Creating a Customized Annotated Bibliography

EndNote offers two standard styles that can be used to create annotated bibliographies. However, often you need to create an annotated bibliography using a specific style format such as MLA or APA. By modifying an output style, it is possible to create a custom annotated bibliography.

1. From the Edit menu, choose Output Styles and select Open Style Manager.

2. Choose the style you wish to modify from the list in the Style Manager Window, and click the Edit button. The Style window will open.

3. Choose Layout from the options under the Bibliography heading and click in the text box under the “End Each Reference With” heading.

4. To insert the abstracts on a new line after each reference: choose End of Paragraph from the Insert Field list, and then choose Abstract from the same list.

5. From the File menu, choose Save As and give the style a new name (such as APA Abst) but keep the .ens extension.

Note: The EndNote Software does not come equipped with a filter for importing ACM Digital Library Records. You will have to download the filter, which can be found on the University of Queensland Library website at: http://www.library.uq.edu.au/endnote/filters.html#uqfilters.

Make sure to save the filter in the same folder as all other EndNote filters and make a note of the name of the file. It may make sense to rename it "ACM Digital Library.enf" so it is easier to remember. Once the filter has been downloaded, you will be able to import your ACM Digital Library references.

For assistance, please contact Lisa Norberg at lnorberg@email.unc.edu.