Referencing Software: Adding books from the University library
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How to add print and e-books to your EndNote Library
If you want to add print and e-books from the University library to your EndNote library then you have 2 options to choose from:
1. Add items when searching the Library collections
- Find the item you want to add in library search
- To the right of each result (or from the full record page) you will see 3 action buttons.
- Choose the first button (a black page with an arrow pointing to the right) to export to EndNote
Note that if you use this method of adding items to your EndNote library you will need to edit the following fields in the reference after importing it.
Title field - this will include both the title and the author. Remove any mention of the author in this field so that only the title shows
Date field - this will include a date and time- remove this and leave the field blank (the only date required is the year of publication and this should already be in the Year field.
If you have multiple records which need changed then instructions are available on how to change multiple records in EndNote at the same time.
2. Use the online search option in EndNote
- You will need to install a St Andrews connection filter in order to be able to use this option. The relevant file and instructions for adding it are in the box to the right.
- Once installed select the option from underneath Online Search on the left hand menu in EndNote
- Use the search boxes at the top to find items in the collections by author, title, keywords or a combination of both
- Once the list of matching items appears select any items which you want to add to your library by ticking the box to the left hand side. Then use the + button to add them to your EndNote library.
If you use this option then records will not need as much editing as when you add them from library search. However, as with importing any records to your EndNote library you should still check that the information has come in correctly.
University of St Andrews Library Connection Filter
To add this connection file to EndNote on your own device:
- Double click the icon above
- It will open in EndNote
- In Endnote choose File > Save as
- Close the filter
- To use the connection file look in the left hand menu of EndNote screen. Under Online Search you should see an option for U St Andrews Library. Choose this to search the library collections and to move records into your EndNote library.
- If the connection file doesn't show under Online Search then click on the + to the right of Online search and choose it from the list of files