Research Guides: BY 495: UABTeach Research Methods: Manage Sources

Citation Managers

Citation managers are software programs designed to help users collect, organize, format, and share references.

EndNote
Mendeley
Zotero

EndNote

Download Software from UAB Academic Software Center

EndNote is available for free to UAB students through a site license. The newest version is EndNote X9 which was released in August 2018.

EndNote may require a new library be created the first time the program is opened.

Follow the steps below to create a new library:

Go to the file menu and select new

Save the library on the hard drive of the computer

Confirm creation of the library

General Safety Notes from Clarivate Analytics

EndNote libraries are made up of two parts: the .enl file and the .data folder. These two parts must be kept together as both are needed for the library to work correctly.
EndNote libraries should be kept on your computer's hard drive. Storing and editing libraries on a portable (usb / flash / thumb) or network drive can lead to corruption and performance issues.
EndNote libraries should never be stored in cloud-syncing folders such as Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, SugarSync, etc. Syncing folders corrupt EndNote libraries over time. (see safety note for MacOS versions 10.12 [Sierra], 10.13 [High Sierra], and 10.14 [Mojave])

Follow the steps below to export references from Scopus:

Check the box next to each item to be exported (#1).

Click on export (#2).

Select RIS format for EndNote (#3) then choose any additional information (#4).

Click on the export button (#5).

Open the file using the web browser (#6).

In EndNote, find the references in the imported group (#7).

Follow the steps below to customize EndNote to find full text available through the UAB Libraries.

Go to Edit > Preferences (Windows) or EndNote X9 > Preferences (Mac) in EndNote.

On the left side of the EndNote preferences box, click on Find Full Text.

Make sure all four of the boxes are checked.

In the OpenURL Path field insert:

https://uab-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/openurl/01UALB/UAB_Libraries?

This setting allows access to full text available through the UAB Libraries for all users.

In the Authenticate with (URL) field insert:

http://ezproxy3.lhl.uab.edu/login?url=

This setting allows access to full text available through the UAB Libraries for off-campus users.

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Click on the OK button.

Follow the steps below to find full text for references in the EndNote library.

Select the references to search for full text then click on the find full text button in the toolbar.

If an authenticate with URL was added to the preferences, enter BlazerID and password and click on the login button.

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Click on the continue button below the database menu.

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Check the status of the full text search in the groups pane.

Find the results in the find full text groups. If a match was found then a PDF file is attached to the reference.

References may be organized using groups and groups may be organized using group sets.

Group sets are heading above custom, smart, and combination groups.

Custom groups contain references added by dragging them and are manually updated.

Smart groups add references based on search criteria and are automatically updated.

Combination groups combine references from other groups and are automatically updated.

Follow the steps below to create groups and group sets:

Display the groups menu and select create.

Follow the steps below to generate a bibliography:

Select the references (#1) then the output style in the menu (#2).

Display the edit menu and select copy formatted (#3).

Paste the formatted references into the application (#4).

Follow the steps below to cite while you write in Microsoft Word:

Click on the EndNote toolbar (#1) then click on the arrow in the style menu and select another style (#2).

Select the style then click on the OK button (#3).

Place the cursor in the location where the in-text citation should appear in the document (#4).

Click on the top half of the insert citation button (#5).

Enter terms to match the reference in the search box and click on the find button (#6).

Select the reference and click on the insert button (#7).

Check the citation and reference for any errors that need to be edited (#8).