How to use Endnote

Endnote is the ChemDraw of reference managing. It is one of those things you got to know how to use, otherwise you are not cool. The software belongs to Thompson Reuters, the same company that handles ISI Web of Knowledge database, and the infamous Impact Factors through Journal Citation Reports. Yeah we know all that. We're cool.

But this video I found (below) is showing you the essentials for the newer Endnote (back then when I learned many of these tricks weren't there and you would be surprised if you haven't messed around recently). It is by the Endnote Training channel on Youtube. So, it is legit.

What the video doesn't tell you though is whether or not you should create a separate library for each paper/topic/proposal (which we, back in grad school, did argue about). The answer is no, you have to have one giant "my library" where you are supposed to put everything related to your field and then group them for various purposes (topic, paper, proposal). At least that's how it is developed more recently.

My only concern about the video is someone may fall asleep (even though very short) since the person sounds like someone put a gun on her head to do this.