EndNote

EndNote is a reference management software that can be used on Windows and Macintosh computers. It allows you to create a collection of bibliographic records and files to use for your research and writing.

Select an existing referencing style in your EndNote Library

The referencing style you use is called an “Output style”. EndNote comes with a large number of preloaded styles, but you can also add new styles, e.g. harvard-cqu. Once they are added to your library, you can select them for use in EndNote and Word.

Select a style in the Summary/Edit panel of a record

  1. Double click a reference to open the Summary/Edit panel on the right.
  2. The default setting is in the Output Styles box is Select another style. Click on the arrow beside this to open the menu.
  3. If the style you need is listed, select if from this menu. Your references will now display in this style in the preview pane.
  4. If the style you need is not listed, click Select Another Style. This opens a window with the full range of options.
  5. Browse the list or use the quick search to locate the style you want.
  6. Highlight this style and click Choose. The new style will appear in the Output styles box in the toolbar and your references will display in this style in the preview pane.

 

Select a style via the Tools Menu

  1. Open the Tools menu and go to Output Styles.
  2. Select the style you want from the submenu if it's there.
  3. If the style you need is listed, select if from this menu. Your references will now display in this style in the preview pane.
  4. If the style you need is not listed, click Select Another Style. This opens a window with the full range of options.
  5. Browse the list or use the quick search to locate the style you want.
  6. Highlight this style and click Choose. The new style will appear in the Output styles box in the toolbar and your references will display in this style in the preview pane.

Select an existing referencing style in Word

Once an Output Style file is saved to EndNote, you can use it in your Word document.

  1. Go to the EndNote toolbar in Word
  2. Click the down arrow beside the Style box to bring up a list of styles
  3. If the style you need is listed, select if from this menu. Your citations and bibliography will update to this style.
  4. If the style you need is not listed, click Select Another Style. This opens a window with the full range of options.
  5. Browse the list to locate the style you want.
  6. Highlight this style and click OK. The new style will appear in the Output styles box in the toolbar and your citations and bibliography will update to this style.

Find additional referencing styles

EndNote has quite a large number of Output Styles already installed, however you may find that you need a style that is not already included.

Additional styles are available from EndNote's Output Styles page.

  1. Go to EndNote's Output Styles opens in a new window page.
  2. Search for the style you need by name.
  3. Download the file and save it to the Styles folder on your computer: C:\Program Files (x86)\EndNote 20\Styles.

 

Other sites that have EndNote Output Style files for download

Where do EndNote output styles live on my computer?

When you add a new output style to your library, it is saved to a folder on your computer. If you are using your library on more than one computer, and you need a style that wasn't included in the original installation, you will need to save that output style file to each computer separately.

Windows:

There are 2 locations for your Output Styles folders:

  • EndNote Program files (EndNote places the files on installation) and
  • Personal folders (located in My Documents) – this is where you save any new files or changes to the filters, styles and connections supplied with the software.

To check your folder locations in EndNote, go to the Edit menu > Preferences > Folder Locations.

 

Mac:

Styles folder location:

  • Macintosh HD:Applications/EndNote/Styles

To check your folder locations in EndNote, go to the EndNote 20 menu > Preferences > Folder Locations. (If you are using a different version of EndNote, that number will be in the menu name.)