When you search for articles and books in various research databases (such as, EBSCOhost databases, ProQuest databases, JSTOR, and so on), look for the Export option, which will typically be found near the Email and Save options.
Some databases will provide a "direct export" option, which will enable you to click and send the citation information (reference) directly into your EndNote Online account in a single step. Other databases will require a two-step process, in which you export the reference out of the database (typically by saving an RIS file to your computer) and then import the reference into your EndNote Online account.
Direct Export -- available in EBSCOhost databases:
While viewing an article or article record in a database on the EBSCOhost platform:
Export Using .RIS file -- available with most other (non-EBSCOhost) databases:
While viewing an article or article record in a database not on the EBSCOhost platform:
If you have any books, print journals articles, or other types of resources on hand, you may manually type reference information for such resources into your EndNote Online acccount. Simply follow these steps:
EndNote Online enables you to keep your citation records (references) organized in different groups for various courses, research papers, and projects. These "groups" serve the same purpose as "folders." Once you have registered for your own EndNote Online account, use the following steps to create your groups:
When you return to the My References section of your EndNote Online account, you should now see your new group listed along the left-hand side of the screen under the heading "All My References" (below the "My Groups" subheading).
Now you are ready to start exporting article and book citation records (references) from databases into your EndNote Online account (see Export Citations steps below). You will be able to store these references in the groups you've created.
Once you've exported citations into your EndNote Online account, be sure to keep your references organized into Groups. (See Create Groups for Storing Your Sources box above.) Simply follow these steps:
If you are collaborating on projects with other people who also have EndNote Online accounts, you may share access to your groups. Simply follow these steps to share a group:
On occasion, a reference exported from a database may contain some errors. For instance, watch for the following common problems:
It is recommended that you edit such problems in your EndNote Online account, so the same problems will not occur again and again every time you create a bibliography using the EndNote Online Format option. Follow these steps to edit a reference in your EndNote Online account:
You may create bibliographies, References, or Works Cited lists with the references you've exported or entered into your EndNote Online account. Simply follow these steps:
Please note: this bibliography may not be perfectly formatted. It is very important that you proofread the bibliography and correct any problems. Refer to the Consult Citation Style Resources section of this guide for help with citation style rules. Look out for the following common problems:
See the Edit Your References section above for instructions on how you may fix problems in the references stored in your EndNote Online account.