In EndNote:
- Click the New Reference button (see EndNote Interface)
EndNote 20: Click the Add a new reference to the selected group button - Select the appropriate Reference Type at the top
- Enter data
- Save or Ctrl + S when you are finished
It is not necessary to fill in all the fields, see the table below for minimum information requirements that must be filled in to get the correct reference. The bibliographic style (in EndNote Output Style) has an impact on which fields need to be filled in, so check what the relevant style or journal requires.
Common reference types
| Reference Type | Reference Type in EndNote |
Minimum requirements for correct reference |
|---|---|---|
| Article |
Journal Article |
Article title, author, journal name, year, volume, issue, page number. |
| Book |
Book |
Author, title, year, publisher, place of publication, possibly edition. |
| Edited book |
Edited Book |
Editor(s), year, title, publisher, place of publication. |
|
Book chapter |
Book Section |
Author, year, chapter title, editor, book title, place of publication, publisher, page numbers, edition. |
|
Web page |
Web Page |
Author (responsible for the website - often an organization or institution), title, year, any date of the website (last updated), reading date and URL. |
| Legal rule or regulation |
Legal Rule or Regulation, Government Document |
Author (the short title of the law is entered in the Author field with a comma at the end) year, title (full title of the law) and URL if available. |
|
Government documents |
Government Document |
Author (short title of NOU or other entered in the author field with a comma at the end: eg Report no. 28 (2014-2015), or NOU 2015: 12,), year, title, place of publication and publisher (department), or URL. |
|
Conferences |
Book/Edited Book (published conferences), Conference Proceedings (unpublished conferences), Book Section (published conference contributions), Conference Paper (unpublished conference contributions) |
Author, year, title, conference name and location. |
|
Report |
Report |
Author, year, title, serial title, place of publication, institution, report number, URL if available. |
|
Master thesis / Doctoral thesis |
Thesis |
Author, year, title, place of publication, educational institution (University), degree (Degree) and Thesis Type (eg Master's thesis). |
Important rules and exceptions
| Field |
Description |
|---|---|
| Title |
Enter the full title. Place a colon between the main title and any subtitle. Do not put a dot in the end. |
| Author |
Invert author name. One author per line. Organization names must have a comma at the end. Use two commas when an organization / institution has a comma in its name. For example: Nasjonalt kunnskapssenter for helsetjenesten, Senter for kunnskapsbasert praksis,, Høgskolen i Bergen |
| Editor |
Same rules as in the Author field. Do not enter (Ed.) after the editor's name. |
| Edition |
Write only the order number (eg 2nd) for edition, do not enter the word edition. |
| Pages |
Type only number or range, do not enter p. |
| Access Date |
Applicable if the reference type is Web Page. |