LibGuides: EndNote X7 : EndNote at UC San Diego

What is EndNote?

EndNote is a software program that can help manage your citations and properly format the references in your paper or manuscript. EndNote can:

Create an organized group of references in a personal "library" for easy access
Work with MS Word and other word processors
Work with both Mac & PC, and EndNote libraries can be shared between PCs & Macs
Pull in references from catalogs (i.e., Roger or Melvyl) or from databases (e.g., JStor, PubMed, Web of Science, etc.)
Automatically attach PDFs to most of the records in your EndNote library
Organize your collection of PDFs, provide annotation tools, and make it all searchable

EndNote Online is a simplified web-based version of EndNote that can be used alone or synched with your desktop version. For details on using EndNote Online, see other our online guide.

Using a bibliographic managment software program (EndNote is just one) allows you to manage and organize your citations and easily create bibliographies in your word processor. Most tools also have a means of sharing your library of references with others. For a discussion of several citation tools, see our "How to Cite" online guide.

EndNote is one of the most popular programs used at UCSD, and is available at the UCSD Bookstore.

This guide is designed for the most current version of EndNote (X7). Information regarding previous versions are available by contacting Karen.

If you are uncertain which program to use, see the chart below. More info is on our online guide: Compare Citation Management Tools