Arcadia users have access to EndNote Web, a web-based tool for saving and organizing citations and for creating and formatting a bibliography. From any computer on or off-campus, you can:
- Import citations from online databases as you search
- Create a personal “library” of references
- Format bibliographies instantly while you write
Getting Started
- Log into Web of Science and click on My EndNote Web at the very top of the screen.
- Click Register on the left to create an account.
- With the username and password you’ve created, you can now log in directly to https://myendnoteweb.com from any computer.
From here, you can begin building your library, organizing references, and formatting bibliographies.
The links above provide brief tutorials on these topics. More tutorials and tip sheets are available from Thomson Reuters.
EndNote Web: Organizing References
Creating a Group
- Click on the Organize tab, then Manage My Groups.
- Click on New Group.
- Name your group and click OK.
Putting References in Groups
When records are imported into EndNote Web they are placed in the Unfiled group by default. To file them in groups:
- Click the My References Tab.
- Click in the box to the left of desired records.
- Select the desired group from the Add to Group drop-down menu.
- All selected records will be moved to the group of your choice.
The left side of the page contains a list of all your groups. You can click on the group to view the references that are in it.
EndNote Web: Building Your Library
Adding References Manually
- Select Collect at the top of the screen and then New Reference
- Select appropriate reference type (i.e., book, journal article, Web page) from the Reference Type drop-down menu
- Enter information in the appropriate fields. You do not need to fill out every field
- Click Save
Importing Citations from our Online Catalog
- Click on the book to view the complete record
- On the right side of the screen, click Go to save record as RIS
- You will then need to download the file and save it to your computer
- Log into EndNote Web.
- Go to the Collect tab and pick Import References
- Browse and find the file
- For your Import Option select Citation from the list
- Select which folder you wish to save the article to, and then click Import
Importing Citations From a Database
From Any EBSCO Database (Academic Search Premier, ERIC, PsycINFO and more):
- Click on the article title to view the complete article record
- Click on the Export icon (a piece of paper with a green arrow) in the Tools menu to the right side of the screen
- Select Direct Export to EndNote Web (it is the last choice in the list), then click Save on the left
- You will be taken to EndNote Web, where you will see that your references have imported
From JSTOR:
- Click on the article title to view the complete article record
- Click Export Citation in the small menu box to the top right of the screen
- Where it says Select a Format click on RIS file
- You will then need to download the file and save it to your computer
- Log into EndNote Web
- Go to the Collect tab and pick Import References
- Browse and find the file
- For your Import Option select JSTOR from the list
- Select which folder you wish to save the article to, and then click Import
From SAGE Premier:
- Click on the article abstract or full text link
- In the Services box of to the right side of the screen, click Download to Citation Manager
- Under where it says EndNote Web, click Click Here to Download and save the file
- A window will open. Click Save Page As in your browser menu
- Add .ris to the file name and then click save
- Log into EndNote Web
- Go to the Collect tab and pick Import References
- Browse and find the file
- For your Import Option select Citation from the list
- Select which folder you wish to save the article to, and then click Import
From Web of Knowledge:
- Check the box next to the citations you want
- Click Add to Marked List
- Click on Marked List near the top to view the citations you have checked
- Click Save to My EndNote Web. You will get a message saying that the records were sent to your EndNote Web library
- You can now click My EndNote Web at the very top of the page to verify that your references are there
From Taylor & Francis:
- Click on the article title and scroll down past the abstract
- Under the abstract you will see a small menu with many choices (Facebook, Twitter, etc). Click Download Citation
- Download as RIS format and save the file to your computer
- Log into EndNote Web
- Go to the Collect tab and pick Import References
- Browse and find the file
- For your Import Option, select Citation from the list
- Select which folder you wish to save the article to, and then click Import
EndNote Web: Formatting a Bibliography
Cite While You Write
Cite While You Write is a plugin that allows you to insert references and format citations and bibliographies automatically while you write your papers in Microsoft Word. To download plugins, log into EndNote Web and click the Download Installers link at the bottom of any page.
Inserting cited references in your Word document
- With your Word document open, place the cursor in the location where the citation should appear.
- Select EndNote Web at the top of the screen (in some word processors it will appear under the Tools menu).
- Click Find Citations. This tool searches your entire library.
- Enter a search term in the Find Citations box to find the reference or references to insert.
- Click Search.
- Select the desired reference. To insert multiple references in one citation, click each reference while holding the Ctrl key.
- Click Insert.
The citation appears at the cursor location, formatted according to the bibliographic style specified. The reference information is also automatically added to the bibliography at the end of your manuscript.
