Creating New References (Win)

There are three ways to add new citations to your EndNote library:

  1. Exporting references from an online database
  2. Conducting an online search via the EndNote platform
  3. Manually creating references

 

From an Online Database

To export a reference from an online database (including the Teachers College Supersearch):

Use an online database (such as the Teachers College Supersearch or an online journal such as PubMed) as you typically would.

 

  • Select the reference you want. Click Send To or Export, then select Citation Manager or EndNote Desktop

 

 

  • Export the articles you have selected, then click Export. You can export up to 500 records each time without selection.

 

 

  • A file will download. Right-click the file and select Open.

 

 

  • The references will then populate in the EndNote library that is currently opened on your desktop.

 

 

  • To add a PDF of the article, select the reference, right-click on the reference, then click the Find Full Text button.

 

 

  • If the full-text PDF can be found, it will be attached to the reference.

 

 

From the EndNote Platform

To conduct an online search via the EndNote platform:

 

  • Click the globe-shaped online search icon

 

 

  • You can access the TC online database by selecting Columbia U-Teachers or the Columbia University database by selecting Columbia U and clicking Choose.

 

 

  • The database will appear in your navigation.

 

 

  • Build your search by entering key words, authors, or topic of your choosing. Then click Search.

 

 

  • Confirm the number of records you would like to be populated within EndNote. Click OK.

 

 

  • Select the references you want, right-click and select Copy References To. Then select your library or create a new library on your computer.

 

 

  • If you decide to create a New Library, type the name for your new library in the File name: text box, choose the location of where you want it to be saved in the left navigation, and then click Save.

 

 

Manually Create New References

 

  • Go to References then click New Reference.

 

 

  • This opens a new reference window for you to start typing (or pasting) into the fields.

 

 

  • Set the reference type using the drop-down menu next to the Reference Type: text box at the top of the record window.

 

 

  • Enter author names. For multiple authors, enter each new author on a new line within the Author field.

 

 

  • Once you are finished, click File and then click Save to save your new reference.