Using term lists

To show abbreviated journal titles in the bibliography, you will need set up a Term List.

Delete exisiting journal names

1. From the Library menu, select Open Term Lists, and then select Journals Term List.
2. Click and drag, or select one term and press Ctrl+A (Win) or Cmd+A (Mac) to highlight all terms.
3. Click Delete Term to delete all existing terms from your list. Note: This will not affect your references.

Adding a journals term list

1. Click on the Lists tab and check that Journals is highlighted.
2. Click Import List.
3. It should open to where the journal term lists are stored. If not, go to:

Windows: C:\Program Files\EndNote (EndNote Version Number)\Term Lists

Mac: Hard Drive > Applications > EndNote 20 > Terms

4.  Select the list you want to use. The lists are subject based.
5. Click Open to import the journal names and abbreviations from the file into the Journals term list.
6. Check the journal names in your document by clicking Update citations & bibliography in the EndNote toolbar in Word.

Journal names still not correct

1. A journals term list can be missing names. You can add missing names manually to the list.
2. Go to the Library menu, select Open Term Lists, and then select Journals Term List.
3. Click on New Term. 
4. Add the full and abbreviated names. Note: You can find abbreviations on the journal website, in databases or check with your librarian. Abbreviation 1 names usually have a full stop.

For further information, click Help in your EndNote library.