EndNote referencing software
EndNote is a sophisticated referencing manager. Use EndNote to:
- Manage information about resources you have found
- Create a list of references from your searches
- Insert citations into a document
- Produce a bibliography or reference list in any style within your document
The Library offers an academic licence and learning support for UQ students and staff.
Get EndNote
UQ students and staff can access EndNote 20 on Library computers or install EndNote 20 on a personal device or UQ computer.
For your personal device
Before you download EndNote or update to a new version, do the following:
- Check compatibility and system requirements for your computer on the EndNote site.
- Back up existing EndNote library files and any customised content (e.g. output styles and import filters), close all programs related to EndNote and uninstall previous versions.
- Check the current issues (at the end of this section).
Do NOT download directly from the EndNote site.
Download EndNote 20 for Windows or Mac (UQ login required)
Contact or visit us for help installing EndNote.
Library computers
EndNote 20 is installed and available on Library computers.
Other UQ computers
Self-installing software on UQ computers explains how to install EndNote on a UQ computer.
Update your EndNote
To check that your EndNote software is updated to the latest version on:
Windows
- Click on Help
- Click on Check for Updates
Mac
- Click on the EndNote program menu
- Check for Check for Updates
Current issues
- M1 Macs users may get an error message such as "Word wasn't able to load an add-in. Your add-in isn't compatible with this version of Word". Office 365 version v16.46 has a compatibility issue with the current EndNote CWYW version. Try these steps:
- Quit EndNote and Word
- Open Finder and go to the Applications folder
- Highlight the Microsoft Word app file by clicking on it once. Note: You do not need to launch Word, just highlight it
- Go to the File menu at the top of your screen and choose Get Info
- Under General, check the option for Open using Rosetta
- If these steps don't fix the issue you can contact AskUs to downgrade your MS office version to be compatible with EndNote. Note: EndNote will work for users with x86 Intel Macs updated to Office 365 v16.46.
- EndNote on MacOS 10.15 (Catalina)
- EndNote on MacOS Big Sur
- When installing EndNote on macOS Mojave and later versions, you may need to perform this additional step.
- Try this suggestion if you have trouble importing references from Google Scholar or any other database, and the journal name is being misplaced.
- If a trial version of the EndNote software becomes installed, and you are asked for the product code, uninstall and reinstall.
Using EndNote
- Learn how to use EndNote 20 with online tutorials
- EndNote 20 guide and EndNote 20 training video
- EndNote Online guide
- EndNote X9 guide
EndNote (Clarivate) help and information:
- Online support
- Common EndNote questions
- Compare the features of EndNote 20 and X9.
Contact AskUs for help with EndNote issues.
Other reference management software
There are other software management tools not offered under licence at UQ. Access the guides for:
See the table under Referencing at Write, Cite and Submit to compare EndNote to other types of referencing software.
Quick free online tools
- A Library Search record will create a citation in major referencing styles that you can copy.
- ZoteroBib is a free service that helps you build a bibliography instantly from any computer or device, without creating an account or installing any software.