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EndNote Support & FAQs

Some common and not-so-common questions about EndNote.

Can I create an EndNote library from a non-EndNote Word document?

Yes, this is possible, but it is quite labor-intensive. Essentially, there are 4 methods of doing this (we recommend the last method, because it's the most accurate):

  • Rearrange the reference data using your word processor so that it is in a format that EndNote can import. See this PDF guide, beginning with the section: Editing the Document to Import the references for Further Editing (pdf)
  • Copy and paste each piece of data from its source into the proper fields in EndNote.
  • Enter the data manually by typing it into EndNote.
  • Search for each citation individually in the most likely database to hold the citation information, such as PubMed. Search using the EndNote interface or search PubMed directly and import the data into EndNote. Again, this is labor-intensive, but it may be the most accurate way of ensuring your data will be entered correctly.