The Reference Types Preference

The Reference Types preference displays the available reference types and the fields that each reference type contains. Use the Reference Types preference to add, remove, or rename fields—or to rename a reference type.

To access the Reference Types preference:

  1. From the EndNote Edit menu, select Preferences.

  2. Click the Reference Types option in the list of preferences.

  3. Click the Modify Reference Types button and the Reference Types preference will open.

  4. Use the drop-down list at the top to display one of the 53 reference types (plus a Generic reference type) in the right-hand column.

The first column of the Reference Types preference is reserved for the Generic reference type, which lists all of the available fields.

The rows correspond to the editable fields that each reference type can contain (including the name of the reference type). Each named cell in a column represents a field that appears in the reference. The names of the fields in each reference type should closely correspond to their Generic field names in the left column.

The Generic column is the complete set of fields that can be included in any type of reference—no fields can be added to this list, nor can the names of the Generic fields be changed. The Generic reference type serves as a model for constructing all other reference types.

Navigating in the Reference Types Dialog