EndNote

EndNote is a specialized office tool that can help users of all knowledge levels to set up their own database of references, manage documentation, and create bibliographies for various types of research papers. Built with ease of use and customizability in mind, EndNote can enable users to build and manage their projects more efficiently than ever before.

EndNote is a powerful management database editor that surfaces tools suitable for creating timelines, bibliographies, and references, with easy to navigate UI and a wide variety of sorting and filtering tools. It can easily manage comprehensive records for school projects, thesis, and research papers regardless of their nature. The app focused on easy data input, powerful metadata editing, sorting, searching, discovering links between data sets, and exporting.

Users are encouraged to experiment and find the mode of operation they prefer the most, with the ability to modify existing or create new libraries of references, quotes, and reminders. New entries can host data in various pre-defined files, including built-in support for referencing book data (Author, Year, Title, Volume, Issue, Pages…), web locations (URLs, file attachments…), and many others.

It even allows users to search and browse Library of Congress', 'LISTA (EBSCO)', 'Web of Science' and several other public websites for references and quotes that can be imported to your library as new entries.

While EndNote’s user interface does not feature any of the popular stylish elements often found in modern apps, it provides reliable and fast service to both novices and professionals. In its latest versions, developers of this great app have added new features that greatly help researchers to organize, sort, and share their gathered data. This includes built-in support for teamwork services (sharing, managing team access, tracking activity, and more), automated workflow upgrades, and more.

This program is a premium application, but users can request a 30-day trial by contacting the developers via the form. In addition to PC and Mac, the software is also available on the iPad.

Installation and Use

The app comes in an installation package that is just over 100 MB in size, allowing you to quickly download it and install it. To get it up and running on your PC, all you need to do is to follow the on-screen instructions during installation, and input your credentials when first booting the app.

Once inside it, you will be welcomed in a very busy interface that is separated into three basic sections. On the far left, you have My Library section for picking pre-made libraries and searching or filtering all your references. In the middle, you have the reference listing area for the selected library or search term, while on the far right you have the properties area where you can see the metadata entries for each reference. All the entries in the database are searchable, and the search tool also fully incorporates advanced options that can help you more quickly navigate your entire database of libraries.

Features and Highlights

• Research smarter with EndNote, a comprehensive reference library manager.
• Streamlined formatting, managing, and searching of bibliographies and references.
• Built-in tools for manuscript matching, citation reports, and advanced search.
• Expand and manage your reference library with online team support.
• Manage your teams with access privileges, track activities, and more.
• Gain smarter insights and impacts of your references.
• Streamlined workflow with tools for automatic creation, updating, and formatting of bibliographies.
• Access your references remotely.
• Optimized for all modern versions of Windows OS. Also available on the iPad.
• Available for FREE via a 30-day trial.

Also Available: Download EndNote for Mac