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Nut 117: EndNote Online
by Melinda M. Livas, Ruth Gustafson – October 6, 2020
Although EndNote Online is free to all UCD full-time students, some may be interested in other bibliographic management software programs including some that are open-access. Wikipedia has an extensive comparison table for over 35 bibliographic/reference management software products at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_reference_management_software
Many of the software vendors also have their own comparison tables or charts.
A simpler version of EndNote Online called EndNote Basic is available freely to all.
From the following EndNote webpage, scroll down to the gray section labeled “Compare features and capacity” to find the table comparing features available in EndNote Basic versus EndNote desktop/Online versions:
http://endnote.com/product-details/basic
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What is EndNote Online?
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EndNote Versions — Comparison Table
Scroll down to gray section labeled “Compare features and capacity” to find table comparing features available in EndNote Basic versus EndNote desktop/Online versions.
EndNote Online (formerly EndNote Web) facilitates collaborative work and using EndNote Online from any internet-accessible location in the world. After installing a Word plug-in on your computer, you can “Cite While You Write” from EndNote Online.
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Quick Reference Guide — EndNote Online
Eight-page guide to getting started with EndNote Online.
EndNote Online at UC Davis
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From BIOSIS Previews: Register for a Web of Science Account
On the top Right black bar, pull down the “Sign In” menu and click on the REGISTER option. Type in your UCDAVIS email address (to validate your UCD affiliation). Your instructors will assist with filling out the form but do NOT use your Kerberos passphrase as your password.
EndNote Online X9
Author: Clarivate Analytics
Set up for EndNote Online by 1) creating a Web of Science account or by 2) setting up an EndNote Online account directly through EndNote
For NUT 117, you will be doing the first option.
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EndNote Online or my.endnote.com
OPTION 2:
NOTE: EndNote online X5 is the first version to enable PDF attachments.
Preparing your EndNote Online Library
Before you get started with EndNote Online, you will need to add some plug-ins to enable your Exporting features to work and to set up Microsoft Word for the in-text citing or “Cite While You Write” (CWYW) feature.
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EndNote Online Plug-in instructions
DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLING PLUG-INS
1) After you’ve set up your Web of Science account, click on Endnote on top black bar
2) You are now in EndNote Basic. Pull down the Format menu, click on CWYW plug-in.
3) Download for either Windows or Mac platform, click on Run and install the file
4) Open up Microsoft Word to verify that the CWYW Toolbar is displayed at the top of the program.
5) In MS Word, open the EndNote tab and go to Preferences and then click on the Applications tab. Make sure to switch from Endnote Desktop to EndNote Online.
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Creating Groups in EndNote Online
NDSUlibrary’s channel
Adding References to Your EndNote Online Library
You can only create one library in EndNote Online but you use the Groups option to set up topical segregations of your library. Your EndNote Online library can contain up to 50,000 references (if you’ve purchased EndNote Desktop and synced with EN online, the reference count is unlimited). You may then have up to 5,000 custom groups in your library. With one large library you can search across the entire library, no matter how many groups you have.
There are several different methods to bring references into your EndNote Online Library. For NUT 117, we will just cover the Direct Export option from the Web of Science interface and searching in BIOSIS Previews or the Web of Science Core Collection database.
Direct Export for BioAg Related Databases
Most UCD licensed BioAg subject databases enable one to *directly* export source bibliographic information from the database into your EndNote Library. This is the most efficient method for building a large EndNote library very quickly.
EndNote Online works directly with Web of Science databases (such as BIOSIS Previews) and with EBSCO databases (such as Fish, Fisheries & Aquatic Biodiversity Worldwide or SPORTDiscus or Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide)
CLASS EXERCISE: Search BIOSIS Previews and add appropriate references to your EndNote Online Library.
NOTE: Your instructor will also demo using the Capture Reference button to pull records from the PubMed clipboard.
Choosing Publication Styles
Using your EndNote Online library, take a look at publication styles which are available by going to Format menu and choosing Bibliography.
CLASS EXERCISE: Set up three favorite styles, including your required one for NUT 117, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
EndNote Online Cite While You Write (CWYW)
EndNote Online’s Cite While You Write (CWYW) feature inserts EndNote commands into Word’s Tools menu (or on an EndNote tab in Word 2007 and 2010 for Windows). This provides you with direct access to your EndNote Online references while writing in Microsoft Word. CWYW commands enable EndNote Online to implement bibliographic formatting to the document that is currently open in Word.
CLASS EXERCISE: Keep EndNote Online Library open and open MS Word. Paste a paragraph of any text (an abstract from a citation in your library works well) into MS Word and pick a favorite style for your discipline
EndNote Online Help
Before requesting help, first search the EndNote (software) KnowledgeBase collection, or look for an appropriate YouTube EndNote training video, online training, or webinar (see links below).
If you still have EndNote questions, your course instructor (listed at the top of this Library Course Guide) is your first person to contact. If your instructor is not available, a team of UCD librarians work with EndNote users and may be contacted by email. See the last link below.
Technical support is also available from the vendor. Years of experience of UCD librarians indicates that the most prompt and useful vendor assistance is provided by phone. If you still need assistance after trying all steps below, please call the EndNote tech help Monday-Friday, 6am-5pm Pacific Time, 800-336-4474 and at the prompt press 4, and then select the “ResearchSoft Products” option.
- EndNote Knowledge Base
The majority of the EndNote Online articles deal with Cite-while-you-write (CWYW), MS Word compatibility questions and Transferring References to/from EndNote Online. Additional FAQs cover importing and installation problems.
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YouTube channel — EndNote training
Over 59 tutorial videos ranging from 2 minutes to about an hour. Most popular videos are on: How To Use EndNote in 7 Minutes; EndNote Fast Start – Windows class; Importing Text Files from PubMed; Bibliographies Made Easy; and more. A few of the webinar classes have also been recorded and stored on this YouTube channel — these webinar recordings are usually the hour-long ones.
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Sign up for free one-hour to 1.5 hour sessions offered on all major areas of EndNote and EndNote Web. Sessions often have less than 10 attendees and there is plenty of opportunity to “chat” with the expert instructor. Excellent Pacific time schedules are offered 2-3 times/month for each topic. Register online and confirmation will be sent. If you need to cancel, follow the link located *below* the training steps info in your confirmation email to easily cancel.