Important things to know
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW:
- EndNote libraries should be kept on your computer's hard drive. Storing and editing libraries on a network drive can lead to corruption and performance issues.
- EndNote libraries should never be stored in cloud-syncing folders such as DropBox, OneDrive, Box, SugarSync, etc. Syncing folders corrupt EndNote libraries over time.
- By uploading a Word document to Google Drive and then downloading, there is potential for the embedded EndNote references to stop working. So if you upload a Word document to Google Drive and then download, when you go to insert another reference, it may number the new reference as the 1st reference.
- Uninstall your previous version of EndNote before installing a new version.
- References in EndNote libraries can be synchronized between desktop and laptop computers, the online library, and an iPad using EndNote Sync.
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Acknowledgement
This guide was originally begun by Erin Mooney, a Librarian at the Robert W. Woodruff Library (University Library), who recently retired. Many thanks to Erin for starting and maintaining the EndNote Guide for so many years. For assistance with EndNote, please contact
Mia S. White or use 
EndNote at Emory Unversity
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EndNote is a database program for managing bibliographic citations. [EndNote 21 Requires Mac OS 10.14X or higher to run.]
- It automates much of the work of organizing and formatting citations and bibliographies in your writing.
- EndNote can connect to online sources such as library catalogs and article databases, output results in over 1,000 different bibliographic styles, and more.
- There are two versions of EndNote -- a standalone desktop program, and EndNote Online/Web, a cloud-based version. If you want to use both, they can be synced so that you have the same references in both places.
This guide is a quick reference to some of EndNote's frequently used features.
Download & Installation
Various versions of EndNote are available for download for Emory University faculty, staff, and students. The most current version available is 21.X. To download the program:
- Go to Emory's software server, login with your University NetID and password.
- Scroll down to the bottom otf the page and click on Agree.
- Once you click agree, scroll down to the EndNote version you wish to use and download it. For PC users, if you are downloading EndNote 21, the installer will be a zipped file (folder). You will need to unzip (double click on the folder) and move both the license and installer onto your desktop or a folder on your harddrive and click on the EN21Inst file to install. See the image below.
- When you double click on the compressed/Zipped EndNote 21 folder, you you see 2 files. Move both items onto your harddrive or a folder on your computer. Then double click on the EN21Inst file to install.
- NOTE: Once you download EndNote, always check to see if there are program updates!
Overview of EndNote Library
The handout (EndNote 20 (Windows) Library Overview) provides an overview of the EndNote Library. EndNote 20's & 21's interface look very similar.
EndNote 21 for Windows in 7 minutes
EndNote 21 for Mac in 7 minutes
For EndNote X9 and 20 Users
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