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Endnote on RAS

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At present, the EndNote X/Office 2003 combination is the one most people are using and which we are supporting via RAS. However, ISS are testing Office 2007 on RAS now, so it possible to use the 2007/EndNote X1 combination too. X1 is not yet visible as a separate piece of software in RAS, but you can access it via Word 2007. If you don’t see the Endnote ribbon in Word 2007, you will have to click on the Configure Endnote X1 link in the Bibliography Software or Library Resources folders. This will make the ribbon visible in Word 2007.

Using EndNote with LaTeX and BibTeX

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We have had several queries recently about whether people who use LaTeX rather than Word can benefit from using EndNote. BibTeX is a bibliographic tool which works with LaTeX in the same way as EndNote does with Word. You may need to use EndNote as a way of downloading references from online databases to then convert into BibTeX. Jenny Campbell has added a tip to our web pages which explains this in more detail.

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/libr…/tips/latex.php

Endnote and Word combinations

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Some PC clusters and individual PCs are now running MS 2007. We are also keen to upgrade from Endnote X to Endnote X1. The policy will be that all clusters running MS07 will also run EX1, MS03 clusters will run EX. Library staff will be producing documentation for the MS07/EX1 combination as soon as possible and will also support MS03/EX. If you are currently working with a different combination, we recommend you upgrade to MS07/EX1 if possible.

Endnote and Word 2007

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If the EndNote Toolbar is not present in Word 2007 then you can create it by
first closing down Word, then going to Start, Programs, Database Software, EndNote X, Set Up Your EndNote Toolbar In Word. Open Word 2007 again and you should find the Endnote toolbar in the Add-Ins ribbon entry.

Problems with links in documents

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We have just solved an interesting query in which an unformatted document was not formatting Endnote references correctly, was duplicating tables and producing error messages such as “Not a valid bookmark self-reference”. This seems to be connected to the document containing other dynamic links to tables and figures. Endnote was trying to convert all these links into citations. The solution was to break the links to the tables and figures by going to Edit, Links, highlight all the links and click Break link. Reformatting then works perfectly.
This means that if you want to use dynamic links to data, you should leave formatting your references as the very last thing before publishing your work (ie disable instant formatting), so that you can convert the other links into static links first.

EndNote Clinic – issues raised

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Just to report back on a few questions to which I wasn’t sure of the answers in the EndNote workshop today:
Associated data files do automatically transfer when libraries are merged or references are copied and pasted between libraries.
There is not a limit on downloading from Ovid databases
The download from JSTOR in RAS is working ok.

Endnote and RAS (again!)

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I have been asked several times about transferring files to and from a USB pen drive when using Endnote via RAS. It seems the solution is simple – you must plug the pen drive in BEFORE you start up RAS and it will then appear in the list of drives on RAS, with a $ sign after the drive letter. Please note that the drive letter for the USB drive will vary on different computers.

Informal EndNote feedback needed

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I am writing a report about how the Library supports Endnote and what we do. I can give it my perception of how it all works, but it would be good to have some feedback from you, so if you have time to add comments to the blog, or email your thoughts to me (moira.bent@ncl) that would be very helpful. For example, are the web pages helpful, have you generally had help when you needed it, have training sessions been useful, what would make it better, what don’t you like, what do you like (both about endnote itself and the service the Library provides) etc etc. Your feedback will help me make the report more realistic and also help me plan how we might change and develop our support in future.