A Journals Term List is a file that contains a list of full journal titles and their corresponding abbreviations. EndNote uses this list to identify journals and abbreviations to display the full journal title or an abbreviated version when you insert references into Microsoft Word. The referencing style you are using will specify if the journal titles need to be in full journal titles or an abbreviated version.
To import journal names into your EndNote library:
1. On the EndNote toolbar go to Library > Open Term Lists > Journals Term List
2. The Term Lists dialog box will open. Delete the journals that are listed in the window by selecting all of the journals (right-click and Select All) and clicking Delete Term
3. Next, select the Lists tab and make sure the term Journals is highlighted. Then click Import List
4. It should open up to the Terms Lists folder inside of your EndNote application folder. However, if it does not, navigate to:
(Windows) This PC > Windows (C:) > Program Files (x86) > EndNote 21 > Terms Lists
(Mac) Hard Drive: Applications > EndNote 21 > Terms
6. Select the journals list file for your field of study (For example, PubMed? Choose Medical.txt.). Then click Open. You will get a message with the number of terms added to your Journals Terms List.
7. Navigate to the Terms tab at the top of the box. You will now see the journal names and any abbreviations.
8. Close the window
To make sure the citation style is using the correct journal name format:
1. Go to Tools > Output Styles > Open Style Manager
2. The EndNote Styles box will open. Select the style you are using and click Edit
3. Click on Journal Names on the left
4. Make sure the style is using the Full Name or one of the Abbreviations as needed
Troubleshooting
You may come across a journal title that is not on the Journal Term Lists.
To fix this, add the journal name manually:
1. On the EndNote toolbar, go to Library > Open Term Lists > Journals Term List
2. Click New Term
3. The New Term dialog box will open. Enter the full journal name in Full Journal and enter the abbreviated journal name in Abbreviation 1
4. Press OK and then Close the window.
