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Reference Management Tool - EndNote 21: Get Started

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Students and staff of CUHK can freely download EndNote Desktop from the Library. Please refer to the information below for installation instructions and creating a new EndNote library for your research.

Download EndNote Desktop

Important points to consider before downloading and installing EndNote desktop :

  • Installing EndNote 21 will not cause data loss in your existing EndNote libraries. However, backing up your libraries is still recommended as a precaution before installation.
  • It is suggested to have one version of EndNote installed on a device. To uninstall the previous version, refer to the steps provided here.
  • Remember to close all Microsoft Office Programmes (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) before installing.

Download EndNote HERE! Follow the steps below to install EndNote 21.

Download EndNote HERE! Follow the steps below to install EndNote 21.

Create a New EndNote Library

You can now launch the EndNote Desktop programme and create a new EndNote library by following the steps below :

source : see the EndNote office video site here

  1. Launch EndNote desktop
  2. Click Create a new library
  3. Rename the library and save the file on your computer

Note

After these steps, you will see 2 files below:

source : see the EndNote office video site here

  1. Launch EndNote desktop. You will find the EndNote menu bar at the top of the screen
  2. Select File on the top menu bar and click New
  3. Rename the library and save the file on your computer

Note

After these steps, you will see 2 files below on your selected location.

Tip : EndNote CWYW Tab in MS Word

EndNote 21 'Cite While You Write (CWYW)' tab integrates all EndNote features into a Word document. This add-in appears on the Word toolbar after installing EndNote Desktop.

Note

Make Sure the EndNote CWYW tab is enabled in your MS Word after launching the EndNote library. If it is missing, please refer to relevant EndNote FAQs for troubleshooting.

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