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Endnote

This guide will provide tutorials on how to use Endnote software
  • EndNote and Word are able to work together to help you insert in-text citations and create reference lists/bibliographies in your documents.
  • For Windows : Word 2007 or later is required
  • For Macintosh: Word 2008 is required. If Word 2016 is installed it needs to be at least version 15.21 or later.

Cite while your Write

  • Once you have created references in your Endnote library, you are ready to insert them in your Word documents.
  • This process is known as Cite while you write.

Tutorial

Cite While you Write : adding citations to a word document (Thomson Reuters)

Endnote Toolbar in Word

This menu will allow you to choose and change the reference style of your document, insert citations from Endnote and edit them.

Important Points

  • Install the Windows or Mac plug-in to connect your EndNote library with  Microsoft Word. 
  • This allows you to create citations and bibliographies in Word
  • Staff with Endnote contact the support directly at your affiliated university or tertiary institution, for assistance.

Citing a reference not using Endnote

  • If not using Endnote, here's a quick and easy way to reference your citation using the following styles - APA, MLA and Chicago
  • Type your citation into Google Scholar and click on the " (quotation marks)  it will automatically reference your citation into these three styles