Using EndNote 21 Desktop: Editing References

There is no guarantee that a database will import your references 100% correctly for the journal style you need. It is recommended that you save time and frustration by checking for incorrect data and making edits to your references before you start writing.

• The most frequent changes are to the text data for the article title and journal title
• You can use the Journal Terms List if you switch between needing abbreviated journal styles and completely written out journal names
• It is good practice to check the references for accuracy based on the style the journal used

1. Double click on the title of the reference you wish to edit
2. In the preview panel that opens, select edit
3. Click on the field you would like to edit
4. Make your change
5. Click Save
6. 

• Authors - Are they listed in a 'Last Name, First Name Middle Name' format?  Smith JA.
• Article Titles - Is the capitalization correct? AMA uses sentence case; capitalize the first word and any proper nouns and abbreviations
• Journal Titles - Is the journal name abbreviated? Search the NLM Catalog for the correct journal abbreviation
• DOI - Look up an article's DOI number using Crossref

• Authors - Are they listed in a 'Last Name, First Name Middle Name' format? Smith, John A.
• Article Titles - Is the capitalization correct? APA uses sentence case for article titles; capitalize the first word, the first word after punctuation (ex. a colon), and any proper nouns and abbreviations
• Journal Titles - Is the capitalization correct? APA uses title case for journal titles
• DOI - Look up an article's DOI number using Crossref

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