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CWYW 9: How do I exclude the author or year from my citations?

Answer:

If you wish to edit an in-text citation do the following:

Click in the citation in the body of the text you would like to modify.

Right-Click on the item and choose "Edit Citation(s)..." from the popup menu. Alternatively, you can get to Edit Citation using the following method:

  • Word 2007 With Endnote X1/X2: Go to the EndNote tab and choose "Edit Citation(s)."

  • Word 2007 with EndNote X and earlier: Go to the Add-Ins tab and choose "EndNote > Edit Citation(s)."

  • Word X/2000/XP/2003/2004: Go to the "Tools" Menu and choose "EndNote > Edit Citation(s)."

On the left-hand side of this window, you should see the citation you selected highlighted. If it is not the right citation, please find the correct one in the list and select it. On the right are the options to Exclude Year and Exclude Author. Put a check in the box next to the option you need. Click OK. The citation should update with the author or year excluded, as you selected.

If it does not appear to be working, please check to see if this feature is disabled in your EndNote Preferences. In EndNote, go to "Edit > Preferences" (or "EndNote > Preferences" on a Mac), then go to the Formatting menu. Make sure the "Omit Author and/or Year from formatted citation if removed from temporary citation" option is checked. Click OK (or Save and then close, in the Mac version.)



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