EndNote

The main ways to get references into your EndNote library are:

1. EndNote / RIS export
   • Exporting the bibliographic (and other) details from databases (e.g. Discovery, Scopus, Web of Science etc).
2. PDFs
   • Importing a PDF file/folders of PDFs already saved on your computer
     • can also set up automatic importing of any PDFs you subsequently add to your computer
   • Using the 'export PDF' option in EndNote Click/LibKey Nomad
3. Creating the reference manually
   • Typing or copy/pasting the bibliographic details in when the above two methods are not  applicable e.g. a website
   • There is also a bookmarklet you can use for websites, but it often has missing details

If you have used the RIS export or have typed the details in and want to attach the PDF to the reference, you can:

• Use the 'find full-text feature'
• Dag and drop or attach a PDF to an existing records

Should I use the online search within EndNote 2025?

This option allows you to search some of the Library's databases and freely available catalogues from within EndNote. Although it may seem convenient, the search features in this type of search are limited compared to those available when searching the databases directly.  It also does not search all of our databases.  For these reasons, we do not recommend using this feature. Instead it is better to export from the library databases. See your Subject guide for suggested databases:

See 4.0 Getting references, PDFs and files into your EndNote Library:

There are 3 ways to get PDFs into your EndNote Library:

1. Import a PDF file/folders of PDFs already saved on your computer (use for one or many PDFs at a time)
   • you can also set up automatic importing of any PDFs you subsequently add to that folder
2. Using EndNote Click or LibKey Nomad, select 'export to EndNote Desktop' (use for one PDF at a time)
3. For existing records in your EndNote Library that have no PDF attached (e.g. that have been imported using a .RIS file) you can:
   • Manually attach the PDF to a specific record using the 'Attach PDF' option (use for one PDF at a time)
   • Automatically add the PDF (if available) using the 'Find Full Text' option (use for many PDFs at a time)

Which is the best option?

They all have their pros and cons.  To get the most complete records in your EndNote Library it is probably best to export from an abstracting and indexing database and then use the check for full text feature (or add PDF option). However, importing PDFs using the PDF import or EndNote Click option may be your preference if you are primarily using EndNote for citing and referencing, rather than reference management.

For 'Find Full Text' Click Edit / Preferences...

• Click 'Find Full Text' from the left hand options.
• Make sure you tick all the boxes (as in the screen shot below)
• In the 'Open URL Path' box type: https://hw.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/view/uresolver/44HWA_V1/openurl?
• In the 'Authenticate with' box type: https://hwu-ezproxy.idm.oclc.org/login?url= 

Note: when you first use the find full text option, you will see this screen:

Click 'Continue' to authenticate to our resources.

For 'PDF Auto Import' Click Edit / Preferences...

• Click 'PDF Handling' from the left hand options.
• Tick the box that says 'Enable automatic importing' (as in the screen shot below)
• Click 'select folder...' and then find the folder you wish to auto import from
• Make sure you save your PDFs into this folder

If you wish to download EndNote Click see:

If you wish to download LibKey Nomad, see: