EndNote X

Organize references and images in a snap!
Create databases of citations of books, articles, and web sites!
Keep track of your notes for papers!
Format bibliographies and in-text citations and footnotes, in a style of your choice, for your papers!
Watch bibliographies appear as you write!
Available for Windows and Macintosh computers!

What is EndNote?
Who Can Use the EndNote Software?
System Requirements
Download EndNote
EndNote Documentation and Help
Output Styles, Import Filters and Connection Files

• EndNote is a reference and image database -- it specializes in storing, managing, and searching for bibliographic references in your private reference library. Now you can organize images including charts, figures, and equations with a caption and your own keywords.
  
• EndNote is a bibliography and manuscript maker -- it formats citations and figures in Microsoft Word with the Cite While You Write technology. Watch the bibliography and figure list appear as you insert citations in your manuscript.
  
• EndNote is an online search tool -- it provides a simple way to import references from online library databases and catalogs directly into EndNote.

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Information Services has purchased an EndNote software site license for the Wellesley College community. EndNote may be installed on any computer owned by Wellesley College. Faculty, staff, and students may also install it on their own personal computers. This will be a fully functioning version available for use on or off-campus.

When you leave Wellesley, either due to graduation or leaving employment, you must uninstall EndNote from your personal computers.

Currently, EndNote X is available for both the Windows and Macintosh platforms and can be downloaded from the NTM Server. See directions below in the Download Endnote section of this document.

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System Requirements

Windows Computers

If you running Windows Vista, please click here for more information on compatibility with Windows Vista.

• Windows 2000 or Windows XP
• Pentium (or compatible) 450-MHz or faster processor
• A minimum of 256 MB of available RAM
• A hard drive with at least 180 MB of free space
• In order to use EndNote's Connect command to search remote databases, an Internet connection is required.
• NOTE: In order to use the Cite While You Write Feature, Microsoft Word 2000, XP, 2003, or 2007 should be installed prior to the installation of EndNote

Macintosh Computers

• Requires Macintosh operating system versions 10.3.9 and 10.4.x.
• Power Macintosh G4, 450 MHz or higher
• A hard drive with at least 180 MB of free space
• A minimum of 256 MB of available memory (RAM)
• In order to use EndNote's Connect command to search remote databases, an Internet connection is required.
• To use the services menu from EndNote or to use spotlight searching in OSX 10.4 or later, the EndNote X folder must be located inside of the Applications folder.
• NOTE: EndNote is compatible with Microsoft Word X with update to 10.1.2 and Word 2004. In order to use the Cite While You Write Feature, Microsoft Office X or Word 2004 should be installed prior to the installation of EndNote

Palm OS Handheld Devices

If your computer has software installed to allow synchronizing with a Palm OS handheld device, the EndNote complete installation provides the files needed for installing EndNote to your Palm device. More information about how to use EndNote for Palm OS is available in the EndNote Help file in the EndNote software. Search in the Help for Palm.

• Palm Operating System 4.x or later
• Serial or USB communication for HotSync operations
• At least 16 MB RAM

Questions about installation should be directed to the Help Desk at x3333 for faculty and staff. Students can contact Computing First Aid for assistance or submit a ResNet Computing Help Log.

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EndNote X can be found on the College's NTM server. Please note it is a large program and download may take 3 minutes or more, depending on the speed of your operating system.

For Windows Computers: If you running Windows Vista, please click here for more information on compatibility with Windows Vista. For information on getting to NTM go to the Using Your Domain Account page. From NTM go to -> EndNote, open the Windows folder, and drag the WindowsEndnoteX.0.2 folder to your desktop. Once theWindowsEndnoteX.0.2 folder has finished copying to your desktop, open it and click on the SETUP.EXE file to install the software. Follow the prompts and when given the option, select complete installation rather than the custom installation. After installation drag WindowsEndnoteX.0.2 folder to the trash.

For Macintosh Computers: From the desktop, click on the Go menu. Select Connect to Server. In the Address: field, type smb://NTM and click Connect. The SMB/CIFS Filesystem Authentication window will pop up. In the Username field, type your domain user name. In the Password field, type your domain password. Click OK. The SMB Mount window will pop up. Click on the double-arrow to select EndNote. Click OK. An icon for EndNote will appear on your desktop. Double-click on the icon to access it. Open the MacintoshEndnoteX.0.2 folder, and drag the EndNote X folder to your Applications folder inside of Macintosh HD. To use the services menu from EndNote or to use spotlight searching in OSX 10.4 or later, the EndNote X folder must be located inside of the Applications folder. To install, open the EndNote X folder which you have placed inside of the Applications folder, and double-click on the EndNote X file.

EndNote X Toolbar in Microsoft Word: After you have installed EndNote on your computer, be sure to open up Microsoft Word to ensure that the EndNote X toolbar is available. If it does not show up when you open Word, go to the View menu, highlight Toolbars, and click on EndNote X to enable the EndNote X toolbar. If the Endnote toolbar does not show up, or looks incomplete, please go to the EndNote Cite While Your Write FAQ for Macs .

Upgrading from a previous version of EndNote? The makers of EndNote recommend uninstalling previous versions of EndNote before upgrading to version X. Before you do that, be sure to back up your EndNote libraries and any customized filters, connection files, and styles first.

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The EndNote Support & Services page has many helpful pieces of documentation, including:

• EndNote Basics
• EndNote Tipsheets
• EndNote Cite While You Write FAQ
• EndNote X Guided Tour
• EndNote X User's Guide for Windows or Macintosh

Many other schools have created online documentation for EndNote. We particularly like these:

• Working with EndNote (UNC Health Sciences Library)

Other questions about EndNote can be directed to the Computing Questions conference in FirstClass. Additionally, the librarians in the Clapp and Science libraries can help you with EndNote questions and problems. Please feel free to stop by those reference desks with your questions.

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Are you looking for an output style, import filter, or connection file that wasn't included in Wellesley's EndNote installation? More are available on the EndNote Support & Services web page.

• Output Styles
• Import Filters
• Connection Files

Some colleges supply connection files for the databases to which their library subscribes, but Wellesley College does not. Please use the import option or manual entry to get citations from those databases into your EndNote libraries instead.

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• Created by: Megan Adams
• Information Services
• Date Created: 08/08/06
• Last Modified: 08/09/2007
• Expires: 08/08/07