Sometimes accepting all suggested changes can fix this problem.īecause each problem may be different, it is not possible to offer the 'one right answer' here. ģ) You may have tables or figures that have citations within them, which can confuse the EndNote software.Ĥ) The Word document may have comments or tracked changes that are interfering with the citation numbering. Alternatively, you can cut and paste a block of text with its embedded citation as long as you are in 'unformatted citations' mode within your Word document. With EndNote X5 and higher, there is a Reference Update feature that allows the software to search for and retrieve updates for your library references.

If you need to move a citation, it is best to remove it properly first, cut and paste the document text to the new location, then re-insert the citation. With EndNote X4 and prior, you would need to manually update the reference information in your library or re-download the record to obtain data like the DOI. Always highlight the citation and use the 'Edit & Manage Citation(s)' toolbar function to remove citations, or 'Convert to unformatted citations' before making changes (find this under the 'Convert Citations & Bibliography' pull-down menu within the EndNote tab in Word). You may also need to visually scan your EndNote reference list for duplicates.)Ģ) You may have deleted or backspaced over your citation numerals, which confuses the EndNote program because the numbers are gone but the EndNote coding may remain behind the scenes.

However, this feature is not foolproof, since citations brought in from different sources may have slight differences in authors' names and initials, or in the way the journal title is abbreviated. (Use the 'remove duplicates' function in your EndNote library before inserting citations into your manuscript to avoid this problem.

This can happen for a number of reasons, including:ġ) Your EndNote Library may have duplicate references that have both been cited in your Word document.

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Beside 'format', click on the arrow next to 'default' and from the drop down menu select how you want your citation to display e.g 'Exclude Author', 'Exclude Year' etc. Click on 'Edit and Manage Citations' in the EndNote tab. In word, highlight the citation you want to change. To remove an author or date from a citation already in the document: In the Notes and Bibliography system, you should include a note (endnote or footnote) each time you use a source, whether through a direct quote, paraphrase, or.

Click the small black arrow beside 'insert' and select as required:.

Select the reference you want to add to your document.

In the Endnote tab click the 'Insert Citation' button.

Place your cursor where you want to add the citation.

To insert a citation without the author or the year:

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