EndNote Plus 2.0 is the latest release of Niles & Associates’ indispensable tool for harried academics and others who have to keep track of references and bibliographies. You get two versions of the software: a plug-in module that works with Microsoft Word 5.0 and 5.1, and a stand-alone application for use with WordPerfect, WriteNow, MacWrite, FrameMaker, and Nisus. (EndNote does not yet support Word 6.0; registered users will receive a 6.0-compatible upgrade at no charge when it becomes available.)
EndNote serves a dual purpose: as a database program it manages collections of reference works, and as a bibliography builder it formats papers that contain reference citations. To use EndNote, you create a reference file, or library and then plug the required references into your text. EndNote scans your document, inserting properly formatted citations and building a bibliography as it goes. The software ships with predefined formats for more than 200 scholarly publications. If your favorite journals aren’t among these (mine weren’t), you can create new styles that specify exactly how your citations and bibliography entries should appear.
In previous versions, EndNote’s database-management functions were not as comprehensive as they might have been, so I was pleased to see that they’ve been enhanced considerably. The Find function now lets you search for empty fields and for fields that fall within a specified range of values (say, 1988 through 1995). Version 2.0 also gives you more control over the way the program displays reference lists. Two new commands allow you to include or exclude selected items from a list, and you can now choose the font and size of the display type. (Alas, my previous complaints about the lack of a horizontal scroll bar or an automatic word-wrap feature in the Library List window still haven’t been addressed.)
EndNote has two other welcome additions. The new Change Text command allows you to replace one text string with another throughout a database, and the Change Field command lets you replace a field, clear a field, or append text to a field, no matter what its contents. Version 2.0 also sports beefed-up import and export capabilities. For instance, you can now merge two databases by importing one library into another, and a new option weeds out duplicate references when you’re importing. (For $99, you can buy a separate product called EndLink that imports references from online services and CD-ROMs.)
Another new feature lets you create lists of terms you can refer to when adding new references to a library. Term lists can contain author names, journal titles, keywords, or any items whose usage you want to keep consistent. You can link a term list to a specific field, so that the proper list appears when you enter data. Unfortunately, you have to open a term list to use it; I’d like to see an option that automatically inserts a term as soon as your typed entry matches an item from the list. Automatic text formatting — word capitalization, for example — would be another handy feature.
Despite its power, EndNote Plus 2.0 remains surprisingly easy to learn and use. The revamped manual runs over 400 pages, but it’s thoughtfully organized and includes a wealth of helpful tips. Niles & Associates offers technical advice by phone, and it also maintains a support forum on America Online.
The Last Word
EndNote Plus 2.0 is an example of an excellent product that’s grown more powerful over the years. If you have to work with citations and bibliographies, I recommend it highly.
Tessler, Franklin N. (April 1995). EndNote Plus 2.0. Macworld. (pg. 77).
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Emulating this? It could probably run under: 
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