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EndNote comes in both Windows and Macintosh versions. The two versions are essentially identical, so even if you are a Mac user you will still benefit from attending one of the library's training sessions, and using the library's Guide to EndNote.
The Macintosh version of EndNote requires certain word processor requirements, and certain system requirements. Depending on your operating system, the capability of your computer, and the version of Word you have installed, you will need to choose which version of EndNote is the most appropriate for you.
If your browser is Firefox: click on the linked style on the library's Styles page or Filters page, and hold down the mouse key. Choose Save Link As, and you should see the name of the style or filter in the Save As window. Use the dropdown to select EndNote's styles or filters folder as destination, and click on Save. You can also save the file to your desktop and then drag and drop to your styles or filters folder.
Using Safari: click on the linked style or filter on the library's Styles page or Filters page, and this should download it to your desktop. You should see a multicoloured icon on your desktop with the name of the style or filter. Then, drag this icon from the Desktop onto EndNote's Styles or Filters folder. You can find these folders by selecting Hard Disk, Applications, then EndNote Version (eg EndNote X1).
If you do this and instead a window opens containing a lot of text, click on File, Save As ... You should see the name of the style or filter in the Save As window. Make sure the name ends in .ens for a style, or .enf for a filter. Use the dropdown to select EndNote's styles or filters folder as destination, and click on Save. Make sure the file name does not end in .txt
This works best using Firefox as a web browser. Occasionally you may need to save your results as a text file and then import this file into EndNote using a Filter. Useful citation information is sometimes in the Notes field of each imported reference.
If your browser is Firefox (this is the preferred browser for Direct Export on a Mac): you may be asked to choose how to open the file. Select Open with ... then click Choose ... and choose EndNote [version] from within the EndNote folder in your Applications folder. You should now see EndNote [version].app in the box next to Open With. Click on OK and, if asked, choose the appropriate filter.
If your web browser is Safari: the file may automatically download to a particular folder (which folder depends on how your machine is set up. On ITD machines it downloads to the Shared Folder on the Hard Disk). Go to this folder and make sure the file name ends in .txt (you may have to change it from something else eg .cgi). Also, it is a good idea to change the name of this text file so that it will remind you which database your results came from (eg MedlineOvid.txt). Finally, Import this text file into EndNote using the appropriate filter.
If your web browser is Internet Explorer (best avoided on a Mac - try using Firefox instead): you may get an error message "Internet Explorer doesn't know how to handle the type of file ... ". In any case, choose Save File As... and make sure the file name ends in .txt (you may have to change it from something else eg .cgi). Also, it is a good idea to give this text file a name that will remind you which database your results came from (eg MedlineOvid.txt). Then click on Save (normally to your desktop). Finally, Import this text file into EndNote using the appropriate filter.
