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EndNote

This guide provides an overview of EndNote bibliographic management software.

Step 3: Selecting Citation Styles

Step 3: Selecting Citation Styles

Endnote contains many citation styles called Output Styles. The style you select will change the formatting of both your in-text citations and bibliography in your document. 
 

To change the output style in your EndNote library:

1. On the EndNote toolbar, go to Tools > Output Styles 
2. Select your citation style
 

If your citation style is not listed on the toolbar:

1. Go to Tools > Output Styles Manager
2. The EndNote Styles box will open. Scroll through the list to find the citation style and place a checkmark next to the style(s) you would like to add 
3. Close the EndNote Styles box and the citation style should be automatically saved in your Output Styles list
 
output styles

 

Installing Additional Citation Styles

To install additional output styles:

2. Search for your citation style

3. Download the output style. To upload the style files, follow the instructions below.

 

Method One: 

  • Double-click the output style file. It should open in EndNote
  • In EndNote, click File Save As
  • Remove the word "copy"
  • Click Save

output style method one

 

Method Two:

  • Save the output style files (.ens file extension) to the following location
    • (Windows) This PC > Windows (C:) > Program Files (x86) > EndNote 21 > Styles  
    • (Mac) Hard Drive: Applications > EndNote 21 > Styles

output styles method two