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EndNote online for undergraduates: Step 2: Collect
some references

Adding References to your EndNote Library

There are various ways of adding references to your library. You can manually enter reference information or you can digitally transfer records from various electronic databases.
Correct data entry is essential for EndNote to work well.

Manually adding references

Click the Plus button at the top of the page and select Create manually.

An empty reference template will pop up.

If you have a doi for what you are adding, you can copy and paste it into the DOI field, and click Lookup. EndNote will usually automatically fill in the details. Make sure you check all the information is correct.

If you do not have a doi, choose the type of reference you are creating by selecting from the Reference Type drop-down menu.

Start typing reference details into corresponding fields by clicking on each heading or by using the Tab key.

Click the Save button to save the new reference.