Bibliographies made easy with EndNote
Do you need to:
- organise a large number of references
- produce a document in Microsoft Word and cite your references
- cite images, graphs or figures?
Then EndNote could be the answer! EndNote is a software package that will do all this and more. We recommend it for staff, postgraduates and others who have large numbers of references to store. It is free to use on University PCs and laptops, or you can buy a personal copy at reduced cost.
EndNote also enables you to:
- download bibliographic information, including abstracts, directly from a database to your collection of references
- add your own notes and keywords
- search for the PDFs or articles in your collection of references
- easily re-order your bibliography if you insert additional references to your paper
- quickly format your bibliography using Word in any one of thousands of styles - including Harvard
Using EndNote with Library databases
EndNote works with many of our databases, including Web of Science, to collect directly all the bibliographic information you need - saving you time in typing in authors' names, titles of articles or names of journals. It will also collect an abstract and attach a PDF file of the full text if available. Consult our database guides to see how EndNote works with your favourite databases.
Choose your preferred referencing style
You can find and use generic citation styles, such as Numbered, or select from thousands of journal styles from 'AAPG Bulletin' to 'Zygote'. You can even download an edited Harvard style which matches Reading's conventions for the Sciences, or the MHRA style for Arts and Humanities.
An online alternative
You might also like to try EndNote Web, which is a cut-down version of the software free to all University of Reading students. Register via Web of Knowledge or see our EndNote Web help page for more information.
Getting help
Explore our web pages on EndNote for:
- information on where to access EndNote
- how to buy EndNote
- step-by-step guides on using EndNote - from beginners to more advanced features
- links to help from expert Library staff, IT Services and established technical support from the suppliers
Alternatively, contact your subject liaison librarian for individual help and support.
This is one of a series of tips to help you save time and effort finding information
This tip was written by Helen Hathaway, Information Skills Co-ordinator and Liaison Librarian for Chemistry and Mathematics.
February 2012
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