There are some shortcomings in the method of making references by hand. First of all, the production process is time-consuming and laborious, because it is necessary to manually input and sort out the literature information and compile the bibliography. Secondly, because it is purely manual operation, the error rate is high, such as writing errors, typesetting errors, format errors and so on. In addition, once the pure manual reference is completed, it becomes solid information, which is inconvenient for later modification and update.

In contrast, citing with endnotes has the following advantages:

1. Reduce the workload: With the endnote function, you can automatically generate the reference list without manually entering and sorting out the literature information.

2. Reduce the error rate: endnote function automatically typesets and adjusts the format according to the data information in the document library, which reduces the errors caused by human factors.

3. Easy to modify and update: endnote function can be synchronized with the literature database in real time, which is convenient for modifying and updating references.

Therefore, using endnotes as references is more advantageous than purely manual methods.