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About EndNote

EndNote is reference management software that enables you to collect, organize, share, and cite resources you find for your research. EndNote will help you: 

  • Keep all your references and reference-related materials in a searchable personal library.
  • Synchronize your references between up to three personal computers, an EndNote Web library and your iPad or iPhone through the EndNote Sync command. (You must be the owner and user of all three computers.)
  • Set up a sharing team to grant access to your designated synced library and effortlessly collaborate with up to 400 co-authors and colleagues.
  • Cite your references in word processor documents to create formatted citations, bibliographies or independent reference lists.
Why use EndNote?

EndNote provides a way to manage citations and keep track of important resources you find along your research journey.

Using EndNote will enable you to retrieve research sources when compiling the final project. 

EndNote is a useful tool because it allows you to export citations:

  1. within the text of a paper (in-text citations)
  2. to a bibliography in the citation style you select

When Working with EndNote

You can create individual folders for each research project that you are working on and save citations to various folders.

Dakota State University students, faculty, and staff can use EndNote for free as part of the Mundt Library's subscription to Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics) databases.

Step-by-Step Instructions

EndNote is available for you to use in a web browser and as a desktop application. Your citations are synced between the EndNote Desktop and EndNote Online applications so you can use EndNote across devices.

These instructions are intended for first time users of EndNote. If you want to upgrade from an earlier version, see Upgrade Information & Instructions before downloading. 

Step 1: Create an EndNote account. 

Whether you decide to use EndNote Desktop or EndNote Online, start with creating an account.

  1. Go to Create Account for EndNote Online.
  2. Use the link to Register and create your personal account. (We recommend using your DSU email so other students and faculty can share references with you.)
  3. Remember your password.
  4. If you plan to use EndNote Online exclusively, you're all set! Use your new credentials to login at web.endnote.com.
  5. Visit EndNote Training to learn how to add references to EndNote.
  6. If you plan to use EndNote Desktop, continue with the steps below.

Step 2: Download EndNote Desktop.

Follow these steps to download the current version of EndNote:

  1. Go to this site to find the download files for the current version of EndNote: EndNote
  2. Sign in using your DSU credentials.
  3. Choose the appropriate folder for either Windows or Mac download.
  4. You will also need to open the Word document with the product key.
  5. If you are unable to download, please report the problem to DSU Librarians.

Step 3: Install EndNote Desktop.

  1. Run the msi file named "EN2025Inst".
  2. Close all other programs and windows including including all Microsoft applications like Outlook and Word.
  3. Follow the installation prompts to install the application.
  4. The product key will be found in the Word document.
  5. When prompted, choose to create a new library.
    (A video demonstrating this process can be found here: EndNote library creation)

Step 4: Connect your EndNote Desktop application to your EndNote Online account.

  1. Open the EndNote Desktop application.
  2. Choose Library from the menu at the top.
  3. Click "Sync."
  4. Login using the EndNote credentials you created in Step 1.2. 
  5. Visit EndNote Training (Video Tutorials) to learn how to add references to EndNote.