Step 1 - Install EndNote X2 via NUS Software Catalogue (PC | Laptop | Mac)
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Step 2 - Create a new EndNote Library
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Step 3 - Import saved citations from other sources into EndNote X2
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Step 4 - Insert Citations from EndNote into Microsoft Word
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Step 5 - Change Reference Style of Inserted Citations
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Step 1

For PC | Laptop | Mac

For PC : Install EndNote X2 via NUS Software Catalogue

1. Login to NUSNET on campus
    
2. If you have not downloaded software from NUS Software Catalogue before, click on http://software.nus.edu.sg/catalogue/sc-setup.exe to install the software catalogue issued by Computer Centre
   Note: NUS Software Catalogue is unavailable from home. All installations should be done on campus.
    
3. In your computer, go to Start -- > All Programs --> Software Catalogue
    
4. Click on Software Catalogue Client 1.2  
    
5. A window opens, entitled Software Catalogue.
    
6. On the left, under Software Category, click on Specialised Applications
    
7. Click on EndNote X2 to install (click here to view installation steps in detail)
    
8. When installation is complete. this toolbar should appear in Microsoft Word
   

For Laptop: Install EndNote X2 via NUS Software Catalogue

For Students:

Login to campus wireless network. Follow Step 1 for PC above to install. For technical assistance with installation, please contact IT Care (Computer Centre Level 1)

For Staff (with Windows XP Professional and above):

Please go to Computer Centre Level 1 to configure your laptop in order to be able to download software from Software Catalogue (call IT Care at 65162080 for assistance). Thereafter, follow Step 1 for PC above. For more info, refer to https://network.nus.edu.sg/starterkit/

For Staff (with Windows XP Home Basic edition and below):

Please write to NUS Software Administrator (email: ccebox58@nus.edu.sg) for a license to install EndNote without laptop configuration. Thereafter, follow Step 1 for PC above.

For Mac: Install EndNote X2

EndNote X2 for Mac will be available in 2009. Please return to this page for more information by then.

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Create a new EndNote Library

1. Open EndNote X2 program.
    
2. Click on File --> New... to create a new EndNote Library.
    
3. Enter a filename. Click Save.  

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Import saved citations from other sources into EndNote X2

There are several ways to collect references into EndNote:

1. Search databases / catalogues and import into EndNote.
   See Instructions on How to Import References into EndNote X2
    
2. Manually create a new reference -->
    
   1. On the menu bar, click on References.
   2. Click New Reference.
   3. Enter information and simply close the window (click on X at top right).
   4. The reference will appear under the group All References.
       
3. Import from EndNote Web
    
4. Import from a document formatted with Cite While You Write -->
    
   1. Open EndNote program and create an EndNote library if not previously created.
   2. Open a Word document containing references from an EndNote library. Look for the EndNote X2 toolbar.
   3. Click on the icon Export Traveling Library.
   4. A dialog box pops up. Choose the EndNote library where the references are to be stored.

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Insert Citations from EndNote into Microsoft Word

1. Open an EndNote Library or Click on File --> Open to open an EndNote X2 library previously created (see Step 2).
    
2. In the Endnote library, select (click on) a reference to be cited.
    
3. Open Microsoft Word and create a document. Place cursor at insertion point.
    
4. Look for the EndNote X2 toolbar.
   
   1. For Word 2003, click on icon Insert Selected Citation(s)
   2. For Word 2007, click on the button Insert Citation. Click Insert Selected Citation(s).
       
5. The reference is inserted into Word. Repeat a to d above to insert more references.

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Change Reference Style of Inserted Citations

1. In a Microsoft Word document where references from EndNote library has been inserted, look for the EndNote X2 toolbar
   
   1. For Word 2003 & below, click on the icon Format Bibliography.
   2. For Word 2007, go to Style: -->  Select another style
       
2. A dialog box appears. Under With output style:, click Browse ...
    
3. Select the desired journal citation style (eg. APA 5th) and click OK.
    
4. The inserted references are now re-formatted.

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