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Bibliographic Tools and Styles: EndNote

What is EndNote?

What is EndNote?
EndNote is a reference management software that allows you to:
  • Organize all your reference materials in a searchable personal library.
  • Use the EndNote sync command to synchronize your references in up to three personal computers, your EndNote web library, and an IPad or IPhone.  (You must own and be a user on all three computers)
  • Share a designated synced library with up to 400 co-authors and colleagues.
  • Easily cite your references and create formatted citations, bibliographies, or independent reference lists.

EndNote Online (also known as EndNote Web) 
  • The web component of the EndNote reference management system and bibliography creation software.
  • EndNote 20 and 21 users can synchronize all the references in their desktop library to their online library.
 
 
Create a free EndNote Online account (off-campus users will be prompted for their eRaider credentials).

 


EndNote 21 (Desktop) Installation Instructions

Before Installation

  • If you are installing on a TTUHSC El Paso-owned computer and you are not an administrator (this is common) then you will need to contact TTUHSC El Paso IT or your departmental IT staff to complete the installation.

  • If you have already installed a free trial version of EndNote, you must uninstall it before proceeding.
  • After installation, expect additional EndNote updates to download and install.

Installation

  • Use your TTUHSC eRaider to log in and obtain the product key.
  • Download and run the EndNote installer. Enter the product key when prompted.

 

Important Note for Mac Users

Apple's macOS versions 10.12 (Sierra), 10.13 (High Sierra), 10.14 (Mojave), 10.15 (Catalina), 11 (Big Sur), 12 (Monterey)  and 13 (Ventura) contain features to save the contents of the Desktop and Documents folders in iCloud and to "optimize" storage by storing less-used files only in iCloud online. EndNote libraries stored in iCloud, even when existing on both the hard drive and online, are subject to corruption over time. If you choose to store your documents in iCloud, we suggest creating a separate folder in your Home folder dedicated to saving your EndNote libraries there.  Do not store EndNote libraries in iCloud or any other cloud-syncing folder; do not store EndNote libraries in the Documents folder if you have selected the option to synchronize documents in iCloud.
You can find more information on these features on the Apple support site at these locations.
General library safety notes
  • EndNote libraries consist of two parts: the enl file and the Data folder. You must keep these two components together at all times; both are essential for the library to work correctly.
  • Keep EndNote libraries on your computer's local hard drive. Storing and editing libraries on a network drive can lead to corruption and performance issues.
  • You should never store active EndNote libraries inside cloud-syncing folders such as Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, SugarSync and others. Syncing folders such as these will significantly increase your chances of encountering library corruption.
  • Though not a requirement, we recommend uninstalling your previous version of EndNote before installing a new version.
  • Synchronize references in EndNote libraries between desktop and laptop computers, an EndNote Web library and an iPhone or iPad using Sync.
  • Share complete EndNote libraries with other EndNote desktop users through EndNote Sync and Library Sharing.

Need Help?

EndNote Technical Support:

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Eastern (GMT -5)
+1-800-336-4474, press 4

 

EndNote Training YouTube Channel

This link will take you to the EndNote Training channel on YouTube, with over 100 videos available for recent versions of EndNote.

 

For training contact:

Corina Bustillos, MSLS, MSLT, AHIP
MEB Library Room 2101
(915) 215-4313 | corina.bustillos@ttuhsc.edu 

Amanda Rodriguez, MLS, AHIP
MSBII Library Room 1C109
(915) 215-5815 | amanda.rodriguez@ttuhsc.edu