Important Points About References

There are various ways to add references to an EndNote library. This topic, and the following topics, discuss how to type information into EndNote, edit EndNote references, and insert graphics and files.

See How to Search an Online Database for information about connecting to online bibliographic databases and retrieving references directly into EndNote. Importing Reference Data into EndNote describes how to import references from a variety of sources using EndNote’s Import command.

Here is an overview of important aspects of EndNote references:

Each EndNote reference stores the information required to cite it in a bibliography. Keywords, notes, abstracts, URLs, and other information can be stored in a reference as well.
Each reference added to a library is automatically assigned a unique record number for that library. If a reference is copied to another library, synced to a library on another computer, or even cut-and-pasted within the same library, the record number will change, so these numbers should not be considered permanent identifiers. EndNote uses these record numbers to format papers. You cannot change these record numbers.
You can create up to 999,995 references in an EndNote library. However, we suggest limiting libraries to about 50,000 references for best performance.
Fifty-eight reference types are already defined (such as Journal Article, Book, Conference Proceedings, and so on). Three additional Unused reference types are available so you can define your own. See the List of Reference Types.
The fields (Author, Title, Year, and so on) displayed for each reference type can be modified or deleted. New fields can also be added, up to a total of 52 fields per reference, including the reference type name.
The text of the references should remain as Plain Text unless a special font, size, or style of text is required for a specific term or character.
The font size used to display the text in references can be changed using the Display Font Preferences.
You can insert one graphic or file into the Figure field of a record, and the figure can be cited in Microsoft Word. See Figures. However, you can insert up to 45 files into the File Attachments field. See Linking a File to an EndNote Reference.
New references are automatically saved when they are closed; however, you may save a reference while editing the reference using the Save command from the File menu.