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Citation Management Software: Organizing References

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

Organizing References

Create and Manage Reference Groups

In EndNote Online, references can be organized into Groups

  • Log-in to EndNote Online
  • Click 'Organize' then select 'Manage My Groups'
  • Click 'New group'
  • Enter the group name and click 'OK'
    • Follow the same instructions to Rename or Delete a group

Add References to a Group

  • Check the boxes next to the references you want to organize
  • Click the 'Add to Group' drop-down box
  • Select an existing group or click 'New group'

Share Groups with Other Researchers

  • Click 'Manage Sharing' 
  • Click 'Start sharing this group'
  • Enter the email addresses of your collaborators and click 'Apply'
    • Your collaborators must also have access to Endnote Online

Find Duplicates

  • Click 'Organize', then 'Find Duplicates' to check your EndNote Online Library for duplicate citations
    • References that are checked and have a yellow background are identified as duplicates and can be deleted by clicking 'Delete'