Mathematics Resources: Managing Your References - EndNote

Have you ever had a stack of articles you were referencing for a paper, and lost one? Do you wish there was a way that you could have all your data in one place, organized and ready to go? Using a reference management system like EndNote can save you a ton of time. With functions that allow you to keep your article citations and PDFs together in groups of topics or authors, it makes writing a paper a breeze. EndNote is a citation organization system that allows you to be in control of your references to help them best work for you. Our library has direct export available from almost every database, saving you time from having to manually input the information.

The EndNote website has many great tutorials available to help you learn how to use the product.

Here are some of the most helpful videos to learn some of the basics about EndNote.

EndNote is a Citation Management Program that allows you to keep all of your references in one easy convenient location. It allows you to import or manually enter citations(and PDF full text) into your "Library" and then organize them into groups to fit your needs. Once in the system, you can use the CiteWhileYouWrite function in Word to easily import in-text citations and create bibliographies.

When working with EndNote there are a few things to keep in mind:

• Be Consistent.
• Use the same terminology throughout all of your citations for easy retrieval.
• Find a strategy and stick with it. You will be happier in the end.
• Always double-check your imports.
•  Make sure the information went to the correct fields. If it is wrong in EndNote, it will be wrong in your paper.
• For USD databases, use the export tool rather than online searching through EndNote.
• The proxy server at USD prohibits searching through that program.
•  There is no limit to the amount of references you can store in a library.
•   Use it for all of your reference needs!

                                                               ♦Helpful Hints♦

• Try using a Library to categorize a topic, class or semester.
• Make groups for each paper or project you are working on to keep citations quick and easy to find.
• Upload your PDFs with comments on them, so your information is at your fingertips.

Here is a link to the EndNote LibGuide. This page has instructions for use, as well as how to download the program.