Output styles

EndNote EndNote Styles, Filters, and Connections
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EndNote X5 is currently the only version of the software that allows for this type of Field Substitution. As mentioned in this Press Release, EndNote X5 allows you to “Use new conditional formatting in journal styles that substitutes data for empty fields automatically.”

http://www.endnote.com/pr-enx5win.asp

I would make sure you have the latest version of the APA 6th style available here:

http://www.endnote.com/support/enstyles.asp

With other versions of EndNote, you could create a custom Reference Type for those records with the DOI field to differentiate them from those without. Once that is done, you would change the Reference Type of the records with/or without the DOI field to that custom Reference Type. Then you can edit the Style to add the new template that does not include the URL field and just has the DOI field. Make sure the other template includes just the URL field and not the DOI. Details on editing the Reference Types and adding new Reference Types to the Output Style can be found in the EndNote Help file. Here are the general steps.

  1. Click the Edit (or EndNote menu on the Mac) and select Preferences.

  2. Click the Reference Types option.

  3. Click Modify Reference Types.

  4. Select one of the Unused Reference types or modify one you do not use.

  5. Add the field labels for this Reference Type.

  6. Click OK.

Open the references that correspond to your new Reference Type. For example, if this Reference Type is intended to include the DOI information, open those records that have DOI information and change the Reference Type to your custom Reference Type. When that is done, you can edit the Style.

  1. Open the Output Style in the editor as you have done previously.

  2. Click on Templates under Bibliography.

  3. Click the Reference Type drop down to select your new custom Reference Type.

  4. Copy the appropriate fields from the existing template to the new template.

Make sure you have used the special field “Link Adjacent Text” between the “Retrieved From” text and the URL field in the Style. Save the style when you are done editing.

Jason Berman
Technical Sup Rep RS

Thomson Reuters

Phone: +1 800-336-4474
thomsonreuters.com