Updates to EndNote at Coventry

IT Services have now updated EndNote on the University network. A number of database filters which were causing problems, such as ASSIA, should now import references into EndNote accurately, without you having to ‘tidy’ them up.

The connection file for the Library catalogue has also been re-activated which means that you can search the catalogue from within EndNote and export references directly into your EndNote library.

Note: Full instructions for this can be found in the Advanced workbook (Task 3.1) on the Library's EndNote webpages

Direct Export isn't working

If you find that the Export option isn't working in a database when you try to put references into your EndNote library, try clearing the Cache in your web browser, as you may be storing a cached version of the webpage. Simply follow the steps below:

Internet Explorer

• Go to Tools and select Internet Options
• Make sure the General tab is displayed
• Under the section Temporary Internet Files click Delete Files then OK

Firefox

• Go to Tools > Options
• Click on the Privacy button
• Next to the Cache option click Clear, then OK

EndNote on the Remote Desktop Connection

There has been a delay in upgrading EndNote on the Thin Client Remote Desktop Connection.
If you use EndNote from home through this service you need to be aware of the following points:

• If you create more than 50 groups in your EndNote library when you are on campus these groups will not be displayed when you access your library from home, as the limit is still set to 50.
• There are slight differences between the Coventry University Harvard style available on campus and the version on the Remote Desktop Connection. The campus version is the most up-to-date.
• Upgrades such as the CSA database and Cochrane Library filters and the connection to the Library catalogue, which are active on campus, are not yet available on the Remote Desktop Connection.

IT Services are currently testing the upgrade on the Thin Client service and will activate it as soon as possible. A message will be added to the Blog as soon as the upgrade is available.

Updates to EndNote

An update to the EndNote software has now been carried out on the main University network and will shortly be released on the Thin Client Remote Desktop Connection.
The main changes are as follows:

• You can now create up to 500 groups in your EndNote library
• Any URLs in the preview display of the reference are clickable
• The import filters for the CSA databases (e.g. ASSIA, ANTE, LLBA) now work correctly
• The CU Harvard style has been updated
• You can now search the Library Catalogue from within EndNote using the Online Search feature

The next few posts on the blog will focus on some of these new features.

Importing references from the CSA databases

There is currently a problem with the EndNote filter which imports references from some of the CSA databases:

• ASSIA
• ANTE
• Art Bibliographies Modern
• British Humanities Index
• Design & Applied Arts Index
• Linguistics & Language Behaviour Abstracts

This means that the author details are not appearing in the correct place in the EndNote reference.

If you use any of these databases in your research, please email me and I can send you a file which will perform a temporary fix.
H.Perkins@coventry.ac.uk