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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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Source: PPT Library TU Delft
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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