This version includes some significant developments and it seemed useful to include a short overview here before a more extensive evaluation appears in the next issue. The interface is much the same as for earlier versions of EndNote. This is a Windows95 program and includes the standard windows menus for file management, edit, help and so on, as well as EndNote specific menus, such as the references menu for functions like adding new references, sorting, and searching. New references are added by choosing the reference type from a drop down list and filling in the details in the appropriate fields.
Reference types range from journal article, book, or book chapter to thesis, report or patent.
Significantly, there are also reference types for electronic source, computer program, and audio-visual material. Most of the reference types also include a URL field to reference online material. Up to four fields can be customised by the user. As you would expect the new version allows you to store your references in a neutral format and then output your bibliography in any of a number of styles, including MLA, Chicago, and a host of scientific journal styles. Fortunately, it is also possible to define your own styles and additional styles are made available on the the publisher's Web site.