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Reference Management Tools for Academic Writing

A Comprehensive Guide for EndNote, Mendeley and Zotero

EndNote 2025 is here!

You can now download EndNote 2025 from the Library’s webpage.

We are updating our instructional resources over the course of the next few months. If you have any questions regarding the use of EndNote 2025, you may refer to Clarivate’s EndNote LibGuide. 

What is EndNote?

EndNote is a widely used reference management tool to help you collect, organize, and share your references. The user interface is highly customizable. EndNote also allows you to insert in-text citations and format bibliographies in your research paper effortlessly, thus improving your efficiency in writing academic papers or reports.

Major Functions:

  • Maintain large number of references for your dissertations or research projects
  • Organize and manage references
  • Create and format in-text citations and bibliographies in various citation styles instantly
  • Import citations from databases, library catalogues, websites and more
  • Search databases like Web of Science, PubMed and others within EndNote
  • Find full-text articles for references in your EndNote library
  • PDF management and annotation
  • Collaborate with other researchers
  • Work on your references anytime, anywhere

EndNote Desktop (Windows):   

 

EndNote Online Classic: 

www.myendnoteweb.com

EndNote Web (For EndNote 2025 and EndNote 21 users only): 

web.endnote.com/login

How to use EndNote 2025 in three minutes (Windows)

Getting Started

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Except where otherwise noted, the content of this guide is licensed under a CC BY-NC 4.0 License.