It is also possible to search library catalogs and free databases, such as Pub Med, from within the EndNote software program itself. The user can then import the citations into the EndNote software. This enables the user to select multiple citations and saves the user from having to manually enter the citation information and the abstracts. You can download a 30-day trial version from the Endnote website, or buy it from the University of Illinois WebStore.

The program presents the user with a window containing a dropdown menu from which to select the type of reference they require (e.g., book, congressional legislation, film, newspaper article, etc.), and fields ranging from the general (author, title, year) to those specific to the kind of reference (abstract, author, ISBN, running time, etc.) Unlike these web-based applications, EndNote is not free, though it is available through the University at a subsidized rate of 110 and requires download and installation.

There are several ways to add a reference to a library: manually, or by exporting, importing, copying from another EndNote library, or connecting from EndNote. EndNote can be installed on personal computers, is available on Bodleian Libraries reading room PCs. Members of the University of Oxford can use the desktop version of EndNote for free while they are at the University. EndNote is a commercial reference management software package, used to manage bibliographies and references when writing essays and articles. EndNote is a reference manager that is both desktop and web-based and can be used on Windows and Mac computers.

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