TLU Library: EndNote Basic Citation Manager: About EndNote Basic

What is EndNote?

EndNote Basic is the free version of the powerful EndNote citation management software.

EndNote Basic allows you to collect and organize up to 50,000 references. You can collaborate with other EndNote Basic users, insert citations into Word Documents, create bibliographies and store up to 2GB of file attachments.

A comparison of versions of EndNote is available here.

Quick start

Here are some ways to get started with EndNote Basic:

Hands-on learner? Create an account now and start exploring. EndNote Basic.
Watch short tutorial videos on the Clarivate EndNote website.
Watch this video from the Mississippi State University Libraries or the second one from TLU CTL.

CTL EndNote Basic Presentation
Presentation by Rebecca Dillen in conert with the TLU Center for Teaching and learning. 02/26/25

Workshop Handout

Manage Citations with EndNote Basic
Guide to getting started with EndNote. Covers installation, saving citations, creating bibliographies, and groups.

PDF version of the handout distributed in our Zotero workshops

Alternatives to EndNote Basic

Here are some alternative citation managers:

EndNote
Paid software. Discounts available to TLU affiliates through Varsity Buys.
NoodleTools
Free to TLU students, faculty, and staff. Web-based. Walks you through the process of correctly formatting citations. Does not import citations from databases - you need to type in the information yourself.
Zotero
Free citation software.
Mendeley
Free. Like Zotero, imports citations from databases and integrates with word processors. Also has social networking features. Owned by scientific publisher Elsevier.
EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero and NoodleTools Comparison
J. Willard Marriott Library, Univ. of Utah. Choosing a Citation Manager.