WEEK SEVEN SUMMARY

LECTURE SUMMARY:
USING END NOTE:

Citations, References and Bibliographies:

Why Reference?
When you write reports or essays for university and in the workforce you need to acknowledge the words of others that you may use through the course of writing the essay because they are not your own and using them without acknowledging those who wrote them is what's known as stealing or plagiarism. Plagiarism can incur heavy fines and penalties the same as if you were to steal a car or rob a bank so for these reasons you write down the name of the author whose words you have used after you write them to acknowledge that it was their hard work and research that went into forming those conclusions.

<strong>What is Endnote?
Endnote is a program that is a part of Microsoft word. Endnote is used as a referencing format that is automatically locked into the computer. Endnote will automatically put in your references for you when you are writing an assignment ans is a great time saver for something that is worth half your marks.

Endnote Library:
When opening a new endnote library you have to select create a new Endnote library button and then you have to save it. To save an Endnote library you have to use a separate file because endnote libraries have multiple functions.

Entering References Manually In Endnote Libraries:
To enter a reference into an Endnote library select the reference button on the toolbar and select enter new reference. You then have to select which type of reference you wish to enter into the Endnote library as the dialogue is altered according to the reference entered.

Why Use Endnote:strong>
-Endnote is an efficient system that keeps track of the growing numbers of references stored in the computer
-Endnote can store a number of different types of references it is not just limited to book or online references
-Endnote works in collaboration with Microsoft word
-Endnote is an efficient program that once you get the hang of it university referencing will take place at just the touch of a button.

Governing Principles When Using Endnote:
-Endnote is a program that once accessed will take some time getting used to so have patience and don't expect to get the hang of it straight away.
-Start by using endnote only as a means of tracking your references. Do not begin straight away to store your life's work in endnote because it may not work straight away.
-Make sure that your endnote display is not too crowded as it Will become confusing once you start storing more and more references in endnote.
-Have a hard copy back up of the references you are storing in endnote either on a usb drive or written down and filed away. Although the endnote program may be faster then these back-up methods it is not always a sound guarantee that it is the safest way as computers may contract viruses or programs may be down. For these reasons it is in a person's own best interests to have a hard copy back-up of their endnote library.

Summary

This lecture has helped develop the understanding as to what an endnote library is and how it can be a huge help in your studies.



WEEK SEVEN READING ONE:

"ENDNOTE"


What Is Endnote
Endnote is a format on the computer wherby you can save libraries complete with references so that they can be accessed at your own leisure in the future.
Endnote is also a place where the author of a reference is highlighted. Once your endnote library is set up it is easy for you to access your references and you need to only type them into endnote once. After the initial entering of references you can access them whenever you want unlike having to manually print your references on paper ebery time you do an assignment. The endnote website comprises of two steps that you have to somplete before you can start using your endnote library.

Step One:
The first step is to set up your endnote library where you enter your references and then need only to store them once and they can be accessed at any time you need them. You set up your endnote library by logging on to the endnote site and following the prompts.

Step Two:

The next step to establishing your endnote library is to enter citations into the documents and this is particularly important for people who are writing a thesis or if a student is in their final year writing their final paper.

Building A New Endnote Reference Library:

When you go to create your new endnote library you need to go to the file menu and select "New" then to save your endnote library you need to go to the file menu and select "save".
You should save the library on the same page where your research dociuments are for convienience.


Displaying And Searching:

When you display and search something on endnote it is the process by which put on your library the references that you have used so far. When searching something on an endnote library you would be looking for the feferences that you have previously saved and now need to acess for a piece of writing or any other assignments.

Backing Up Your Endnote Library:

The endnote library system is extremely efficient, however it is important to back-up your library with another library whenever you wish to enter new references to ensure that your old ones are not lost. It is not worth it to have 20 references saved and then you put in one new one forgetting to back-up the others which are then all lost because you haven't taken the time to create a back-up library.
The endnote library is a great invention that saves time and makes certain that references are of the highest quality.

SUMMARY:

This reading has explained the importance of endnote libraries and what measures need to be taken to ensure that your library stays safe and the information is still there.

READING TWO

Some Additional Endnote Help:

Downloads:

-Program updates and patches
-Outdate styles
-Database conversions
-Endnote termlistsI

System Requirements And Compatability Information:

The system requirements for endnote include videos showing you how to use endnote and tip sheets explaining the key features contained in endnote libraries.
The endnote site has a variety of discussion forums lookingdifferent people all over the world coming together to discuss endnote. The discussion forums may include people who use endbote libraries now and the people who wish to use them but are seeking more advice on how to do this.

SUMMARY:

The second reading has explained endnote systems and how to better understand these systems especiallt when creating an endnote library.