Entering References

Bibliographic information (as well as keywords, notes, and other relevant information) is entered into separate fields in each EndNote reference. By storing the pieces of bibliographic data in different fields, EndNote can later rearrange the elements to conform to various bibliographic formats (such as APA or MLA).

Special bibliographic formatting and punctuation should not be included when you enter reference data into EndNote. For example, you do not need to put quotes around titles, italicize journal names, or include the abbreviation "Vol." along with volume numbers. Enter only the raw data, and leave the formatting to EndNote.

Note: There are a few exceptions to this punctuation rule, notably in the Author, Editor, and Edition fields. See the detailed topics on those fields for more information.

Keyboard commands are available for many functions, reducing the need to use the mouse. See Keyboard Commands.

The Reference Type selected for a reference determines which fields will be available. The Generic Reference Type is the one all others are based on, so it is the only Reference Type where all fields will be available. It is possible to customize Reference Types if you need a field that is not available in the default set. See Customizing Reference Types for more information.

Note: Selecting a font from the Edit > Font menu should not be used for changing the display. Overriding the plain font will affect your  bibliographies.

For details about entering data into specific fields, see these topics:

• Field Size Restrictions
• Changing the Default Reference Type
• Using Term Lists with Data Entry
• Author and Editor Names
• The Year Field
• Title Fields
• Journal Name Fields
• The Pages Field
• The Edition Field
• The Date Field
• Auto Date Stamps
• The Short Title Field
• The Original Publication Field
• The Reprint Edition Field
• The Reviewed Item Field
• The ISBN/ISSN Field
• The DOI Field
• The Call Number Field
• The Accession Number Field
• The Label Field
• The Keywords Field
• The Abstract, Notes, and Research Notes Fields
• The URL Field
• The File Attachments Field
• The Figure and Caption Fields