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Citation Management : EndNote 21

What is EndNote 21?

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EndNote 21


EndNote 21 (aka EndNote Desktop) is a robust, online and desktop citation manager that requires a paid subscription. Like all of the citation managers included in this guide, EndNote 21 can help you to collect, organize, format, and share your citations.

Also on this guide page are instructions for setting up and using EndNote Web, which is an online version of EndNote available exclusively to EndNote 21 users.

Installing and Setting Up EndNote 21

EndNote 21 can be purchased as an individual license through Clarivate's website, which has discounts for students or those upgrading from an older version of EndNote Desktop. You can also reach out to your department to see if they may have a department license for EndNote 21. Those who would like EndNote 21 installed on an SMPH-owned device can contact their Departmental IT HelpDesk. Once you have purchased EndNote 21, you should receive instructions for installation.

Once you have EndNote 21 installed, instructions for creating a new library can be found in this handout for Windows, this handout for Mac, or in the video below.

Handouts for EndNote 21

The handouts linked below contain detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to use EndNote 21 for Windows and Mac computers.


Handouts for Windows Users:


Handouts for Mac Users:

Videos for EndNote 21

Below are videos containing step by step instructions on how to use EndNote 21.


Upcoming EndNote Desktop Workshop!

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An Introduction to EndNote Desktop (7/9)

For additional information and to register for the online workshop, click this link!

Exciting news for those with an SMPH-owened device!

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If you have a UW Madison School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) owned device, you can get EndNote 21 installed by your departmental IT staff. Endnote 21 software is provided under SMPH licensing to be installed on SMPH owned devices only.  
For more information on getting Endnote 21 software installed on an SMPH owned device, contact your Deptmental IT staff via the link below.

Department Help Desks

https://iit.med.wisc.edu/help/#Department-Help-Desks

Note that this license ONLY applies to SMPH owned devices. It does NOT apply to personal devices, or any other devices that aren't owned by SMPH.

Where is the EndNote Capture Tool?

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Clarivate has discontinued their EndNote Capture tool. If you still want to install and use the tool don't worry! We have a workaround you can use, which is provided in the file below.

Have questions? Reach out!

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Have additional questions, or would like direct EndNote 21 support? Reach out to Paije Wilson, the Ebling Library's Citation Management Coordinator, at paije.wilson@wisc.edu.

To see the complete list of citation manager consultants at UW-Madison, see the consultants page of the UW-Madison Libraries' Citation Managers Guide.

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