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EndNote

EndNote is reference management software that assists with organising references, creating bibliographies and collaborating by sharing libraries.

Why use EndNote?

EndNote is a reference management tool designed to help users collect, organise, and cite sources efficiently in academic and research writing.

It allows you to:

  • Store and manage references from books, articles, websites, and more.
  • Insert citations directly into documents using plugins for Word and other writing tools.
  • Generate bibliographies in various citation styles like APA, MLA, and Chicago.
  • Attach PDFs and notes to references for easy access and annotation.
  • Collaborate by sharing libraries with colleagues and syncing across devices.

EndNote 2025

  • AI Key Takeaways: Quickly summarises key points from PDFs and articles to help you understand papers faster.
  • Find a Journal: Suggests the best journals for your paper using your title and abstract. Available in Google Docs and Word Online only.
  • Cite from PDF: Highlight a quote in a PDF and instantly add it—with citation—into your document.
  • Update References: Easily refresh citation details to keep your work accurate.
  • Summary Panel: Cleaner layout for viewing article details at a glance.

How to use EndNote 2025 in three minutes (Windows) (3:42 min) by EndNote Training (YouTube)

How to use EndNote 2025 in three minutes (macOS) (3:34 min) by EndNote Training (YouTube)

Not sure if EndNote is right for you?

Choosing a reference manager

A module that will help you decide which tool to use to organise your references. It explores the features of three popular reference managers: Endnote, Zotero, and Mendeley.

Common features of reference managers

Some common features of reference managers include:

  • Save references from LibrarySearch, Databases and Google Scholar
  • Auto-generate citations and bibliographies in word processing applications
  • Attach and annotate PDFs and other files 
  • Share collections of references with others
  • Available in a desktop version and an online version
  • Sync your references across multiple devices

Changing reference managers

EndNote, Zotero and Mendeley make it easy to change to another reference manager. Note: While citations will be copied, PDFs of articles may not be exported.

Learn more about reference managers

Installing and support

Installing EndNote Desktop

EndNote Desktop is already installed on RMIT student computers (Windows/Mac), myDesktop, and staff Windows devices via Company Portal.

EndNote 2025 is available for download. Student and staff computers have EndNote 21; they have not yet been updated.

Software updates

Support

RMIT Harvard style

Remember to save the output style to its corresponding sub-folder:

  • Windows: save the file to C:\Program Files (x86)\EndNote 2025\Styles
  • Personal Mac: save the file to Applications > EndNote 2025 > Styles
    (if not there, try: Finder > Documents > EndNote 2025 > Styles)
  • RMIT Mac: save the file to Finder > Documents > EndNote 2025 > Styles

Step 1: install the Harvard reference types

  • Right/control click on RMIT Harvard RefTypeTable (XML, 54.4KB) and select Save link/target as.
  • Open EndNote and click on Edit (on a Mac click on EndNote) then Preferences and Reference Types.
  • Select Import and locate the Reference Types Table.xml file.
  • Select Open, Apply, then OK (on a Mac click on Open then Save).
  • Close the Edit Preferences window.

Step 2: install the RMIT Harvard style

  • Download RMIT Harvard EndNote output style (ENS, 61.5KB).
  • Open the file once downloaded. If prompted, select Open with EndNote.
  • EndNote will start and the style window will open, showing you details of the style. Click on File then Save As
  • Ensure the name of the style is listed as RMIT Harvard and select Save.

Step 3: select RMIT Harvard as your output style

  • Open or create your EndNote library
  • Choose Select Another Style... in the drop down styles menu. This is in the top left of the library (Windows) or in the bottom right of the library (Mac).
  • Scroll through the list of styles, select RMIT Harvard and click on Choose. You should now see the style listed in the styles window.

For more information and examples about RMIT Harvard consult Easy Cite.

AGLC4

Remember to save the output style to its corresponding sub-folder:

  • Windows: save the file to C:\Program Files (x86)\EndNote 2025\Styles
  • Personal Mac: save the file to Applications > EndNote 2025 > Styles (if not there, try: Finder > Documents > EndNote 2025 > Styles)
  • RMIT Mac: save the file to Finder > Documents > EndNote 2025 > Styles

Step 1: install the legal reference types

  • Right/control click on Reference Types Table.xml and select Save link/target as.
  • Open EndNote and click on Edit (on a Mac click on EndNote) then Preferences and Reference Types.
  • Select Import and locate the Reference Types Table.xml file.
  • Select Open, Apply, then OK (on a Mac click on Open then Save).
  • Close the Edit Preferences window.

Step 2: install the AGLC style

  • Download AGLC4.ens.
  • Open the file once downloaded. If prompted, select Open with EndNote.
  • EndNote will start and the style window will open, showing you details of the style. Click on File then Save As
  • Ensure the name of the style is listed as AGLC4 (UTS) and select Save.

Step 3: select AGLC4 as your output style

  • Open or create your EndNote library
  • Choose Select Another Style... in the drop down styles menu. This is in the top left of the library (Windows) or in the bottom right of the library (Mac).
  • Scroll through the list of styles, select AGLC4 (UTS), and click on Choose. You should now see the style listed in the styles window.

For more information and examples about AGLC4 consult Easy Cite.

University Technology Sydney (UTS) Library has kindly granted permission to share their AGLC4 style with the RMIT community.

RMIT Library Connection file

It is recommended to search in LibrarySearch directly, then import references into EndNote as the RMIT Connection File has limitations.

The Connection File is already installed on RMIT student computers (Windows/Mac), myDesktop, and staff Windows devices via Company Portal.

Save it to:

  • Windows: C:\Program Files (x86)\EndNote 2025\Connections
  • Mac: Applications > EndNote 2025 > Connections

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