EndNote does not replace the style manual. It will make it easier to follow the manual, but you will still need the manual.
Garbage in, garbage out. So check your import results, especially when working with sources such as Google Scholar that may have inconsistent data.
Use one EndNote library for all of your writing. It will make your life easier in the long run.
Use the Edit Citation command to make changes to citations in documents. Trying to make changes on the screen risks corrupting the EndNote citations.
If you are using footnote styles, your word processor controls the numbering and placement of the footnote and EndNote controls the formatting. So you will first need to insert the footnote using your word processor, then insert the EndNote citation into that footnote.
EndNote provides five ways of importing references:
Online search
Direct export
Importing text files
Importing PDF files
Through the Capture button in EndNote online, which can import one record at a time into either an EndNote desktop or an EndNote online library
The method you use will depend on which databases you need to work with. Talk to your librarian about searching online databases. They can tell you which databases you have available to you and the best way of searching them.
Online search uses the Z39.50 Internet protocol, a standard protocol that was developed just for searching and retrieving bibliographic data. It has limitations.
It does not work through proxy servers.
It does not use the same port your browser uses.
It is not the same protocol your browser uses.
EndNote can be customized.
For collaboration, use the EndNote online feature set in EndNote desktop to store references online where your entire project team can access them.
Back up your EndNote Libraries.