Creating New References (Win)
There are three ways to add new citations to your EndNote library:
- Exporting references from an online database
- Conducting an online search via the EndNote platform
- 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
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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.