Create a reference manually
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Create a reference manually
- Open an EndNote Library (*.enl).
- References > New (New Reference window opens).
- Select Reference Type (journal article, book, book chapter, dissertation, etc.).
- Enter or edit data in highlighted [boxed] fields (Fig. 3).
- Close Reference window to save data to the EndNote Library.
Figure 3 is an example of transcribing a journal article reference into the EndNote Library “placebos”:
Moerman DE, Jonas WB. Deconstructing the placebo effect and finding the meaning response. Annals of Internal Medicine. 136(6):471-6, 2002 Mar 19.
Fig. 3 – creating a reference and entering data in Pages field.
Use the pull-down menu at Reference Type to select the appropriate template.
Each Reference has fields for specific information: author, title, year (of publication), volume, abstract, etc.
Enter as much information as possible into the fields. Highlighting a field will display a box surrounding that field; add or edit data to that field as necessary.
Press TAB to highlight the next field; press SHIFT+TAB to highlight the previous field.
Each reference has a 64,000-character limit, with a 32,000-character limit for one field.
TIP: press Enter after entry of each author name in Author field.
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