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How can I combine Word documents to have one single reference list?

Answered By: Colleen Tierney
Last Updated: Sep 04, 2024     Views: 50

You may work with several separate Word documents that forms a larger piece of work, for example, chapters of a thesis.  If you would like to combine these to create one long document that contains one reference list at the end, you will have to merge them: 

  

  • Save a copy of all Word documents you want to merge 

  • Open each document 

  • Go to the EndNote tab 

  • Click on Convert Citations and Bibliography 

  • Select Convert to Unformatted Citations 

  

Once you have carried out the steps above for each document, the in-text citations will then appear in curly brackets, for example, {Alander, 2015 #13960}.  The reference list will also disappear. 

  

To merge each of these documents: 

  

  • Open a new blank Word document 

  • Highlight and copy the content of each document and paste it into the new blank document 

  • Continue copying and pasting each document in the order you want them to appear 

  • Once finished, go to the EndNote tab 

  • Click on Update Citations and Bibliography 

  • Save the new document 

  

The in-text citations should then be reformatted and a single reference list will appear at the bottom of the document in your chosen style. 

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