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EndNote Guide / APA Referencing Guide

This guide provides comprehensive instructions on the installation and use of the reference management software EndNote.

Which fields are required for dissertation & thesis references in EndNote?

Important instructions:

  • Capitalise the first word in the title and for a two-part title also capitalise the first word of the second part.  Proper nouns in the title require the first letter to be capitalised (e.g. The making of a journalist: The New Zealand way).
  • If there is a publication number, enter this number in the Document Number field.
  • Enter the name of the granting institution in the University field.
  • Enter the name of the repository or database in the Name of Database field. 
Resource Reference Type Fields to fill Citation and Reference Example
Thesis or dissertation, accessed via MySIT page Thesis
  • Author
  • Year
  • Title
  • University
  • If provided, document number
  • Thesis type  [e.g. Master's thesis or Doctoral dissertation]
  • Name of Database 

Citation

Reference

Online thesis or dissertation with URL, freely accessible via the internet Thesis
  • Author
  • Year
  • Title
  • University
  • Thesis type [e.g. Master's thesis or Doctoral dissertation]
  • URL
  • Name of Database [enter name of the online repository]

Citation

Reference

Unpublished thesis or disseration

Unpublished Work

  • Author
  • Year
  • Title
  • Institution
  • Type of work [e.g. Unpublished master's thesis or Unpublished doctoral dissertation]

Citation

Reference