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EndNote: Installation

EndNote (EN) is a software for managing references. It can automate the many tedious steps involved in organizing and formatting the references and bibliographies in your academic writing. EndNote Web (ENW) is the web version of EN, with fewer features.

Installing EndNote

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 has to be part of the NUS domain
  2. If you are off-campus, please connect using NUS nVPN.
  3. All Microsoft Applications are closed

 

Installing EndNote via nTouch:

  1. Go to https://nusit.nus.edu.sg/services/software_and_os/software/software-for-staff/
  2. At the end ot that page, click on the text 'nTouch'
  3. Once at nTouch, use the top search box and put in 'Endnote'. Choose the article with download/installation links

 

Follow the instructions on screen. When the installation is complete, this toolbar should appear in your Microsoft Word 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.

 

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 are 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.

If you encounter issues installing EndNote, please contact NUS IT Care (tel: 6516-2080, email address: itcare@nus.edu.sg) for assistance.

 

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 Microsoft Applications are closed

 

 

When the installation is complete, this toolbar should appear in Microsoft Word 2016/2019 as a tab:

 

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
  5. Click on the text "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

 

 

EndNote tab in MS Word

If you are unable to see the EndNote tab in your MS Word, please check the MS Word Option. Go to the Add-ins. In the Active Add-ins, check the box next to Endnote 'Cite While You Write'. If it is not in the Active Add-ins, follow the steps below to move the CWYW feature from Inactive to Active.

After you click Go... to manage to Add-ins:

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