EndNote Online is the recommended reference management software tool for all students on undergraduate (UG) or taught postgraduate (PGT) courses at the University of Birmingham. Use this guide to take you through the key elements of EndNote Online software (sometimes called EndNote Web). The tabs on the right of the screen can be used to navigate section-by-section or to go direct to a specific topic as required.
EndNote Online is reference management software and has similarities as such to Mendeley, Zotero and other tools.
Use is enabled by setting up an account on the database platform Web of Science, on which EndNote Online is hosted.
References from database searches and other sources can be stored on EndNote Online. Most databases - except Web of Science - require the download of a file of chosen records (most commonly in RIS format), then upload into Endnote Online.
Downloading the Cite while you Write tool from within EndNote Online enables you to insert citations and create reference lists directly in Word.
EndNote Online is the recommended reference management software tool for all students on undergraduate or taught postgraduate (PGT) courses at the University of Birmingham. .
For PhD level and beyond, and for other academic researchers or members of University staff, we recommend using EndNote Desktop. This is a separate, downloadable product, and not the same as EndNote Online which is web-based. Support for researchers is provided by the Research Skills Team. For details on how to obtain the EndNote Desktop software and access training opportunities (including links to self-enrol on dedicated EndNote Desktop Canvas courses), please consult the EndNote webpage.
If you are looking for help or information about data extraction or statistical software, check the SPSS page from Digital Skills (UoB) or the Data Extraction page on Dalhousie University Libraries' Systematic Reviews guide.
If you are experiencing technical problems with Endnote Online or other University of Birmingham-subscribed software, contact the IT Helpdesk.
EndNote users are also entitled to contact the suppliers, Clarivate Analytics, through the Clarivate / EndNote Support Page.
From the suppliers of EndNote Online, Clarivate Analytics.
You should include a reference every time you quote, paraphrase (i.e. write someone's information in your own words), summarise or gain ideas from another person's work
You should include a reference no matter what format the work takes (e.g. web page, tweet, journal article, email or diagram)
Cite Them Right Online - Login top right as University of Birmingham (UoB users only) or through your own institutions's login. Includes video tutorials, support material and many individual examples of how to reference in different styles
iCite Guide - referencing web pages from Library Services, University of Birmingham
Confirm referencing style requirements with your Programme tutors: they are the final arbiters of your work
Self-enrol Canvas course - includes material on referencing. UoB users only
Academic Skills Gateway - for help with Research Skills, Writing Skills, Learning at University and more: Canvas courses require University of Birmingham login
Academic Skills Centre - open courses and 1-1 appointments with an Advisor (for University of Birmingham students)
This guide has been adapted with kind permission, from the Strathclyde University EndNote Online Libguide (in turn acknowledging Newcastle University, UK).
Screenshots courtesy of the suppliers concerned: products subscribed under license to University of Birmingham.
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