Sometimes it is necessary to edit or update an existing reference in your library.
1. Highlight the reference.
2. Choose "Edit" from the top menu in the right pane.. You can now add / correct / delete content in the reference. You can also add attachments (pdf file) or tags.
3. Remember to save your changes using the "Save" button. If you forget this, you will usually get a reminder when you try to do something else in the library or try to close it.
It is possible to go directly from the Word's EndNote menu to the reference editing mode (Click on the citation in the text and choose "Edit Library Reference(s)".
It is possible to get EndNote to go online and search for updates for a reference in your library. You have to be connected to the Internet as EndNote will search in online databases for updates.
1. Highlight one or several references to check for updates.
2.From the main menu in EndNote, choose "References" and "Find Reference Updates".
3. In the update window you can see the content in the existing reference on the right side.
4. Updates will be displayed on the left side of the window.
5. You can choose to update all content ("Update All Fields") but this option may delete or overwrite content added by you. A safer option is to choose "Update Empty Fields" which will only add new information in previously empty fields (in the example above new information will be added in the volume, issue and page fields as these fields were empty before the update check). If you choose "Edit Reference", you can manually add any updates by using copy and paste between the update and the original version.
6. Complete the update choosing "Save and Continue".
You can delete a reference in your library by dragging it to the left pane above the thrash can icon, or you can highlight the reference and choose "Reference" from the main menu and then "Move Reference to Trash". A deleted reference can be retrieved until you empty the thrash folder. NB! Be careful to delete references in your library which may be in use in an active manuscript.
Deleted references can be retrieved from the thrash folder. Click on the thrash can icon, highlight the reference, and choose "References" on the main menu and then "Restore to Library".
To empty the thrash folder, right-click on the icon and choose "Empty Trash". When the thrash folder is emptied, deleted references can not be restored.