EndNote X1 - Bibliographic database and tool

EndNote is a powerful bibliography and manuscript maker, a reference and image database and an online search tool. The Australian College of Theology has a site license for Endnote , which allows BTC students enrolled for ACT units to download and install EndNote on their computer.

Vose Seminary is strongly recommending that all ACT enrolled students use this tool, with one of its styles being the standard bibliographic and citation style for all assignments. It will also enhance your recording and subsequent use of notes in a database and subsequent use, not only in assignments but in all areas where you wish to find information.

Register on the ACT site and you will be given a login name and password.

System Requirements

EndNote X1 for Windows

  • Windows 2000* (service pack 3), XP (service pack 2), Vista
  • Pentium 450-megahertz (MHz) or faster processor
  • 180MB hard disk space available
  • 256 MB RAM
  • CD-ROM drive required for installation - not required for download installation.
  • Internet connection required to search online databases.
  • EndNote X1 files are compatible across Windows and Mac OS X platforms
  • EndNote X1 is Unicode compliant.
  • To use MSI installation, it is necessary to have the latest Windows Updates installed.

Word Processor Compatibility:

  • Cite While You Write feature: Microsoft Word 2000, XP, 2003 and 2007

  • "Format Paper" feature: compatible with Microsoft Word, WordPerfect and other word processors that can save or export files in Rich Text Format (RTF), and Open Office files saved in the Open Document Type (ODT).

EndNote X1 for Mac OS X

System and Hardware Requirements:

  • Mac OS X (10.4.x - 10.5.x) ** †
  • PowerPC or Intel Macintosh 450 MHz or higher
  • Hard disk with 180 MB available
  • Minimum 256 MB of available RAM
  • Internet connection required to search Internet databases
  • EndNote files are compatible across Windows and Macintosh platforms.

** To update your Mac OS, go to "System Preferences / Software Update" or go to http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/.
† Information on OS 10.4 (Tiger) or OS 10.3 Panther compatibility.

Word processor compatibility:

EndNote X1 is compatible with the following word processors:

  • Cite While You Write: Microsoft Word X, 2004*
  • RTF Document Scan: works with RTF (Rich Text Format) files created by many word processors including OpenOffice, FrameMaker, AppleWorks and more.

* Microsoft Word version X is the minimum required version; if you have an earlier version click here to go to Microsoft Office update web site.

Installing and Using EndNote

There is an installation guide on the ACT website.

If when you begin installing you receive the dialogue box asking for "Product Code", this is because you are trying to install before unzipping the file.

Note that Vose Seminary is using the "Turabian Bibliography" style as standard. Here is a sample document formatted in Turabian.

This is the style sheet that Vose Seminary is using.

There are basic tutorials on the EndNote website (downloadable) and a PDF "Getting Started Guide" (3.8 MB) on the ACT site.

Some additional pointers

  • If Microsoft Word is on your computer when you instal EndNote you will find there is an EndNote toolbar included when you open a Word document.
  • In entering references, while they can be formatted as you write (CWYW), it is sometimes easier to enter "unformatted" and format at the end. Bibliographies will be prepared automatically. This is an example of an unformatted document.
  • The key is correct data entry in the right sections in your database! The most common "Reference Types" used will probably be books (include a place for series title), book sections (e.g., single article in a multi-author work), journal article, dictionary article, encyclopedia (article), web page, electronic journal (see below for CD-ROMs).
  • You can put all your references in one database. The important feature will be the Keywords you use for finding relevant entries.

There are a number of features you can personalise using "Preferences" (under "Edit" on the toolbar in EndNote), including:

  • Display fonts: If you have a font such as Cardo this enables you to enter Greek, Hebrew and transliteration characters easily. [Note: It is also necessary for you to make a change in Word: go to Tools > EndNote X1 > Format Bibliography > Layout. and change the Font and size (Times New Roman is not Open font and has problems with some Greek and Hebrew; Arial is better, but Cardo has least difficulties).]
  • Terms for which you do not want to change case, e.g, NT (to avoid Nt), LXX (to avoid Lxx), II (to avoid Iii), etc., or to avoid capitalisation of prepositions in titles, e.g., of (to avoid Of).
  • Some specific fields in the "Reference Types":
  • Original Publication: Enter information about any original publication (eg, a reprint, original foreign language details, print edition of a CD/web-based work) as you want it to appear in your formatted bibliography.
  • Reprint edition: Use for references originally published under a different title.
  • Reviewed Item: Use for articles that are critical reviews if books, etc. Enter as you want them to appear in formatted bibliography.
  • For web-based items: Use "Accession Year" and "Accession Date" (the latter is just day and month)
  • For CD-ROM editions of previously printed works. Enter details of the equivalent printed work; but under "Reprint Edition" put "Reissued as CD-ROM, place: publisher, year.", or "Included in CD Title, CD-ROM, place: publisher, year.".

Importing:

EndNote has the facility to import directly from other databases, e.g., university library catalogues. Relevant to Vose Seminary is the ability to import directly any references you find using EBSCO (i.e., ATLA and Religion & Philosophy Collection). See in EndNote Help, "EBSCO".

[Last revised 22 Feb 2008]