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EndNote: a beginner's guide

An introduction to EndNote Desktop for new users. Learn how to create a Library, add and modify references, use EndNote with Microsoft Word, add groups, add full-text PDFs, and back-up your EndNote Desktop library. Also includes EndNote Online.

Journal term lists

Journal Term Lists are used by EndNote Desktop to automatically convert a full journal title into an abbreviated version, or an abbreviated journal title into a full version. Your referencing style will specify if your journal titles need to be in full or abbreviated version.

When EndNote Desktop is installed, several Journal Term Lists are automatically incorporated in the installation, except for Earth Sciences. You will need to download the Earth Sciences Journal Term List separately.

Journal Names - Converting to Abbreviated or Full

Please ensure your EndNote Desktop library is open, then follow instructions in A) SETUP and B) CONVERSION.

 

A) SETUP

1. Check if your journal name is already listed in the Journal Term Lists:

a) Library > Open Term Lists > Journals Terms Lists

b) Locate your journal title in the Terms tab:

  • If ALREADY there, your journal title is already in the Journal Term Lists. Proceed to the next section below, B) CONVERSION.
  • If NOT there, you will need to first add your journal title in the Journal Term Lists in Step 2. Once done, go to B) CONVERSION.

2. If your journal name is not already in the Journal Term Lists, add it in:

a) Library > Define Term Lists > Terms tab.
b) Press New Term button > enter full journal name in Full Journal > enter abbreviated journal name in Abbreviation 1.
e) Press OK > press Close.

 

B) CONVERSION

1. Convert to ABBREVIATED journal names:

a) Tools > Output Styles > Open Style Manager.
b) Locate your journal name or referencing style and double-click on it.
c) Click on Journal Names towards the top on the left panel.
d) Select Abbreviation 1.
e) Tick Remove Period if your journal name or referencing style does not use full stops in its journal abbreviations. If it does use full stops in its journal abbreviations, do not tick Remove Period.
f) Press X to close window.
g) You are asked if you want to save the changes you made. Press Yes button to save.
h) Full journal names will now automatically appear as an abbreviated name for each reference in your EndNote Desktop library.

OR...

2. Convert to FULL journal names

a) Tools > Output Styles > Open Style Manager.
b) Locate your journal name or referencing style and double-click on it.
c) Click on Journal Names towards the top on the left panel.
d) Select Use full journal name.
e) Press X to close window.
f) Press Yes button to save.
g) Abbreviated journal names will now automatically appear as a full name for each reference in your EndNote Desktop library.