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Citation Management Software: Adding New References

A guide to the commonly used citation - or reference - management software available to the U-Idaho community.

Adding New References

Add EndNote "Capture" Browser Extension

This browser extension creates an EndNote Online toolbar that allows you to capture online references and save them directly to your EndNote Online library.

Log-in to EndNote Online and click 'Downloads'
Drag the 'Capture Reference' extension to your Bookmarks Bar

Add References using the Capture Reference Button

Navigate to an article, webpage, etc. you'd like to save
Click the 'Capture Reference' icon in your browser
Follow the on-screen instructions
- Log-in to EndNote Online, if prompted
The EndNote extension will automatically add the reference to your EndNote Online library

Add References from Web of Science

Navigate to Web of Science
Check the boxes next to the desired references
Click 'Export'
Select 'EndNote Online'
Confirm export details and click 'Export'
- References will be sent directly to the 'Unfiled' group in EndNote Online

Add References from an EBSCO Database

Navigate to an EBSCO database, such as Academic Search Premier
Select references by clicking the 'Add to Folder' icon
Click the 'Folder' icon at the top of the page
Check the boxes next to the desired references and click 'Export'
Select 'Direct Export to EndNote Web' and click 'Save'
- References will be sent directly to the 'Unfiled' group in EndNote Online

Add References Manually

From EndNote Online, click 'Collect', then 'New Reference'
In the Reference Type drop-down box, select the type of reference, such as a book, blog, journal article, website, etc.
Fill in the appropriate bibliographic fields and click 'Save'