EndNote for Mac

EndNote templates contain a lot of unused fields which can be used to add details relevant to a specific task or purpose. Examples of commonly used fields are shown below. 

• Added details can be searched like social media tags
• You can add as much or as little data as you like
• Be consistent to ensure searches contain all relevant references
   

Keywords

• Use this field to highlight important concepts – single words or phrases – in the reference
• The database the record came from may suggest possibilities, or you can create entirely new ones
• Keywords and phrases can be entered on separate lines, or separated by a semi-colon or backslash
   

Notes

Use this for details such as

• Filing number or location of a hard copy document
• Thesis chapter or project the reference relates to, e.g., chapter 5, or Sydney conference paper
• A reminder, e.g., Request by interloan
• Your reason for importing the reference, e.g., Cited in Smithers, or Recommended by Bloggs
• A direct quotation you intend to use (include the exact page number/s)
   

Research Notes

• Very similar to notes, but it can be helpful to have different information in different fields
• Consistency is key. Use the same field for the same type of information