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Introduction to Endnote

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Reference manager software

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OPEN SOURCE

WHY?

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WHY?

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owndb

Automatic!

ConclusionUsing a reference manager makes writing and integrating

references faster and easier!

WHAT?

• EndNote = bibliographic database

• EndNote functionality• Store references

• Manage references

• Share references

• Almost eliminate typing references (and errors!)

• Easy formatting in MS word documents

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FIELDS

Database outline

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Author Year Title Journal Ref.Type ...

RECORDS

Store references

1. Manually add references

2. Export from database, import into EndNote• Web of Science, Scopus, SciFinder Scholar, PubMed, IEEExplore, ABI-Inform, ScienceDirect, Swetswise, Google Scholar, Scirus, Library catalogue, etc.

• Different formats: RIS, text, etc.

TAG format

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Store references

• Reference type

fields

• Linking documents: PDF, figures, etc.

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Manage references

• Organizing & Sorting

• Retrieving

• Editing– Adding and removing fields– Editing fields personal notes!

• Subject listing Create list of your database references (or

subset)

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Sharing references

• Easy to share references with colleaguesComplete or subset of your own database

(including the papers!)

IDEA: Creating a HYDR database?

(limitation: all have to use the same software)

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Cite while you write (CWYW)

• Finding and inserting into paper while writing• Automated formatting and updating

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Examples

1) Finding paper in online database2) Create own database3) Importing reference into EndNote

– RIS format (.ris)– Direct export (Web Of Science)

4) Linking PDF5) Edit reference (notes)6) Retrieve in own reference database7) Use in MS Word Document8) Make subject listing

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Conclusion & Discussion

• Conclusion: A reference manager is a indispensable tool for researchers!

• Discussion: How to organise your database? – One complete >< diff. Separate– Where to store PDFs? – How too « mark » and retrieve?

Experiences and/or suggestions?

• Questions?

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Good luck!

References

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• Website: www.endnote.com Online tutorials

• Presentation Library TU Delft