EndNote

Using EndNote--Mayo Clinic's licensed bibliographic database manager

Guides

Merge EndNote Libraries:

Note: Before merging libraries, it is a good idea to make a backup copy of the library into which you are transferring references.

There are 3 ways to merge libraries:

Importing EndNote libraries

  1.  Open the EndNote library into which you will be importing references.
  2.  From the File menu, select Import.
  3.  Select Choose file to locate the EndNote library that you wish to import.
  4.  Select EndNote Library from the Import Option drop down list
  5.  Select Discard Duplicates
  6.  Select Import


Backup your EndNote Library

Make regular backup copies of your EN library. Create a compressed library that contains both the .enlx file and its associated data folder 

  • Open EN 21 app
  • From File menu, select Compressed Library (.enlx) to display a Compressed Library dialog
  • Use radio buttons to determine options
  • Select Next to display file dialog. Save to a location that is different to where the library is currently stored
  • File can be saved to your local PC. Recommend creating a folder called EndNote Backups
  • If you are archiving the backup, you can save to a network or cloud drive
  • Delete previous backups once you have made a new backup
     

Copying references between libraries
You can also use the Copy and Paste commands in the 'Edit' menu to transfer references. Select the references that you want to copy and choose Copy (CTRL+C) from the 'Edit' menu. Open the library into which you want to add the references and choose Paste (CTRL+V).

 

Drag-and-drop
To copy specific references from one library to another, select them in one library (hold down the Ctrl () key to select non- consecutive references; use the Shift key to select a range), click on any part of the selection and use the mouse to drag the selection to another library. The selected references are copied to the library where they were dropped.

How to make a Compressed Library

Compress the library in order to easily send a copy to someone else. This packages both the .enl file and associated
.data folder.
1. Open the library in EndNote.
2. Click File
3. Choose Compressed Library (.enlx).

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4. Specify whether to Create or Create & Email.
5. Specify whether to include file attachments.
6. Choose which references (all, selected, or specific groups/group sets).
7. Click Next.

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8. Name and Save the compressed library (.enlx) to the appropriate location.
(If the Create & Email option was chosen, a new email message will be created with the compressed file attached.)
Note: To restore a compressed library file, double-click to open the .enlx file. The .enl file and .DATA folder will automatically be extracted.

Cite While You Write

EndNote integrates into Microsoft Word via a plugin called Cite While You Write (CWYW).  This tool allows you to easily insert citations that can be automatically formatted in the right style when you are ready to publish. Cite While You Right is installed by default as part of the EndNote installation process. You'll need to have both your Word document and your Endnote library open when using CWYW. To learn more about using CWYW, watch the short training videos linked below. For more EndNote training videos, visit the EndNote Training Library on YouTube.

EndNote21 Cite While You Write: Edit & Manage Citations PDF

EndNote21 Cite While You Write: Insert Citation PDF

EndNote21 Cite While You Write: Insert Selected Citation(s) PDF

NOTE: These videos show an earlier version of EndNote and Word, but the principles of Cite While You Write remain the same.

Cite While You Write Training Videos for Windows

Cite While You Write Training Videos for Mac

Video tutorials from Yale:

EndNote video tutorials from Yale University Medical Library

This is an excellent series about the basics of EndNote.
Videos in the series includes:

- EndNote Essential Training #1: Introduction
- EndNote Essential Training #2: Importing References
- EndNote Essential Training #3: Importing References into EndNote from within EndNote
- EndNote Essential Training #4: Manually Creating References
- EndNote Essential Training #5: Writing Papers with Cite While You Write
- EndNote Essential Training #6: Additional Styles and Customizing Styles
- EndNote Essential Training #7: Managing Full-Text PDFs in EndNot

EndNote Training - YouTube:

EndNote 20: An Overview

This video from the Mayo Clinic Libraries provides an overview of EndNote 20, the latest version of EndNote software.

Learn what EndNote is and how to use it effectively.

 

EndNote for screening and data management:

Below are two YouTube videos from the University of Exeter describing how to use EndNote to double screen and how to merge two duplicate libraries together when double screening for a systematic review.

 

How it works:

Endnote's Manuscript Matcher incorporates information from your draft's title, abstract and references, if available, to suggest credible journal publishing options based on journals indexed in the Web of Science (alternatively, JANE - Journal/Author Name Estimator - uses your title and abstract from journals indexed PubMed & PubMed Central).

With the addition of your references, Manuscript Matcher claims improve the accuracy of journal suggestions by analyzing "tens of millions of citation connections to identify meaningful relationships with your work."

View a brief 3 minute video for a visual demonstration and additional details.

The Manuscript Matcher tool may be launched in 3 different ways through either Endnote desktop (by right-clicking a group in the Groups panel), Endnote online or under the Endnote toolbar in MS Word:

Endnote desktop

 

Endnote online

 

Endnote toolbar in Microsoft Word