Friday, March 12, 2010

EndNote Tech Tip

You can download full-text journal articles (from the Library's subscriptions) directly into your EndNote database.

Follow these simple steps:
  1. In EndNote go to Edit > Preferences
  2. Select Find Full Text from the Preferences list
  3. Make sure the following items are checked:
    • ISI Web of Knowledge Full Text Links
    • DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
    • PubMed LinkOut (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
    • OpenURL
  4. Paste the following URL into the OpenURL box:
    http://zc6sj2ch8l.search.serialssolutions.com/?id=19218453
  5. Paste the following URL into the Authenticate with box:
    http://elibrary.aecom.yu.edu/login?url=

Find Full Text (Plan A)
  1. Select a reference in your EndNote Library
  2. Go to References > Find Full Text
  3. When prompted, enter your Remote Access UserID and Password
  4. Agree to copyright and usage notice
  5. Check the status in the Find Full Text group on the left side of your EndNote window
Find Full Text (Plan B)
  1. Select a reference in your EndNote Library
  2. Go to References > URL > OpenURL Link
  3. A web browser will open to an intermediate page containing holdings information for that reference
  4. If full text is available online
    • Download full text from publisher's web site
    • Use EndNote's File Attachment tool to link the full text to your Library References > File Attachments > Attach File
  5. If full text is not available online, other options will appear on the intermediate page
Download the EndNote X3.0.1 program at http://library.aecom.yu.edu/resources/bms/EndNoteAgreement.htm