. Click OK 4. In the "File-Name" box, type in a name for your library/database, e.g. REFERENCE or BIBLIOGRAPHY. 5. Click SAVE button and you have created an EndNote Library with three Panels: A Groups Panel A Library Panel A Search Panel
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To Search EndNote-X6 Using Temporary Library Mode
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Open your EndNote Library At the left hand side of the ribbon, click on the "Globe" icon Go to TOOLS, click on ONLINE SEARCH A CHOOSE A CONNECTION window opens up listing online library catalogs and databases Select a library online catalog or database and click CHOOSE and the search panel will show that you are now connected to the online catalog or database. Enter your search terms and click SEARCH A Confirm Online Search window opens up showing the number of retrievals Click OK and the citations will be imported into the Temporary library Select the citations you want to keep Go up to REFERENCES and select COPY REFERENCES TO and select the EndNote library you want the citations to go to Your selected citations will be moved to the EndNote library you have selected (you will see them by clicking on ALL REFERENCES Close the Temporary Library You'll be asked if you want to discard all the online references Click OK
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Go to FILE and open up your library and you will see the citations have been imported
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To Search EndNote-X6 Using Permanent Library Mode
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Open your EndNote Library At the left hand side of the ribbon, click on the "Globe plus Books" icon Go to TOOLS, click on ONLINE SEARCH A CHOOSE A CONNECTION window opens up listing online library catalogs and databases Select a library online catalog or database and click CHOOSE and the search panel will show that you are now connected to the online catalog or database. Enter your search terms and click SEARCH A Confirm Online Search window opens up showing the number of retrievals Click OK and all the citations will be imported into the Permanent library Select the citations you don't want to keep Go up to REFERENCES and scroll down to REMOVE REFERENCES TO TRASH On the GROUPS panel, click on ALL REFERENCES to see all the citations in your permanent Library

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