DISCLAIMER
By your use of Endnote Online and the associated Microsoft 365 plugin, you accept that your use of it is governed exclusively by the terms of use of Endnote. McGill University assumes no responsibility in connection with your use of Endnote Online and the associated Microsoft 365 plugin. See also Endnote’s Privacy Policy.
Service overview
McGill University holds a campus license for Clarivate's EndNote citation management software. EndNote organizes references (visual, multilingual, PDF) for research and scholarly writing.
EndNote searches online bibliographic databases and creates bibliographies and figure lists. In addition, it includes features such as:
- Addition and transfer of file attachments to the web
- Annotation of PDF files
- Automatic reference updates
- Conditional formatting options
- Compare duplicate references
- New reference types for Dataset and Music
- New fields in the Journal Article reference type
- Maintenance of links to an original PDF file when importing PDFs to create new references
Who can use it
All active McGill University faculty, staff, and students can download and install EndNote on their personal computers or on McGill workstations for which they have administrative rights.
How to request & access the service
To install EndNote on your computer:
- Review the compatibility and system requirements for your operating system (Windows 10/11 or MacOS 10.14 or higher).
- Go to Software Licensing site and follow the process described in Ordering software from McGill’s Software Site.
- Once you start shopping on the Software Licensing site, scroll through the products or use the Search feature to find EndNote 21.
- When prompted, select your operating system (Windows or Mac).
- Follow the checkout process as outlined in the Ordering software KB to access your download.
- Once the download is finished:
- Click the Extract to or Extract all files to run the Extraction Wizard. Specific extraction steps may differ depending on your OS and what extraction software you are using (e.g., WinRar or WinZip).
- Copy the product key from the text file included in the extracted files - you will need to paste it when prompted during installation.
Note: You must extract all the files before you start the installation process.
- When the compressed folders have been extracted, go to the location where they were saved (which should open automatically).
- Run the installer to begin installation:
- Windows: Double-click on EN21Inst.msi, then follow the on-screen instructions.
- Mac: Double-click on the EndNote icon, then follow the on-screen instructions.
Cost
There is no cost for this software as long as you are an active student or staff at McGill. If you are a student, the costs are covered under your student fees.
Availability
The service is available 24 X 7.
Frequently Asked Questions
How will I know when a new version of the software is available to me?
McGill Libraries posts news about EndNote on its Citation guides page.
For other FAQs, visit the McGill Libraries page on EndNote,
Best practices & policies
- Visit the McGill Libraries' Citation guides page for best practices and workshops.
- Before upgrading to a new version of EndNote, backup your existing libraries in case any problems occur when converting/upgrading.
Training & documentation
EndNote training sessions are available from the McGill Libraries throughout the year.
Support
McGill Libraries:
If you have an issue with running the software or require assistance using it, you can consult the McGill Libraries' Getting help with EndNote page.
IT Service Desk:
If you are having issues installing the software, contact the IT Service Desk.