EndNote Web is a web-based reference management tool for saving, organizing, storing, and formatting citations for research projects. Available from Thomson via the NIH Library, it includes the Cite While You Write™ feature popular with EndNote users.
With EndNote Web, article citations may be saved from home, when away from the office, or any time desktop-based programs such as EndNote or Reference Manager® cannot be accessed.
Setting Up an Account
EndNote Web requires Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0-7.0, Firefox™ 1.5-2.0, or Safari™ 1.3-2.0. To set up an account and begin using EndNote Web:
- Select Web of Science® under Quick Links on the NIH Library website.
- Under "My EndNote Web" on the right side of the webpage, click on "Sign in to access EndNote Web."
- Register to create an EndNote Web account.
- Once registered, connect to EndNote Web from within Web of Science or any computer with Internet access (go to http://www.myendnoteweb.com/).
How EndNote Web Works
- One library is assigned per EndNote Web account.
- Multiple folders may be created to group and organize up to 10,000 citations.
- Citations in folders may be sorted by author, year, folder, or title.
- Keywords are added automatically to a citation if they appear in the database record.
- Citations can be edited to include additional keywords or notes.
- A link to the original database record--from PubMed® or Web of Science, for example--appears in the citation.
- Folders within an EndNote Web library may be shared by submitting the email address for individuals granted access permission.
Special Features of EndNote Web
- Ability to format and print or save bibliographies from folders in over 2,300 styles in three file formats (HTML, text, or Rich Text Format).
- The Cite While You Write function in Microsoft Word®.
- Import filters, output styles, a "Find Duplicates" feature, and the ability to export a traveling library (references used in a paper).
- The "Online Search" function for connecting to and searching databases such as PubMed and Web of Science (note that this function works only when searching from on campus or via a VPN or Parachute account).
- Searching within EndNote Web folders and fields.
For Assistance
EndNote Web provides a useful list of Help topics on getting started; managing references; Cite While You Write; creating, sharing, and deleting folders; and search features.
While EndNote and Reference Manager provide more powerful features and functions, EndNote Web is a useful intermediary for those without ready access to either program from home or elsewhere. To learn more, email nihlibrary@nih.gov or call Reference & Information Services at 301-496-1080.
August 3, 2007