Add a new reference to EndNote

To add a new reference (EndNote also calls them records), click on the References menu, and select New Reference.

References menu, New

Select the reference type before adding any details.

Different types of references (books, journal articles, web pages, etc) require different details. See the Library's Citing and referencing tutorial for more detail.

Select a reference type

If this is the first time you have used an author or journal name, it will show up in red. If you have already entered the author or journal name, it will show up in black and attempt to provide auto-completion. If the name is only similar, not identical, just keep typing to over-write the auto-completion.

When entering a corporate author in EndNote, you must follow it with a comma. Otherwise, EndNote attempts to treat it as an individual author name.

Comma after corporate author corrects formatting

When you have finished entering the details, close the record by clicking on the cross in the top right corner. All details will automatically be saved.

see it in action (swf, 419kb)

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