EndNote

While anyone can use EndNote for their research and coursework, EndNote is particularly suited for postgraduate students and researchers. Here are some of the ways it can be used to streamline your work:

• EndNote collates large collections of documents and references for easy access, and has features for annotating documents and records.
• Folders, known as Groups can assist in categorising your research. Some like to create groups for structural elements, e.g. "Introduction" or "Literature Review" whereas others might group by subject, e.g. "Socioeconomic factors" or "Asthma in children with autism". 
• Export entire sets of search results to your Library to be analysed and deduplicated, which is an essential part of the systematic review process.
• The extensive bank of referencing styles correspond to the requirements of specific publishers, associations, and disciplines. 
• Share your EndNote Library with your colleagues or project team using EndNote Web, the cloud-based component of EndNote. 
• Save time during the writing process by inserting in-text references or footnotes as you write - EndNote will populate the reference list for you. 

Although EndNote doesn’t integrate directly with Cadmus to automatically add in-text citations, you can still use it to manage your end-text reference list. See instructions below:

1. Please see the instruction in red above to download EndNote to your own Windows or Mac device. If you are working on a University PC, search the EndNote app from the Start menu

2. The first time you access the EndNote software, you'll be prompted to create a new EndNote Library (alternatively, go to File > New... in EndNote)

Tip: Give the Library a meaningful name (e.g. John's EndNote Library) and be sure to remember where you save it

3. Import references to your library from your searches on FiNDit, other library databases (e.g. EBSCO, PubMed), and Google Scholar

4. Use the Find Full Text function within EndNote to add the PDFs to your references within your EndNote Library

5. Organise your references within your EndNote Library using the Create Groups function or use coloured tags

6. Create formatted bibliographies for your assignments using EndNote. Or, using Cite While You Write, insert references into your assignments as you write them, and then let the software create and format your bibliography for you.

Review the Support and Training tab in this guide for more information on learning and using EndNote.