If you make a mistake in your Word document and wish to delete an in-text citation or reference do not use the delete key in Word as normal. Without a comma, EndNote will try and display the name in the Surname, First Initial format (Strathclyde, U.o).ģ. Deleting citations or references directly in Word Separate them using the Enter/Return key.Ĭorporate authors, organisations and official bodies need to have a comma after them in the Author field. Multiple authors on the same line will be treated as one author name and display incorrectly in Word. Multiple authors need to be entered on separate lines within the Author field in your EndNote library. You can use the ‘First Name Surname’ or ‘Surname, First Initial’ formats (e.g. Elaine Blair or Blair, E.) but certain rules apply. To ensure that your author names display correctly, take care when typing them in/exporting from databases. Use our Referencing Guide and the book Cite Them Right for guidance.ĮndNote displays author names in Word documents according to the referencing style chosen.
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To use EndNote effectively you first need to understand how to reference properly. It cannot, however, make a bad reference good. Before you teach yourself how to use EndNote, make sure you read this to avoid the most common mistakes people make.ġ. Thinking that EndNote will do the referencing for youĮndNote is a piece of software which can simplify and speed up the process of managing your references and creating bibliographies if used correctly.