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Output styles

Output styles

In EndNote, Output Styles are templates that determine how references and bibliographies are displayed in your documents.

They control, among other things:

  1. In-text citation style – How citations appear within the text (e.g., (Smith, 2020) or [1]).

  2. Bibliography formatting – How the reference list at the end of your document is formatted (order, punctuation, capitalization, italics, etc.).

  3. Specific publication styles – Often tailored to the requirements of journals, universities, or academic fields (e.g., APA, MLA, Chicago, Vancouver).

In short, Output Styles ensure that your references are automatically formatted according to the desired style, so you do not have to format them manually.

 

Bibliographical styles determine how references are presented in an article. Different scientific disciplines and publishers often demand specific output styles. Many styles are integrated with the installation of EndNote. By using EndNote you can easily switch from one bibliographical style (output styles) to another (for instance from APA to MLA or Vancouver).

You can select your output style after inserting your references, or during the process.

 

Change your Style in Word in the top bar under the EndNote tab:

 

 

This is what the Output style APA 6th looks like in a Word document:

If you are unable to find the style in the EndNote Output Styles Database, try searching your journals website under Author Guidelines. Sometimes they will include a style that you can download. If not, you may need to modify an existing style. 

You can change Output Styles in EndNote in the Output Style Manager. In EndNote, go to Tools > Output styles > you can choose:

  • New style
  • Open Style Manager
  • Select and edit an output style from the list
  • After adding or editing output styles, make sure to save using File > Save as

See also Editing an Ednote style for useful tips about changing styles: 

  • edit in-text citations (a. superscript or not; b. Parentheses or brackets)
  • modify references in your bibliography
  • edit author names (number of authors displayed; abbrevations)
  • change your bibliography layout

See:

Output styles - EndNote

 

1. Search and find output styles from www.endnote.com

  • Go to your EndNote Library
  • Go to Tools > Output styles > Open Style Manager

 

  • Click on: Get more on the Web -> Output styles - EndNote
  • Search and download your style
  • The file will open in the Output Style Manager
  • Go to: File > Save As 

If you want to know where the EndNote Styles folder is located on your computer, follow these steps:

  • Go toe Top toolbar > Edit > Preferences > Folder locations
  • The Styles folder preferences will display the path to where the folder is located on your computer. You can change this location by browsing to the desired folder.

2. Add output styles from your computer

  • Open the Style Manager via: Top Toolbar > Tools > Output Styles > Open Style Manager
  • Drag your file containing the output style to the window
  • Select 'File' and 'Save as'