EndNote is a software tool for collecting and managing references. The document provides instructions for accessing EndNote and collecting references from RULDiscovery. It explains how to search for resources in RULDiscovery, export reference information into EndNote, and view collected references in EndNote. The document also lists some help resources for using EndNote.

1. EndNote

2. Collecting a reference
through
RULDiscovery

3. 3
The easiest way to
access RULDiscovery is
through Blackboard. Go
to the ‘Library Services’
tab at the top of the
page and then use the
search box in the middle
of the menu.

4. 4
This your number of
search results
You may want to use some of the
tools in the left hand menu to reduce
your number of search results

5. 5
The first time you
open EndNote,
you’ll see this
short slideshow
on its different
features.
You can watch the
slideshow or close
it by clicking the
cross in the right
hand corner of it’s
window.
Once you’ve found a resource
that looks interesting, click on
its title

6. 6
To transfer the referencing
information to EndNote, click
on the ‘Export’ button.

7. 7
This is the Export Manager, to get the
information to EndNote, click the radio
button for ‘Direct Export in RIS Format’.
Then click
the save
button

8. 8
If EndNote is closed, click on the
downloaded file to open
EndNote

9. 9
EndNote will automatically open and
display your reference in your library.

10. 10
If you want to see more information
about your reference, click on it and all
the details will be displayed in the side
menu

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EndNote Help
• Graham Martindale – martindg@regents.ac.uk
• Blackboard pages
• Learning Technology Help for Staff
• Library Services