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Using Endnote at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
Where to Get Endnote
UH Information Technology Services (ITS)
Endnote is available through a site license managed by UH ITS.
See Endnote License Program
Hamilton Library
Endnote is also available to UHM faculty, staff, and students on computers in the Fishbowl in the Science & Technology Wing.
Using Endnote
Connecting to Hawaii Voyager, the online library catalog for UH
1. Go to Tools > Online Search > New Search
2. Find the Hawaii catalog connection file and Choose.A search window will open, allowing you to search the Author, Title, Subject, and ISBN fields as a keyword search.
3. Select the references that you wish to save and Copy References to a selected Endnote Library.
Note: The Connection file access to databases works only with free, open access databases such as library catalogs. Article indexes (e.g. PsycInfo, MLA, CAB Abstracts, etc.) that require subscriptions cannot be accessed through Endnote in this way. Go to the next section Importing References From Indexes for steps to importing references from online indexes.
Importing References From Indexes Using Import Filters
1. Search your favorite index (Electronic Resources Gateway).
2. Save your references as a text file onto your desktop.
3. In Endnote, go to File > Import.
4. In the popup dialogue box find the text file of your citations and select.
5. Under Import Options, find the filter that corresponds to the index and vendor, example: PsycInfo (CSA).
6. Click Import.
7. Go to References > Show All to view all of the references in your Endnote Library.
Importing References From Indexes Using a Direct Export Option
EbscoHost databases and Thomson ISI databases offer a Direct Export Option (Electronic Resources Gateway).
1. Mark your references and select Save to Endnote.
2. Select the Endnote Library in which you want to save your references from the file list in the popup dialogue box.
3. Your references should import into the selected Endnote Library.
4. Go to References > Show All to view all of the references in your Endnote Library.
Using Endnote and MS Word to Create a Document with In-Text References and a Bibliography
EbscoHost databases and Thomson ISI databases offer a Direct Export Option (Electronic Resources Gateway).
1. Open MS Word and create your document.
2. When you wish to insert an in-text citation, select the reference in your Endnote Library, then in MS Word go to Tools > Endnote > Insert Citation.
3. The citation will be formatted in the output style selected in your Endnote Library. To change the style, in MS Word go to Tools > Endnote > Format Bibliography.
4. As you insert in-text citations, a full reference is generated at the end of your document in a bibliography.
Here are the connection settings for Hawaii Voyager as a point of information if you find that you need to create a connection file:
Z39.50 IP address is 128.171.19.16
Port number is 7090
Database name is Voyager
UH Manoa Social Sciences Librarian, Susan Johnson, delivered this Endnote workshop via Elluminate Live! at the School of Education in Fall 2008. Click on the link, open the application to begin the download: Endnote Webinar
Endnote Web
Endnote Web is available to UH Manoa faculty, students and staff. Go to Endnote Web to login to the library proxy server. Create an account in Endnote Web. The references you save in Endnote Web can be transferred to your desktop Endnote Library.
Endnote Help
Help in using Endnote is available from librarians in SciTech and through several tutorials.
- Introduction to Endnote
A pamphlet that introduces you to Endnote. - Endnote & Hawaii VoyagerSlides about using the connection file for Hawaii Voyager to create an Endnote Library.
Connecting to Hawaiian Pacific Journal Index
Download this filter HPJI_dm.enz and place in your Endnote application's Connection Files folder. You can then select the connection file to search the HPJI and save your retrieved records in your Endnote library.