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EndNote: EndNote basic

EndNote basic can also be referred to as EndNote Online or EndNote Web.

There are compatibility issues with Office 2016 and EndNote's "cite while you write" feature.

About EndNote basic

EndNote basic, also known as EndNote online, provides web-based access to references which can be collected, organized, and used to cite, create a bibliography, and instantly format in a style when writing a paper.

Limited version of EndNote basic

University of Arizona affiliates have free access to a limited version of EndNote basic. Access this version by following the steps below.

  1. Go to the www.myendnoteweb.com page and click the Register button to sign up for a free account. 
  2. We recommend that you register with your UA email as any upgrades to our access to EndNote online will be available to you. 

For a comparison of the limited vs. full version of Endnote basic, please see the desktop vs. online comparison chart.​

Full version of EndNote basic

EndNote is also available via a web-based version in a more full functioning version for users who purchase the desktop version of EndNote.

Once you install the desktop version of EndNote, you can use the full version of EndNote basic for up to two years.

Users of EndNote Desktop can synchronize citations between their desktop and online collections.