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EndNote: Installation

EndNote (EN) is a software for automating the many repetitive steps involved in organizing and formatting the references and bibliography in your academic writing. EndNote Online is the web version of EN, with fewer features.

Installing EndNote

The EndNote software is available only to NUS staff and students for both Windows and Mac users. Endnote should be removed (un-installed) when the user is no longer a staff or student of NUS.

Here is the step-by-step instructions:

Before you begin:

  • Ensure that your computer is connected to NUS computer network and you have administrator rights to the PC or laptop.

On campus: 

  1. Login to NUSNET on campus (for laptops: login to the campus wireless network "NUS")
  2. Go to https://nusit.nus.edu.sg/services/software_and_os/software/software-for-student/
  3. Click on text "nTouch", and once there, use the search box to find Endnote
  4. Ensure ALL MS Office Applications are closed.

 

 

When the installation is complete, this toolbar should appear in MS Word ribbon:

 

Off campus:

  1. If you are off-campus, please connect using NUS nVPN.
  2. Follow steps 1 to 4 in the above section for “In Campus” installation.

 

Facing issues during installation?:

If you are facing issues installing EndNote, please contact or head to NUS IT for assistance. Their contact details and address can be found here.

  1. Backup all your Endnote Libraries in a separate hard disk before you proceed with installation. If you have any customised output styles (files with .ens extension), you'll need to back them up too.
  2.  Next ensure that you are connected to the NUS Network or you are using NUS VPN if you are off campus
  3. Close all Microsoft Applications
  4. Go to "nTouch", and when there, use the top search box and put in Endnote. Click on the article that contains the download/installation files

 

Facing issues during installation?:

If you are facing issues installing EndNote, please contact IT Care for assistance.

Set Up 'Cite While Your Write' function

Once you complete the EN installation, double-click on the Endnote icon to open the application. You can choose to create a brand new library, or open an existing one if you are upgrading from an earlier version.

If you are installing Endnote for the very first time on your Mac, you need to open a blank MS Word document and locate the Endnote tool menu from "Tools". Alternatively, choose to have the Endnote toolbar shown in Word menu: go to View > Toolbars >Endnote

If you have a MacBook Pro with the silicon chip (M1), you need to enable Rosetta to grant permissions for both applications (EN20 and MSWord) to integrate. See here

 

 

For NUS Staff who are using NUS-owned computers/laptops you can install EndNote on your own or go to ITCare service counter. Please note that NUHS staff cannot install Endnote from NUS.  

Before installing EndNote, please ensure that:

  1. Your computer is part of the NUS domain
  2. If you are off-campus, please use Workspace One tunnel
  3. All Microsoft Office applications are closed

 

Install EndNote from Workspace One:

  1. Launch Workspace One
  2. On the left column, click on Apps
  3. Search for "Endnote", click on the icon and follow the onscreen instructions
  4. Once completed. please go to your C Drive > Programs (Windows) / Applications folder (Mac), and check that there is a folder called Endnote 21. Locate the application and double check on the app icon and create a brand-new library

Then open your MS Word application and see if there is an 'Endnote' tab in the ribbon.

 

Facing issues during installation? 

If you are facing issues installing EndNote, please contact IT Care or head to their counter walk-in for assistance. We do not have any control over the installation client. Their contact details and address can be found here.

 

EndNote tab in MS Word

If you are unable to see the EndNote tab in the MS Word Ribbon, please ensure that you have downloaded the MSWord application onto your laptop/desktop. You cannot use MS Word 365 (web version) with Endnote software.

 

Mac users may not have the "MSWord 2016 bundle" after installation of Endnote due to a bug in the installation setup.

To correct this, please open Endnote21:

1. Go to the Endnote21 menu, choose 'Customizer'

2. If the CWYW is checked, uncheck it and follow the instructions

3. Then repeat step 1, this time, check the CWYW and click on 'Next' until it is completed

4. Open your MS Word application and start a new document. You should see the Endnote21 tab in the ribbon after these steps.