Editing references

You can enter or edit references directly in RevMan. Each reference opens in a separate tab, where it is edited in a structured format with a field for each element. On a reference tab you will see:

To edit a reference

  1. Locate the reference in the outline and double-click it.
    The reference opens in a tab.

  2. Choose the Reference type from the pull-down list.

  3. Enter the information in the relevant fields.
    Fields that are required for the chosen reference type are shown with a bold label.

  4. Close the reference tab when you finished with editing.   

Tip: If a study has multiple references, you can browse between them with the  and buttons.

Formatting in references

You can insert symbols and apply text marker in all reference fields, but in most fields you cannot apply any other formatting. The exception is the English title and Original title filed where you can also apply italics, superscript and subscript - see 'Character formatting' in the Main text section.  

The list of journals

Instead of typing in the journal name, you can choose it from a predefined list of journal names.

To use the list of journals

  1. Right-click in the field for entering Journal/book/source and use Choose From List.
    The Choose a Journal window opens.

  2. Click the journal you wish to insert.
    Tip: You can use the keyboard to quickly navigate in the list. Type one or more letters to jump to the first journal that begins with the letter(s).

  3. Click OK.
    The window closes and the journal name is inserted, replacing any text previously in the field.      

To customize your journal list

  1. Right-click in the field for entering Journal/book/source and choose Edit Custom Journals List ...
    The journals.txt file opens.

  2. Enter each journal on a separate line.

  3. Save the file, then close it.

Your custom journals are shown in a special section at the top of the journals list.

Tip: You can also edit the list of default journals available in your version of RevMan by editing the following file: [installation folder]\misc\journals.txt. The default installation folder on Windows is 'C:\Program Files\Review Manager 5\'.