Including Notes in the List of References in Microsoft Word
Some journal styles require that you include notes along with the list of works cited at the end of the document. In such a system, notes are numbered just like citations, and are included in the reference list in order of appearance, along with bibliographic references.
Including notes in this way makes sense only when you are formatting your paper with a numbered style (not an author-date style). Therefore, this feature works only with numbered in-text styles.
To insert text as a numbered note in the reference list:
- Position the cursor at the location in your text where you would like the number indicating the note.
- On the EndNote 2025 tab, select Insert Note from the Insert Citation drop-down menu.
- Type your note text into the text box. There is no limit on the amount of text you can enter.
- Click OK to insert the numbered note.
When your paper is formatted by EndNote using a numbered style, the note text is assigned a number and listed along with the references at the end of the paper.
The way that notes are displayed when unformatted can be changed in the Temporary Citations Preferences.
To manually type text as a numbered note in the reference list:
- Type the text into the body of your document where you would want the number for the note to appear.
- Be sure to surround the entire section of text with your Temporary Citation delimiters (curly braces by default), and begin it with "NOTE:" followed by a space and your note text. For example:
{NOTE: The authors would like to acknowledge the support of...}
Restrictions on the Use of the "NOTE" Feature:
- This feature requires that a numbered style be used for formatting; otherwise, the note appears as text in the body of your paper.
- Enter alphanumeric text only. Do not enter graphics, equations, or symbols.
- Do not use the temporary citation delimiters as part of the text of the note. Other markers, such as the record number marker, the prefix marker, and the multiple citation separator may be used.
- Notes cannot be combined with regular bibliographic citations within the same set of delimiters (such as parentheses or brackets). They must be cited separately—each in its own set of delimiters.