The Reference window displays the contents of a reference. Each part of the reference is stored in its own field and the type of reference is displayed below the title bar. The Reference Type field displays the type of reference that you are viewing such as journal article, book, or conference proceeding.
The first author’s last name, the year, and the EndNote record number appear at the top of the Reference window in the title bar.
Layout Buttons
By default, when you open a reference in the Reference window, EndNote displays the full reference. Click the Layout buttons in the lower right-hand corner to change the layout view.
Left Button: Displays only the reference in the Reference window.
Middle Button: Displays both the Reference panel and the PDF panel in a side-by-side view.
Left button: Display only the selected PDF file in the PDF window.
Layout Button
By default, EndNote displays the Tabbed view of the Reference window. Click the Layout button in the lower right-hand corner to display a menu.
The Off option allows you to work in either the Reference window or the PDF Viewer window.
The Right option allows you to work side-by-side in both the Reference window and the PDF window.
Mark as Read / Mark as Unread Buttons
Use these toggle buttons to apply a Read or Unread status tag to the current reference. EndNote automatically saves your selection.
Rating System
Apply a rating to the current reference in the Reference window to signify the importance of the current reference to your research. Apply up to five stars (or none) by clicking a dot in the Rating field at the top of the reference window.
Styles
Apply styles to selected text in a field. Options include Bold, Italics, Underline, Plain, Superscript, Subscript, and Symbol Font.
Case
Apply case treatments to selected text in a field. Options include Sentence case, lowercase, UPPERCASE, Every Word, and tOGGLE cASE.
Email Option
To email references with file attachments to colleagues, right-click anywhere in the Reference window and select E-mail from the context-sensitive menu.
Note that you cannot email figure attachments using the E-mail option.
Click the Find Reference Update button to look for the latest updates to the reference that you are viewing. EndNote searches for and retrieves available field updates for the selected reference. If a reliable match is found, EndNote displays a Review Available Updates dialog that shows you all the updates that were found. See Review Available Updates Dialog for more information.
To open a context-sensitive menu, right-click Control+click anywhere in the Reference window.
Click the Hide Empty Fields icon in the toolbar to view only those fields that contain data.
Click the Show Empty Fields icon in the toolbar to display all fields even those fields without data.
Click Ctrl+Alt+A to attach a PDF file to the current reference.
Double-click a PDF file to launch the default PDF reader on your computer.
Click the Attach File icon to attach a file such as a PDF, document, or text file.
Click the Attach Figure icon to attached a graphic file.
Press the Tab key to move to the next field and select its contents. Press the Shift+Tab keys to move to the previous field.
Click the Left Arrow (Previous Reference) or Right Arrow (Next Reference) buttons to close the current reference and to open either the previous or next reference.