Create a new library
To create an EndNote library:
- Click File > New
- Navigate to the location where you will save your library (the best place is your Documents file)
Note: Do not save it on to a USB drive or in a cloud drive such as Dropbox or iCloud – these are fine to store backups but not working libraries
- Give your library a unique name (i.e. not the default My EndNote Library) and click Save.
This will create two files with the same name:
- A library file (.enl)
- A folder of data files (.data).
Both files need to be in the same location for EndNote to work correctly.
Note: It is strongly recommended that you keep all your references together in one EndNote library, rather than create multiple libraries. This will avoid problems when writing papers or moving files between computers.
Selecting your referencing style
To select your required referencing style:
- Select the appropriate style in the toolbar under Tools > Output Styles
- If the style you need is not available, click ‘Open Style Manager…’
- Select the style you want to add
- Click Choose.
Once you have added a reference, you can double-check the referencing style by looking in the Preview section of the Summary tab on the Reference panel.
To see a preview of the reference in that style:
- Click on the Reference
- Select ‘Summary’ in the panel on the right. The Reference preview will display on the bottom right in the display pane.
- Tip: if you cannot see the preview: the display pane is configured like a table. Click on the line at the bottom and slide it up so you can see the preview section or click on the small arrow in the right bottom corner if the reference preview is not visible.
You can see how the reference would look in a document, using the referencing style of your choice.
AGLC4 Referencing Style
- Create a folder in the Document list for EndNote (not on the Desktop or in Cloud storage)
Step 1: install the legal reference types
- Right/control click on Reference Types Table.xml and select Save link/target as.
- Open EndNote and click on Edit (on a Mac click on EndNote) then Preferences and Reference Types.
- Select Import and locate the Reference Types Table.xml file.
- Select Open, Apply, then OK (on a Mac click on Open then Save).
- Close the Edit Preferences window.
Step 2: install the AGLC style
- Download AGLC4.ens. from EndNote | UTS Library: www.lib.uts.edu.au/referencing/endnote
- Open the file once downloaded. If prompted, select Open with EndNote.
- EndNote will start and the style window will open, showing you details of the style.
- Click on File then Save As
- Save the file to the EndNote folder
- Ensure the name of the style is listed as AGLC4(UTS) and select Save.
- Select AGLC4(UTS) as your output style
Step 3: select AGLC4 as your output style
Open or create your EndNote library
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Choose Select Another Style... in the drop down styles menu.
Scroll through the list of styles, select AGLC4(UTS)
Click on Choose.
You should now see the style listed in the styles window.
In Word, also select AGLC4(UTS) in the EndNote20 tab.
Download the UTS Endnote for Law: Referencing with EndNote using AGLC 4th edition(PDF) guide for tips on using the AGLC referencing style with EndNote.
These instructions and files are created by the University of Technology Sydney Library.
CSIRO Referencing Style
- Create a folder in the Document list for EndNote (not on the Desktop or in Cloud storage)
- Download Crop Pasture Science.ens. from Crop and Pasture Science | EndNote: https://endnote.com/style_download/crop-and-pasture-science/
- Open the file once downloaded. If prompted, select Open with EndNote.
- EndNote will start and the style window will open, showing you details of the style.
- Click on File then Save As
- Save the file to the EndNote folder
- Ensure the name of the style is listed as Crop_Pasture_Science and select Save.
- Select Crop_Pasture_Science as your output style
Open or create your EndNote library.
Choose Select Another Style... in the drop down styles menu.
Scroll through the list of styles, select Crop_Pasture_Science
Click on Choose.
You should now see the style listed in the styles window.
In Word, also select Crop_Pasture_Science in the EndNote20 tab.
Output styles determine the appearance of references in a bibliography. EndNote has over 4,500 output styles, around 500 of which are supplied with the software. If you haven’t found the style you need, you can download the complete set or choose individual styles from the EndNote Output styles website.
To download a style and add it to EndNote:
- Search for the style you require in the search box and click Search.
- Click Download and then open the file you have downloaded. This will open the style in EndNote.
- In EndNote go to File > Save As... Remove the word 'copy' and click Save, then click File > Close Style.
To locate your downloaded style in EndNote:
- Click on the down arrow below Tools > Output Styles > Open Style Manager..
- Scroll through the list to find your style. Check the box of the style you want and cancel out of the box
- The style should now be available within your output styles
Tips
- If you have trouble downloading a style, try a different browser.
- You must save the style files in the correct folder where your copy of EndNote has been installed.
- If you are having problems with existing styles in EndNote you may need to update these files.Follow the directions above to download a new copy of the style file.
- For further information go to EndNote Help
A note on Australian Output Styles
Australian Output Styles site contains bibliographic styles for several Australian journals that you would need to conform to for your article or manuscript submission if you want to publish in that journal. Although some of these styles are found on EndNote.com, not all of them are.