Export citations from a database

• Conduct a search in a database
• Select which resources you want to export. After you’ve checked your boxes, locate and click Export, Send To, or Download
• Select Citation Manager, or sometimes there will even be a specific option for EndNote. To be compatible with EndNote, you’ll need to download file formats such as .nbib, .ciw or .txt with a filter installed
• Open the downloaded file and enjoy your new citations!

Enter citations manually

• From the References drop-down, select New Reference. You can also use the icon with a document and plus sign
• Select your material type, with options ranging from Aggregated Database to Web Page
• Enter the information you have, save your reference and close out of the window

Open your document:

• Locate the EndNote toolbar, generally located on the right side of the ribbon
• When it's time to insert a references, select Go to EndNote
• Select the citation that supports your claims by clicking on it once to highlight
• Select the Insert Citation icon
  • The in-text citation and reference will appear in your document
  • Is your citation in the wrong style? Selet the Style drop-down menu and pick another style

• Pick your preferred output style.
• Select the Output Style drop-down menu
• Pick the references you want by clicking to highlight.
  • To select all: Edit > Select All.
• From the Edit drop-down, select Copy Formatted.
• Open a blank document and paste the text.

EndNote Features

• Storing an unlimited amount of references and attached documents
• Team access to a single library
• Find Full Text functionality, which digs through Yale’s databases for you to find articles
• A wide variety of citation styles
• Compatibility with Microsoft Word and Apple Pages to insert citations and bibliographies
• Deduplication of libraries, merging identical references into one record
• Free vendor support and troubleshooting
• Direct export of references from resources such as PubMed and Web of Science
• Library lives on local device, meaning you can access your materials without internet connection

EndNote Considerations

• Be sure to back up your library manually or create a Sync account in order to not lose your library if your computer fails
• The full functionality of EndNote is not offered in its online iteration, so if you do work from a variety of machines, a different tool may better suit your needs
• As EndNote is a paid, licensed tool, you may not have access to newer versions of EndNote if you leave Yale

For technical troubleshooting, contact EndNote directly.

• Yale Tutorials
• Vendor Tutorials

After graduation, desktop EndNote will remain available on your personal computer. After your Net ID expires, you will no longer be able to use Find Full Text to access Yale resources. You will also not be able to update versions of the software without paying.

For general questions, tips, and assistance, contact your personal librarian!

To find your personal librarian: Yale College, Medicine, or Divinity.

Don't have a Personal Librarian? Reach out to a Subject Specialist Librarian, or contact Ask Yale Library.