1. Getting Started with

2. EndNote Basic: It allows you to: Collect references from online sources or enter them manually Access your references from any computer with internet Drop citations into your paper as you type in MS Word Choose the referencing system that is required for your assignment Share collections of references with specified colleagues

3. First go to: www.myendnoteweb.com

4. Click on the “Create an account” link Your initial sign up must be on a computer within the DIT domain. After that you may use it from anywhere.

5. First, you’ll be asked to enter your email address. This can be any email and Endnote will simply use this to check if you have set up an account previously.

6. Fill in your details Pay special attention to the password guidelines. They are a bit tricky and it’s normal for people to require more than one attempt.

7. When completed click ‘I Agree’ to complete registration

8. The main parts of EndNote Web are outlined in the getting started guide

9. To get the full benefit from EndNote Web you will need to download a patch to the computer(s) you will be using it on most. To do this: …

10. In EndNote, first click on the Options tab Next click on “Download Installers”

11. If you’re using MS word with either Internet Explorer or Google Chrome then download and install this patch. Use this patch if you’re using Mozilla or Apple Mac. Follow the instructions here to capture items from the web.

12. …Install the EndNote Web Cite While You Write (CWYW) toolbar in MS Word. Once installed, the patch will …

13. You can simply drag the “Capture Reference” tool to your bookmarks bar. This will allow you to capture references you find online into your Endnote library.

14. Main ways of getting references into EndNote Web: 1.Search DIT Library Catalogue 2.Export from a database which links with EndNote Web 3.Enter reference manually 4.Use the “Capture Reference” tool to capture something you discover online

15. To search DIT Library’s catalogue first click on the ‘Collect’ tab and select ‘Online Search’

16. When you enter this area for the first time you’ll need to customise the list by clicking “Select Favourites”.

17. From the list on the left, Find and select “DIT Library” and click “Copy to Favourites”

18. Now, you can choose “DIT Library” from the drop down list. Then click “Connect”

19. Carry out your search as normal…

20. Then, select which of your reference groups to add the references to First, check the reference(s) you want to save

21. These references are now saved to EndNote Web

22. Searching a database with a direct link to EndNote Web 1: ScienceDirect

23. Carry out your search as normal

24. Check the references you wish to save then click on “Export”

25. In the drop down list you shouldn’t need to change anything. Just click “Export”.

26. You may get a dialog box like this. If you do, just click ‘OK’. (This example was done using the Firefox browser)

27. You should now get this message

28. Searching a database with a direct link to EndNote Web 2: ISI Web of Knowledge

29. Carry out your search as normal

30. As before, check the article you’re interested in. Then click the “Save to EndNote online” button.

31. To export records you’ll need to be registered on Web of Science. You’ll notice the “EN” logo beside the records that you’ve exported.

32. Sometimes you will need to enter records manually into EndNote.

33. If this is the case click on ‘Collect’ then ‘New Reference’…

34. From the drop down list Select the appropriate reference type

35. Just clicking in a field will open it for text editing As you come out of each field the details are saved

36. Using with MS Word

37. The MS Word toolbar is downloaded by clicking on “Options” and “Download Installers”, then choose the appropriate software.

38. To enter a reference, first select the EndNote tab.

39. Select “Insert Citations”

40. Enter a search term for the reference you seek and hit “Find”.

41. When you find the correct reference click “insert”

42. This will: 1: Enter the reference in brackets at the point where the cursor is located 2: Begin constructing a bibliography at the end of the document

43. If you’d like to have a title for the bibliography click on the bibliography preferences

44. Click on the “Layout” tab Type your preferred title in The “Bibliography title” box

45. Choose the appropriate referencing style from the “Style” drop down list. Once you have decided which style you need to use you shouldn’t really need to change this again.

46. Click the “Preferences” button then the “Application” tab. It is useful to enter your email and password and check the box to remember it. Otherwise you get asked constantly to enter these details. Similarly it is useful to have the EndNote webpage open in the background when you are using it in MS Word.

47. How to save information you come across online.

48. … then simply grab the “Capture reference” tab and drag it to your bookmarks bar… First click on “options” and “Download Installers”…

49. When you find something interesting online, click the “Capture Reference” button.

50. If you get an error message like the one above you’ll need to go into ‘tools’ and turn off your ‘pop-up blocker’.

51. This will open an EndNote template. It will probably contain some of the article’s details but you will need to complete it. It will then be sent to your EndNote library.

52. If you are having any problems with EndNote Web or you wish to arrange some instruction please contact the library at Bolton Street at: Phone: 01 402 3681 Email: bst.library@dit.iebst.library@dit.ie Or simply drop in.