EndNote X5 training and self-help
Learn how to create an EndNote library, import references from our popular databases, and find and store the full text for your references. Create linked bibliographies while you write reports with Word. We'll also teach you how to back up your research and where to get help.
Online training
Online training covers the same content as our face-to-face classes.
Face-to-face training
Bookings are essential. Training sessions are only available for honours, masters by research, doctoral students and staff.
Windows training is available at Hawthorn and Lilydale. Mac training is available at Prahran.
| Campus | Make a booking | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | Book a Windows session |
Thursday 14 June 2:00pm - 4:00pm Monday 16 July 10:30am - 12:30pm |
| Prahran | Book a Mac session | Training available on request |
| Lilydale | Email request to jbadger@swin.edu.au | Training available on request |
* Cancellations: Email endnote@swin.edu.au urgently to make the place available to someone else. Due to high demand, patrons who cancel twice or do not attend will have to go on a subsequent waiting list. After attending training, please give us some feedback.
Getting started
- Set up your preferences
- Swinburne guide to EndNote X5 and Word 2010 (PDF)
- Swinburne guide to EndNote X5 for Mac (PDF) - new
- Swinburne Researchers' Guide to EndNote X5's advanced features (PDF)
- Install the Swinburne Harvard 2012 output style (ENS file) updated April 2012
Save the file to your c:\Program Files\EndNote X5\Styles directory.
Instructions available in the PDF guides above and here (90 sec video) if you are using Mac. - Swinburne Harvard 2012 output style notes - please note the changes for Journal and Electronic Article references for 2012.
- Back up your library by email (2min video) and CD (90sec video)
Collecting references
- Import PDFs
- Transfer references between EndNote and EndNote Web
- Export references from Emerald, Scopus, Gale and Google Scholar
- Export references from Web of Science, PubMed, and EBSCOhost
- Display EBSCOhost database names correctly
- Recover corrupted libraries
- Can't export? How to manually add references to your Library
Organising references
- Create groups of references
- Find the full text
- Search within your library
- Use Smart groups to search for multiple records
- Display characters in languages other than English
- Edit a group of references to include database details
Formatting your bibliography
- Format your bibliography
- Edit a reference
- Find and insert references
- Edit font and paragraph settings
- Edit journal names
- Add a bibliography to a Word document (2min video)
- Change reference styles in Word 2007 (90sec video)
- Display URLs in the Swinburne Harvard style
- Merge chapters for thesis submission (3min video)
- Recover corrupted documents
- Editing a style to handle author names, "et al", ambiguous citations etc. (for example with APA Style initials)
EndNote X5 for Mac
- Swinburne guide to EndNote X5 for Mac (PDF) - new
- EndNote X5 fast class (42min video) from EndNote
- EndNote X5 is compatible with Snow Leopard and Safari but works better with Firefox. Download Firefox for Mac
- Export from databases using Firefox for Mac.
- Having problems with EndNote for Mac? Upgrading your Office for Mac will fix most problems.
- Download the import filter (2min video) to export references (2min video) from Design and Applied Arts Index
More help
- EndNote FAQs and support website. How to search for solutions (video)
- Post your question on the EndNote users' forum
- For all things EndNote check out the EndNote Channel on YouTube
- Online tutorials from EndNote on getting started
- Cite While You Write online tutorials from EndNote
- Swinburne EndNote Blog
For more help with EndNote X5, contact endnote@swin.edu.au