Hi
I hope this isn't too off topic. If there is a better mailing list for
UK Endnote discussion could someone be kind enough to let me know? (and
if there is not, is there scope for considering the creation of one?). I
would also be grateful if you could pass this on to your 'Endnote
person' - should you have one - if they do not read this list.
An Academic has contacted me regarding Endnote, he sees downloading
records from websites (such as web of knowledge) and then using filters
to import in to Endote as a 'workaround' method. That the real way to
access databases is to use connections directly from Endnote. In
particular, he finds downloading records from the website unacceptable
slow. He is very keen that I solve this issue.
Now, I do have some (self taught) Endnote knowledge, and have put
together some basic pages on our library's website:
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/library/electronic/endnote/
But I do not understand the program - or how it should be used - well
enough to confidently reply to him to say that using filters is the
standard way that users import records.
I note that most other UK Universitites support filters, though very few
provide any connections:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?as_q=endnote&&as_sitesearch=ac.uk
I can see how using direct connections can be quicker than going through
a resources website and then downloading. I can also see how a long list
of resources in Endnote's 'connections' screen gives the impression to
users that they should be able to access resources in this manner.
So I would like to ask:
Has anyone come across the same sort of question, how did you tackle it?
Is there any way we can allow users to connect in this manner, if they
want to (we use ATHENS DA and IP authentication)?
Would it be fair to say that many electronic resources, certainly the
version available for the UK, do not support direct connection from
Endnote to the resource via Z39.50?
Any advice most welcome!
Chris
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Chris Keene [log in to unmask]
Technical Development Manager Tel (01273) 877950
University of Sussex Library
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/library/
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