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EndNote X9 for Windows: Insert author-date references using CWYW

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About this page: Cite While You Write (CWYW) in Word

Cite While You Write (CWYW) is a toolbar which should automatically be installed into Word and PowerPoint programs after you install EndNote X8. CWYW connects your EndNote desktop Library to your Word document and your PowerPoint presentation so that you can insert in-text citations efficiently. Once you insert an in-text citation using CWYW, a full reference for that citation will be automatically generated at the end of your document or presentation. This page explains how to use Cite While You Write (CWYW) in MS Word. 

Before you start

Initial Start-Up:

  1. Open Word and the EndNote Library that has your desired references.
    • You can switch between the two programs using the taskbar in Word (Alt + 1) OR
    • In Word select the Go to EndNote button icon and from EndNote select Word button
  2. Open your document in Word and ensure you can see the EndNote tab open on the Word ribbon
  3. Select your desired reference style in Word and in EndNote, e.g. APA 6th
  4. Choose one of the methods below to insert your citations and generate the reference list

How to insert citations in Word: 3 different methods

​​Method 1
  1. Open your document in Word and ensure you can see the EndNote tab open on the Word ribbon. Place your cursor where you want the in-text citation to appear, and add a space.

     

  2. Select the Go to EndNote button Go to EndNote button 

    > Select the reference you wish to insert.
    You can select multiple citations by holding down the Ctrl key and selecting them with your mouse.

     

  3. Select the Insert Citation button   Insert Citation button 
    Your in-text citation     appear     where your cursor is and the full reference will appear in at the end of your document.
Method 2
  1. Open your EndNote tab. Place your cursor where you want the citation to appear and add a space.
  2. Select the Insert Citation button in the EndNote tab. A little search bar should appear. Insert citation button
  3. Type a keyword, author, or title into the search box and select Find. 

  4. Highlight the reference you want and select Insert. The citation will appear in-text and be automatically added to your reference list.​​ Tip:  See all your references by entering the letter 'a'

 

Reference search screenshot

Method 3
  1. In your EndNote library select one or more references (use the Ctrl key and the mouse to select multiple references).

  2.  Switch to your Word document and place your cursor where you want the citation to appear.
  3.  Select the bottom half of the Insert Citation button  Insert selected citation button screenshot
  4. In the drop down box select Insert Selected Citation(s). The references will appear in alphabetical order intext and be added automatically to your Reference List.

 

This EndNote Training (2014) video tutorial shows how to insert citations in a Word document using the Insert Citation button and also using the Insert Citations command.This is the latest video on this topic by EndNote Training. Although the steps are demonstrated on EndNote X7, the steps are still applicable to EndNote X8.

FAQ

FAQQ. What is the Author-Date system?

A. In the Author-Date system,  you cite references to all material you have used as sources for the content of your work within your text (Flinders University, 2006). These are known as 'in-text citations'. Full publication details need to be given in a reference list at the end of the text (Flinders University). 

Different citation styles vary in the formatting of the Author-Date.

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