EndNote Desktop: Managing & Organizing Citations
An introduction to the basic aspects of creating, building and managing a collection of bibliographic references using EndNote software. Learn how to add citations to an EndNote library, create a bibliography in Word using an EndNote library and collaborate with others using EndNote.
Depending on the instructor, this class might be taught using either a Windows or a Mac OS. All users should be able to follow along regardless of platform.
Pre-Class Materials
- New Endnote users should watch the first 1-2 minutes of one of the video tutorials below, which explain how to create an Endnote library. Choose the tutorial for your operating system:
- Download Endnote.
- For Northwestern University-owned machines, use Self-Service to install Endnote.
- For non-NU owned machines (e.g., personal computers, Northwestern Medicine computers), use the links on NUIT's page to download Endnote.
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this class, the participant will:
- Understand the purpose of using EndNote, a bibliographic management program.
- Know how to create a new library and add references to an existing library by manual entry, by searching databases through EndNote software and by importing search results from a saved database search
- Be able to perform searches and edit references within an EndNote library
- Know how to use EndNote in conjunction with Microsoft Word to insert citations within text and generate a bibliography formatted in a desired style.
- Know how EndNote can be acquired.
Guides
Videos
Galter librarians have created video tutorials for Endnote 20.
Our EndNote 20 videos are hosted in Prism and may require a Northwestern NetID login. For best quality, select "Download" to view videos.
Watch Endnote 20 Part 1: Getting Started | Transcript
Watch Endnote 20 Part 2: Getting Citations In | Transcript
Watch Endnote 20 Part 3: Organizing Citations | Transcript
Watch Endnote 20 Part 4: Getting Citations Out | Transcript
Northwestern University faculty, staff or students may download EndNote from NUIT: Service Management Portal. For additional EndNote 20 or 21 video tutorials, check out EndNote's YouTube channel. You will also see video tutorials at relevant points throughout our EndNote guides.