If you have authors with the same surname and different initials then these will appear in your citation, as this is permitted in the MMU Harvard style. This should have removed the author’s initials from your citations Return to your document and update your references.You now need to copy the correct format into each reference in your library where the author appears.Decide which format of the author’s name you want to use, then run a search within EndNote for that author.For example:Īlthough they are the same author, because of the different formats, EndNote adds initials to your citation to distinguish them. However, this problem sometimes happens when you enter different formats of the same author’s name. If you have references where the authors names are very similar, you may find that initials are added to a citation to help distinguish when using referencing styles such as MMU Harvard. If you don’t enter a comma after the organisation name, EndNote will think it is the name of the person and display it as University, M.M. If your reference includes the name of an organisation, make sure a comma is added after the name e.g. When entering names use the following order Last Name, First Name e.g. Usually if your citation isn’t appearing correctly in Word, it is down to the fact there is an issue with data in EndNote.Įnsure each author is entered on a separate line in EndNote. If you require further help with using EndNote you can email can access the EndNote guide from the library home page where you will find further information and videos on using the software effectively. You will then see the EndNote toolbar. To ensure that your Word document is linked to the Online version of EndNote, click on Preferences and then application and check that EndNote Online is selected. You may have to enter your EndNote Online log in details again. You will need to enter your EndNote Online email address and password. Click on the EndNote tab to link your document to your EndNote Online library. When you open Word, you will see the EndNote tab appears on the Word toolbar. Simply follow the onscreen instructions, and click finish when the installation is complete Once the download begins, you will see a series of dialogue boxes. Before you start downloading installers ensure that Microsoft Word is shut down. Then, simply choose the appropriate plugin for your system and click to start the download. You may wish to read the installation instructions and the information about system requirements.
Once you have logged into your EndNote online account, click on the ‘downloads’ tab.
This allows you to use the Cite While you Write function to automatically create in-text citations and build up your reference list. This video will demonstrate how to install the EndNote toolbar in Microsoft Word on your own laptop or PC for off-campus use.
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