UC Davis now has a campus-wide license allowing all current UC Davis students, faculty and staff to install and use EndNote on computers at work and at home.

To download Endnote:

1. Go to https://software.ucdavis.edu.
2. Sign in using your UCD Kerberos account.
3. Once logged in, click on Library in the left folder-tree menu.
4. Click on EndNote.
5. Scroll down and download the appropriate version for your computer operating system.
6. Note that during the installation of EndNote, all MS Office programs and anti-virus software must be turned off.

EndNote Training Videos

Below are training videos on the major elements of the EndNote Program. For more information, you are welcome to browse EndNote’s full selection of training videos on YouTube by going to their channel, EndNote Training.

EndNote Introduction

EndNote on Windows

EndNote on the MacIntosh

What’s New in X8

Questions

Have a question about Endnote? The following resources can provide support and information:

EndNote Email Technical Support Request
EndNote provides email and phone support for questions related to using EndNote software.

UCD IT Express
Contact IT Express to receive support downloading and installing EndNote on your computer.

University Library EndNote Email Service Request
The UC Davis University Library provides support for questions related to getting started using EndNote software with library research resources. Please use the EndNote email service request form and indicate your research subject area so the appropriate EndNote liaison can contact you.

Links & Resources

EndNote LibGuide
A tutorial on the major functions of EndNote.

Instructions for Importing Citations into EndNote
Directions for transferring citations into EndNote for the Mac and Windows are given for the version indicated.  EndNote Web operates independently of version updates.

Windows (X7)
Macintosh (X7)
EndNote Web

Alternative Citation Managers

Below are open source technologies for citation managers that represent alternatives to EndNote. Be aware that they are not supported by UC Davis. For additional questions, please contact the librarians listed for each.

Mendeley

Mendeley is a free reference manager and online, academic social network that organizes your references and PDFs, builds citations and bibliographies, enables collaboration with other researchers, and facilitates networking and discovery of other papers, people, and research groups. As a resource, Mendeley contains over 100 million papers and allows you to create your own researcher profile that can be available for others to discover. It is available both as a desktop program and an online website, which are designed to complement each other.

It is also possible to upgrade your free account. With a free account, you have 2 GB of webspace and 1 private group that can have up to 100MB stored in it, and up to 3 users. For more information, visit: http://www.mendeley.com/upgrade/.

Contact: Matt Conner, mconner@ucdavis.edu, (530) 754‑7348

Zotero

Looking for an easy way to keep track of the resources you find on the web? The Zotero plug-in for the Firefox browser can help you collect, organize, cite, sync, and share information. Download it for free or check out the standalone version at www.zotero.org. Please see this tutorial to help you get started.

Zotero compared with similar products:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_reference_management_software
http://libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/content.php?pid=294548&sid=2418329