Read / Unread Preferences

Use these settings to apply Read or Unread status tags to your references in order to track your research.

To access these settings, go to the EndNoteEdit menu, select Preferences, and then click Read / Unread in the list of preferences.

Mark a reference as read upon viewing it in a stand-alone Reference window

By default, EndNote changes the status of a reference from Unread to Read after you view a reference in the Reference window.

If you clear the check box, the status of an Unread reference remains the same after you view a reference in the Reference window.

Mark a reference as read upon viewing it in the Reference, PDF, or Preview within the Library window

By default, EndNote changes the status of a reference from Unread to Read after you view a reference in the Reference (Quick Edit), Preview, and PDF Viewer panels.

If you clear the check box, the status of an Unread reference remains the same after you view a reference in the Reference, Preview, or PDF Viewer panels.

Mark a reference as read upon changing its rating

If you select this check box, EndNote changes the status of a reference from Unread to Read after you change the Rating of the reference from the reference list or the Reference window.

If you clear the check box, the status of an Unread reference remains the same after you change the Rating of the reference.

Library Window

Clear the "Show unread references in bold text" check box to view all your references in normal text. The default value shows all unread references in bold text.

Read / Unread Features

• All new references are marked as Unread by default.

• By default, the first column in the Library window displays a Read or Unread indicator. You can change the order of the fields in the column headings of the Library window. See Display Fields Preferences for more information.

• Each reference has either a Read or an Unread status. Clicking the Unread button changes the state to Read. Clicking the Read button changes the state to Unread.

• EndNote automatically saves the status of a reference whenever you change the status from Read to Unread or vice-versa.

• You can select multiple references from the reference list and change the status of the selected references from Read to Unread or vice-versa.

• A reference changes to an Unread status if you edit a field in either the Reference panel or the Reference window.

• In the Library window, the text of a reference with an Unread status appears in bold. The text of a reference with a Read status appears in normal font.