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			The OSCOLA for EndNote styles are starter kit for formatting cases, legislation, articles and books in footnotes in compliance with OSCOLA. Writers with their own computers and Endnote program should use OSCOLA 2. There are also styles for Endnote Web and Refworks. Citavi, a German bibliographic software, also have an OSCOLA style: contact Citavi directly for a copy. Frequently asked questions about Oscola for Endnote 1. OSCOLA for Endnote Web, Endnote on servers and Refworks 2. OSCOLA 2 for personal computers 3. How to install OSCOLA 2 on your PC 4. How to install OSCOLA 2 on your Mac 5. The journals terms list 6. Archive of OSCOLA-Lite for Endnote 1. Simple/Web/Server style for OSCOLA This style shows all journal citations with parentheses (round brackets) around the year - some journal citations need to be modified after field codes have been removed (see OSCOLA guide for more information). Unlike the more complex OSCOLA 2 style, which is recommended for writers using their own computers, this style can be used without uploading a new 'RefTypeTable'. For Endnote Web or Endnote provided on a server (beta version, 17 Nov 2008): Style: OSCOLA.ens Basic instructions: OSCOLA guide Can't install the style? Configure the OSCOLA style yourself: OSCOLA do-it-yourself instructions For Refworks (beta version, 16 Dec 2008): Style: oscola - follow the OSCOLA guide (link above). Variations from this guide are noted in the field comments in Refworks. 2. OSCOLA 2 for personal computers This OSCOLA style is a continuation of the OSCOLA-Lite styles. Libraries created using OSCOLA-Lite should work with OSCOLA 2. This style has customised reference types for cases and journals, which means it is essential to import the RefTypeTable to use these reference types properly. Essential files: Style: OSCOLA_2.ens RefTypeTable.xml Basic instructions for using the style: OSCOLA 2 guide Optional file: Journal terms list Can't install the style and/or reftypetable? Configure OSCOLA 2 yourself: OSCOLA 2 do-it-yourself instructions 3. How to install OSCOLA 2 on your PC 1. Right-click on the link for "RefTypeTable.xml" and select 'Save Target As' from the list of options. 2. Save the file to your desktop or another area to which you have access 3. Repeat for the OSCOLA_2.ens file. To install the RefTypeTable: 4. Open Endnote. Go to Edit/Preferences/Reference Types. 5. Click on Import files and import "RefTypeTable.xml". 6. Check in the Journal Article reference type for the field called 'year if vols numbered consecutively' to ensure that the file has intalled correctly. To install the Style (oscola_2.ens) in recent versions of Endnote: 7. Close Endnote. 8. Launch Windows Explorer or My Computer and navigate to the location where you have saved the file. 9. Highlight the file and click on Edit, and then Copy 10. In Windows XP, navigate to C:\Documents and Settings and open the folder which shows your username e.g. JohnSmith. 11. In Windows Vista, navigate to C:\Users and open the folder which shows your username. Open the folder called AppData, and then the folder called Roaming, and then the Endnote folder. Save the oscola_2.ens in the Styles folder therein. (These folders may be hidden. If so, go to Control Panel, then choose Folder Options, then choose the View tab and scroll down until you find 'Show hidden files and folders' and tick it.) 12. Depending on how your computer is set up, it may be possible to save the style to the C:\Program Files\Endnote\Styles. 13. Open Endnote, choose to select a new style, and search for OSCOLA. 4. How to install OSCOLA 2 on your Mac 1. Right-click on the link for "RefTypeTable.xml" and select 'Save Target As' from the list of options. 2. Save the file to your desktop or another area to which you have access 3. Repeat for the OSCOLA_2.ens file. To install the RefTypeTable: 4. Open Endnote. Go to Endnote X2/Preferences/Reference Types. 5. Click on Import files and import "RefTypeTable.xml". 6. Check in the Journal Article reference type for the field called 'year if vols numbered consecutively' to ensure that the file has intalled correctly. To install the Style (oscola_2.ens): 7. Open Applications, where you will see an EndNote folder. 8. Inside the Endnote folder you will find the Styles folder: save the Endnote style into that. 9. In Endnote, choose to select a new style, and search for OSCOLA. 5. The journals terms list This file contains all the journal abbreviations in OSCOLA. If you download and import it, the abbreviations will go into Endnote's 'Abbreviations 1' list, and OSCOLA 2 will then automatically abbreviate these journals. See your Endnote manual for more information. Download the file, and import it into Endnote using Tools/Terms list/Define terms lists. 6. Archive of OSCOLA-Lite for Endnote Archive of previous versions for existing users of OSCOLA with Endnote, with installation notes for Endnote 8, 9 and 10.