Using EndNote at Harvard

1. Introduction

Endnote software is available as a free download for Harvard FAS Faculty, Staff and Students.

EndNote is citation management software that allows users to search hundreds of online library catalogues (including HOLLIS) and e-resources for the purpose of creating personal reference libraries and generating bibliographies.

Harvard users with a current ID/PIN can also use RefWorks, a web-based citation management program to organize their bibliographies. For an overview of RefWorks (including a comparison of Endnote vs. RefWorks features), see our Using RefWorks at Harvard guide.

This guide is intended as a general overview of Endnote software for students, faculty, librarians, and other members of the Harvard community. It outlines the basic functionality and features of the software, how to search and import HOLLIS catalog records, importing citations from databases, and tips for using Endnote with Microsoft Word. This guide is based on Endnote 9 for Microsoft Windows.

Endnote Training Sessions

Donna Kirking of Thompson Scientific will be offering the following training sessions on Endnote XI to Harvard researchers:

Lamont Library, Room 310
March 11, 1:30pm-3pm: Using Endnote in MS Word ("hands on" training session)
March 11, 3:30pm-5pm: Building Your Endnote Library ("hands on" training session)

Space is limited in Lamont: to reserve a spot, please contact Patrice Moskow (moskowpa@gse.harvard.edu)

Countway Library, Room 403
March 12, 9:30am – 11:00am: EndNote Basics: Saving Your References
March 12, 11:15am – 12:45pm: EndNote Basics: Writing with EndNote
March 12, 2:00pm – 3:30pm: EndNote: Ask an Expert

No registration is required for the Countway sessions.

Next: 2. EndNote Meets HOLLIS

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