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EndNote Online: Add References

Unit Reading Lists

From Unit Reading Lists

1.In a unit Reading List, click ‘View & Export’ and in the ‘Export’ section click ‘RIS’.
2.Click on the file in your Downloads area.  For example, in Chrome this can be done from within the browser.
3.You may be asked to sign in to EndNote Online if you are not already.
4.Wait a few moments and a box should appear to confirm the export.
5.Back in EndNote Online, click on ‘All My References’ to update your list.

*Mac users – follow point 1 only, then use ‘Import References’ function.

EBSCO Database Search

From EBSCO Database Search

1.From Library area in Brightspace, click on ‘EBSCO Database Search’ in the Search Library Resources box.
2.Add search terms e.g., “audio production”, make refinements and limitations as you wish.
3.Add the first two or three results to the Folder (top right) by clicking on ‘Add to folder’ (blue folder logo with a plus symbol) and click on ‘Folder’ (top right) – the logo will have changed.
4.In the Folder, choose the ‘Export’ option (right hand column).
5.Select ‘Direct Export to EndNote Web’, which means the same as EndNote Online, and then click ‘Save’.
6.References are added to your list of references in Endnote Online and a tab/window should open to confirm ‘Number of records imported’.
7.Click ‘My References’ and select the ‘LS’ Link Source option to find full text (where available).

Capture Reference function

Using ‘Capture Reference’ function

1.Click on ‘Downloads’.
2.Follow the instructions in the ‘Capture’ section.

This is a useful tool for adding a ‘Web page’ reference type to your library. Be aware it is not always full or accurate and you will probably need to manually amend and/or add detail.  However, it does give you a start over using a completely blank reference via the ‘New Reference’ function.

Downloading an RIS file

You can add a reference from many database as well as Google Scholar by looking for the RIS file.

  • In Google Scholar look for the speach marks symbol (") with 'cite next to it - here you can select Refman at the bottom of the page.
  • This downloads an RIS file into your downloads folder (you may see it at the bottom of your browser).
  • In Endnote, go to Collect n the ribbon at the top, and then select Import references
  • Select the RIS file you downloaded, and make sure the import option is set to RefMan RIS
  • You can add the reference into a group or into your unfiled area,

This method can be used in most databases although the appearance and terminology will vary, but look for RIS file or RefMan.

mySearch

From mySearch

1.Within a record, either at the list of results stage or within the record itself, click ‘Cite’.
2.Click ‘Export to EndNote’ and click on the file in your Downloads area.  In Chrome this can be done from within the browser.
3.In the ‘Choose Destination’ box appears, click ‘EndNote Online’, and click OK.
4.Wait a few moments and a box should appear to confirm the export.
5.To export a group of selected records, use the ‘Save’ and ‘Saved Items’ functionality, and click ‘Cite’.

*Mac users – follow point 1-2 only, then use ‘Import References’ function.

Import References function

Using ‘Import References’ function.

1.Look around the software/database as appearance and terminology may vary. Find the option to ‘export’ or download your selection or group of selections as a RIS file or RefMan RIS and remember where you’ve downloaded or saved it.
2.For example, in a Reading List, click ‘View & Export’ and ‘RIS’.
3.In Endnote, click ‘Collect’ and ‘Import References’.
4.Find the RIS file you downloaded make sure the import option is set to RefMan RIS (not EndNote Import) and select and group/area in your library where you want it to go.

Online Search function

Using ‘Online Search’ function

1.Click on Click on ‘Collect’ then ‘Online Search’.
2.Select ‘British Library’ and click on ‘Connect’. 
3.Enter a title, author and/or keywords and click ‘Search’, leaving the selection of ‘select a range of records to retrieve’ as it is.
4.Amend number of records you want to see as necessary and click ‘Retrieve’.
5.Select the records you want to import (add to your EndNote Library) and select a Group to add records to (or create a New Group).

Make your own Endnote reference

Sometimes you can't add a reference directly and you need to create a reference directly in Endnote. To do this:

  • Go to Collect in the ribbon across the top
  • Select the middle option New Reference
  • select the appropriate Reference Type and enter all the information you need to include in your reference - all the other spaces can be left blank.