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Mini-training :

EndNote Group

Suang UdomvaraphuntAcademic IT

Stang Mongkolsuk library and Information divisionFaculty of Science, Mahidol University

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EndNote library file

EndNote data file called library file• File extension was .enl• No limit of references in library file, but it was

recommended not more than 50,000 references to keep the efficiency.

• 1 references can carries up to 52 fields.• Library file size was limit to 4GB (included with the

attached files)

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attach up to 45 files per record for managing related materials (PDF, picture etc.)

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Problem : what will you do with 726 references library file

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Search Panel

Search Panel

show/hide search panel

“Search Whole Library” = search in local library

“Search Remote Library” = online search i.e. PubMed

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Local library search

Online search

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Search command

Author Use Lastname, F M for author

First Middle Lastname, Fast Lastname

Use “Match words” option to indicate author Smith, J P with “Match Words” will not get “Smith-Wilkins, Jeremiah.”

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Search command

Year Local library search

Year “is greater than 2010” AND “is less than 2015” = paper published between 2010-2014

Not work in online search

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Search command

Search “Any Field” and PDF file

Simple character search, cannot do phrase seach plant finds: Plant, plant, plant classification, planter, "plant“

"plant“ finds only “Plant“ and "plant“

Cannot search PDF created from scanned image

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Search command

Save search strategies

Work both in local library search mode and online search mode

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Group panel

EndNote groups

Group set

Group

Smart group = references those match criteria

Combination group = references those are member in selected groups

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Group set

For grouping main topics (must have “groups” inside)

Default name was “My group” To create group set

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Group

For grouping sub topic / keywords To create group

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Group(add member to group)

Drag and drop references to appropriated group

“Add references To” command from reference lists

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Group(delete member from group)

Select from group member (selected reference will be remove from group member but not deleted from library)

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Combination group

A custom group that its members are combination from other groups

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Smart group

A custom group that its members are fit some search criterias

Smart group was created by “Create Smart Group” command

or convert from search criteria

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