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EndNote 20 for Windows

Setting & Using Find Full Text

Setting your Find Full Text preferences will enable you to download and attach PDF files to references in your library.

Set your preferences:
  1. In the top menu bar, open Edit > Preferences
  2. Select Find Full Text 
  3. Tick all of the checkboxes including PubMed LinkOut
  4. Copy and paste the following URLs into their respective boxes (see the image below):
OpenURL Path: 
http://multisearch.mq.edu.au/openurl/61MACQUARIE_INST/MQ_SERVICES_PAGE?
Authenticate with:
URL: https://login.simsrad.net.ocs.mq.edu.au/login 
  1. Click OK.

The first time you use 'Find Full Text' in your EndNote session you will be asked to Authenticate your account.

Go to References > Find Full Text > Authenticate. You will be prompted to log in with your MQ OneID & Password.

After Authentication

  1. Select a few references from your library.
  2. Go to References > Find Full Text > Find Full Text 
  3. EndNote will search for the full text. If EndNote finds the full text, the PDF will be automatically attached to your reference.

FAQs about PDF attachment

Q: I tried running Find Full-text on a few references I know we have full-text access to, but it didn't work. Why?

A: Find Full-text works well, but not perfectly. Reasons why include

  • Publisher's website does not support or allow this functionality.

  • Too many users are already in a database with limited access.

  • Journal handles letters, editorials, & other genres differently, making it difficult for EndNote to find the citation.

  • Article is buried in a large full-text database that does not allow individual articles to be easily retrieved.

If you have had a few failed attempts at using the Find Full-text on a particular reference, then add the article manually to the reference i.e. download the PDF and attach it to the reference.