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Endnote Basic: Why Upgrade to Endnote Desktop?

This guide highlights the unique features of EndNote Basic (previously EndNote Web). EndNote Basic is free and can be used with or without EndNote Desktop software.

Purchase EndNote Desktop software

EndNote Desktop is available at discounted prices at ITaP at academic rate. Look for the OntheHub link and then search for 'endnote'.  

EndNote Basic (also called EndNote Web) is free to all Purdue users.

What Are You Missing by Using Endnote Basic

What can Endnote Desktop do?

 EndNote  X7.5 as vastly improved Cite While You Write for Word 2016, additional sync capabilities, expanded PDF functionality, and improved “Find Full Text”.

With EndNote X7.5, you and your team can:

  • Share their entire research library with up to 14 other EndNote X7 collaborators -including references, PDFs and annotations.
  • Use an expanded set of PDF annotation tools to add searchable notes and comments to their files simultaneously with collaborators in real-time.
  • Store as many files as they need in one place with no limit on library size or cloud storage.
  • Work from the same set of references, files and annotations across desktop, online or EndNote for iPad app to enhance your teams productivity.