If not, do the following: Tools --> Open Term lists --> Journals Term list . You will now get a message telling you that 13.000+ terms are imported .
If you use a style that is programmed to use standard abrrevations, EndNote will now pick these from the term list.
Index Medicus - abbreviations of journal titles. Index Medicus is not one of the options in the selection of styles.
If the number of journal terms in the list is less than several 1000, you have not imported the term list. full journal list, self-extracting with WinZip. Choose letter the journal title starts with. thanks for your help. Sorry, I understand this is only available in the desktop version of endnote, not the online basic version. EndNote comes with an Index Medicus term list for medicine, but you need to activate it for your library. I do not see the 'tools' and therefore cannot proceed further. Medicine) is the producer of Index Medicus.
Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. Abbreviation 2 - gives the Index Medicus/Medline/NLM abbreviations. Indeed, that's another possibility. If you are on a Windows machine, this folder should default to: C:\Program Files\EndNote (EndNote Version Number)\Term Lists Index Medicus isn't an output style, it is a way to abbreviate journal titles? Can anyone tell me if another style supported by Endnote is the same or close? http://endnote.com/kb/82228 (long time Endnote user) Note: The Chemical Term List is from CAS. Abbreviation 3 - includes the full title with 'and' as an ampersand. To learn about how to use Journal terms list to achieve this see this KB article and video. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
I am using Endnote basic on my MAC. (am just a user, not affiliated with the software people). Great info from Jan Ove. Index Medicus isn't an output style, it is a way to abbreviate journal titles?
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Import list --> Choose the file "Medical" --> Open file *. I am preparing for protocol for BMJ, but seems no tempalte available fit it.
If the number of journal terms in the list is less than several 1000, you have not imported the term list. * If the correct folder with the medical.txt file doean't open directly, you will find this file in Programs --> EndNoteX7 --> Term lists. Tools --> Open Term lists --> Journals Term list. I have to change my formatting from APA 6th to Index Medicus for the journal I am submitting to. Click on the "List" tab and click on "Journals" to get it highlighted.
(NLM _was_ the publisher of Index Medicus -- IM ceased publication at the end of 2004.)
Have you done this? Abbreviation 1 - gives the Index Medicus/Medline/NLM abbreviations with the addition of stops after each abbreviation. To learn about how to use Journal terms list to achieve this see this KB article and video. Click on one of the journal names and click Ctrl A (Highlight everything) --> Delete Term (Nothing is deleted in your library).
Browse to the Term Lists folder within the EndNote folder, and choose to open the Medical text file (assuming you want to use the Index Medicus abbreviations). Please help. For more details and a handy video walk thru, see http://endnote.com/kb/82228.