EndNote for PC

EndNote is a reference management programme widely used by AUT staff and students.

It is designed to

• Store and organise references
• Import references from article databases and catalogues
• Instantly generate bibliographies in different referencing styles
• Sync with Word to insert in-text citations and full references directly into assignments
• Support collaboration by making it easy to share references

You still need to know how to reference 

• You need a working knowledge of APA (or Chicago/Turabian for some Art & Design students) to enter references manually or to correct imported references which often have minor errors 
• Some references require non-intuitive choices of EndNote Reference type and / or fields within that Reference type to produce APA-compliant citations. Check the APA 7th & EndNote or the APA 6th & EndNote section of this guide if you are having trouble 
• For detailed instructions on referencing generally check our APA 7th Referencing Style Guide, or APA 6th Referencing Style Guide or our Chicago Referencing Guide

These videos summarise content of our EndNote workshops. Refer to these when you are working through the handouts.

Using EndNote

If you are new to EndNote or would like to refresh your skills on using EndNote, we suggest you: 

• attending EndNote workshops
• watching our EndNote videos 
• browsing this EndNote guide and workshop handouts - resources on this guide should answer most of your EndNote questions.

If you are unsure about how to use a particular EndNote function, for example, you would like to know how to share some references with your project fellows, you may book a research consultation to discuss the best option with your liaison librarian. 

EndNote technical issues 

AUT ICT services provide technical support for EndNote. If you have any technical issues with your EndNote, such as downloading EndNote to your personal computer or your EndNote is not working, please contact the IT Service Desk. AUT staff should contact IT(ext 9888) or log a job in ServiceNow. 

The EndNote knowledge base also answers many questions asked by EndNote users. You may search this website or use Google to find answers for your EndNote problems. You can also email your questions to the EndNote support team.