EndNote connection files
To search on-line bibliographic databases from inside of EndNote desktop, you need to use what’s called a “connection file.” The connection file contains all the information needed to connect to an on-line database, including the name of the server, any required passwords, etc. EndNote contains hundreds of connection files for college and university library catalogs, as well as commercial databases. You can also download connection files from the EndNote web site. Connection files for Holy Cross databases can be downloaded here (intranet only). (The previous link is for the Windows version of EndNote; Mac connection files are under development.)
Here is a link that describes how to set up an EndNote connection file for a library database that runs off of a Z39.50 server. Z39.50 is a client-server computer protocol for searching and retrieving information from remote computer databases (see Wikipedia article). Z39.50 is widely used by library databases and bibliographic reference software.
Latest versions of EndNote desktop
The latest version of EndNote desktop for both Mac and Windows is Version 11 (or “X1″ as they call it). Currently at Holy Cross we have Version 9 for Windows and 8 for Mac. I have submitted an upgrade request to ITS, and hope to hear back from them sometime in December. One of the nice features of Version 11 (actually, this feature started in Version 10) is fairly seamless transfer of references back and forth between the desktop version of EndNote and EndNote Web. Also, when citing and formatting references with EndNote in Microsoft Word, you can choose either EndNote desktop or EndNote Web as the “Cite While You Write” application.
Welcome to the Holy Cross EndNote blog
This blog will provide support, resources, and discussion relating to use of EndNote and EndNoteWeb, bibliographic citation managers available to the academic community at the College of the Holy Cross.
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