The URL Field

URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is the term for the address used to locate a specific page of information with your Web browser.

To link a URL to a reference in your EndNote library:

1. Select a reference in the Reference List and select the Edit panel. Put your cursor in the URL field.
2. Type or paste a valid URL into the field. For example:

https://endnote.com/

or

https://clarivate.com/

1. The URL becomes a hyperlink (blue and underlined).

If you need to enter multiple links into the URL field, enter them one per line. Adding any other information along with the URL or path and filename may keep the Open URL command from successfully finding the desired site.

When a correctly formatted URL is entered into the URL field, the URL > Open URL command on the References menu can be used to launch a Web browser and take you to that site or file.

Some online reference databases include a URL for the full text of an article online. When importing or retrieving references directly from these sources, the URLs can import directly into this field to take advantage of the Open URL command. You can also store a URL to related information on the Web or other relevant material.

EndNote automatically recognizes URLs if they are entered with the correct prefix, such as "https://," "http://," or "ftp://." When recognized, they become clickable Web links and appear as blue and underlined text. Simply clicking on one of these links will open your Web browser and go to the address given. This feature is not specific to the URL field. See Linking References to Files and Web Sites.