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What is EndNote?Endnote icon

The Library provides UC students and staff with access to EndNote reference management software.

Endnote is a bibliographic management program that:

  • stores and manages references,
  • searches databases and imports references into EndNote
  • creates bibliographies and inserts in-text citations into Microsoft Word or Google Docs.
  • allows you to share your references with others.

EndNote version comparison chart

Accessing EndNote

System Requirements

For system requirements and word processor compatibility please see the EndNote Compatibility and Systems Requirements page.

(Firefox or Chrome are the preferred browsers for EndNote.)

Downloading EndNote

It is Essential that the Endnote program AND library is not installed/saved to Cloud storage. Some examples of Cloud storage include SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive and iCloud. For further information please see Clarivate warning on using Cloud Storage.

  • Students can download EndNote from this link accessible via Home use Software
  • Staff can download EndNote from this link accessible via Home use Software

BEFORE INSTALLING:

  • If you are using a Windows computer, extract the file before installing. Opening the file without extracting will not install the UC product key.
  • Close all Microsoft Office programs, including those running in the background.

INSTALLING

  1. Click the above link and sign into your UC account to access the SharePoint file.
  2. Click on Clarivate EndNote
  3. Select the folder that corresponds to your device (Windows or macOS)
  4. Click Download

  1. Once the file has been downloaded to your computer, find the EndNote installer and double-click to open.

If you are using Chrome, the file will be in the top right of the browser.

Click the download button  then select the folder.        
This will locate the file in your computer.

  1. If you are using a Windows computer, you need to extract the file.
  2. Double click on the file. The EndNote 21 installer will open.
  3. Follow the prompts
  4. Close the installer once finished.
  5. Open EndNote. You may be prompted to update to a new version. Follow these prompts to update.
  6. Once fully updated, open a new Microsoft Word Document and check that the EndNote ribbon has been installed correctly.

If you don’t see this tab, please see the troubleshooting section of this guide.

If you need assistance with this process, contact the library

UC Desktop Computer

EndNote is already installed on the desktops in the library. If you are using another UC desktop, please check if the program is installed first before following the steps to install under UC Laptops.

­It is Essential that the Endnote library is not saved to Cloud storage. Some examples of Cloud storage include SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive and iCloud. For further information please see Clarivate warning on using Cloud Storage. 

To access EndNote:

  1. Beside the Microsoft Start icon click on Type here to search

  1. Search for EndNote
  2. Select the EndNote Desktop app

If you are asked to update, please select Ignore this

UC Laptops

First, search the computer to see if EndNote has been previously installed.

There are two methods for installing EndNote onto UC devices depending on if your computer is running Windows 10 or Windows 11.

Windows 10

  1. Open Software Centre
  2. In the Applications tab search for EndNote in the top right box.

  1. Select EndNote and then click Install
  2. If you are prompted to update after installing, press Ignore this.  

 

Windows 11

  1. Open Company Portal
  2. Search for EndNote 
  3. Click the box next to EndNote, then Install selected

EndNote Training Calendar and Material

EndNote Online and EndNote Web

There are now two versions of EndNote available online.
https://endnote.com/login/

If you are using EndNote 20, please go to EndNote Online Classic.

If you are using EndNote 21 or are a new user, use EndNote Web.

For more information, see Other Versions of EndNote.

EndNote Click

EndNote Click is a Google Chrome extension that connects to EndNote desktop and EndNote Web.

For more information, see the Clarivate EndNote Click Support page.

EndNote for iPad

The 'Endnote for iPad' app allows you to view your references and read and mark up your stored PDFs. You will need to have an EndNote Online account to sync your references.