With EndNote online, you can・Register a reference by searching for literature on EndNote online
・Transfer a reference from a database to EndNote online
・Make a reference list automatically・Refer to suggestions about journals for submitting your article
・Share references with other EndNote users
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1. Access
EndNote online is available via hyperlink under “Databases” on the librarywebsite.
Library website
https://lib.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/

If you have your EndNote online account or Webof Science account, you can access it by entering
your e-mail address and password on “Sign in”section.

2. Sign Up
You need to register your account to use EndNote online. When you registera new account, you need to access EndNote online via the on-campus network.
The account is valid for a year from the last access via on-campus network.
The password needs to be atleast 8 characters long andcontain at least 1 letter,number and symbol.
The verification e-mail is sent
after entering required fields
and clicking the “Register”
button.

Modification of your Account
You can change password and e-mail address from the “Options” tab.

3. Online SearchSome databases can be searched on “EndNote online” and references can beregistered on “EndNote online” directly.
e.g. Web of Science Core Collection① Select the database you want to search fromthe pull-down menu located under“Online Search” < “Collection”.
If you have databases you often use, you should
register them with my list from “Select Favorites”.

② Search for articles in a selected database.
③ Transfer references you need by checking
the box of each reference and selecting thegroup to save references from the “add togroup...” pull-down menu.
By using the onlinesearch, all procedures
to register references
can be done smoothly.

4. Direct Export
Some databases can export references to EndNote online directly.
e.g. Web of Science Core Collection① Click “EndNote online”,
select contents for export
and click “Export” button.
This icon is displayednext to the “Save to EndNoteonline” after reference.

② The transferred references
are saved in the “[unfiled]”group in the “My References”.
You can change the group tosave to or make a new groupfrom the “Add to group...”pull-down menu.

5. Import References
When you want to transfer references from databases that do not correspondto the direct export function, you should output reference data on yourcomputer and import it into EndNote online.
e.g. Google Scholar① Click(double quotation mark) and select“EndNote” from displayed pop-up window.
② “Collect” > “Import References”
Select file outputted by ①, “Import Option”
and a group for saving the reference.
If there are import options you often
use, you should register these to the“My Favorite” list.
When you import a reference fileexported from “Google Scholar”,
please select “EndNote Import” as“Import Option”.

6. How to Import References from Main Databases
Database

Download Style

Import Option

Kobe University Library OPAC

Direct export (using Cite While You
Write Plug-in)

CiNii Research / Books / Dissertations

Export to EndNote

RefMan RIS

JDreamIII

Refer/BibIX

EndNote Import

PubMed(Save > Format)
PubMedPubMed(NLM)

Ichushi-Web

Direct export (EndNote web)Web of Science Core Collection

Direct export (Save to EndNote online)

Databases provided by EBSCOhost
Direct export (EndNote web)
PsycINFO, PsycARTICLE, EconLit, CINAHL...
OVID

EndNoteMEDLINE(OvidSP)

SciFinder

Tagged Format(*.txt)

SciFinder(CAS)

Google Scholar( [Cite] > RefMan)
RefMan RISRISOthers

RIS

RefMan RIS

7. How to Make a New Reference
If information about literature you want cannot be transferred by direct exportor “Import References”, you can make a reference manually.
The input window is displayedwhen you click each item.

If you attach a full-text file(maximum 2GM) or record URL ofwebpage that is published in fulltext, you can confirm the full-text
after register of reference.

8. My References
On the “My References” screen, you can manage references such as change ofgroup, modification of references or deleting them. You can also link to thewebsite as a source of information and browse attached files.

9. How to Modify References
You can modify references by clicking each reference title.
The modification window isdisplayed when you click an
item you want to modify.
When you want to savemodifications, please click apart of the screen outside themodification window.
It is useful when you want
to change author namefrom Chinese characters toalphabet.

10. How to Access Full-text
Attach a fileFull-text pdf files or pictures can be attached as references up to a ceiling of
2GB for the whole of your EndNote online account.

Add a weblink to bibliographies etc

References transferred from databases have weblinks like “Source Record” or“Related Record”. When you click these links, you can see the detailed
information screen of each database. Weblinks can be added yourself.

Find it! Kobe Univ.
If you find this icon on the database screen, please click it.
You can search for available e-journals, Kobe University Library holdings andother information at the same time. ILL applications can also be sent.

11. Managing Groups and Sharing References
References collected in EndNote online can be shared with other EndNoteusers. The information of shared references can be modified by each user
but attached files cannot be shared.
In this page, you can rename ordelete groups in addition tosharing them.
The references collected in thedeleted group are moved to“[unfiled]” group.

How to share references① Click “Manage Sharing” and enter e-mail addresses of other users you want to sharegroups. Select access authority (“Read only” or “Read & Write”) and click “Apply”.

② Check the box, icon () is displayed and references are shared others.

12. How to Make a Reference List
A reference list can be made automatically by selecting “Bibliography” tab.

You can download a reference list by choosing the group that you want to make a list,“Bibliographic style” and “File format”.

About “File format”
・HTML: Forms such as italic and bold are distinguished.
・TXT(plain text file): This displays reference as plain text only.
・TXT(rich text file): Formats such as italic and bold are distinguished.

13. Format Paper
You can format the reference style easily if you enter parts of reference
information such as author name and published year in your text in advance.

Insert｛Author, Year｝in your text
and save by rich text format.

e.g.) APA 6the.g.) J Petrology

14. Cite While You Write
Download Cite While You Write tool to insert references, and format citations
and bibliographies automatically while you write your papers in Word.

15. Find the Best Fit Journals for your Manuscript
You can receive suggestions for a list of the best fit journals for your article byentering your article title, abstract and references for your article.
You can also confirm impact factor and ranking in the same field for the journals.