Citation Management Software: Writing & Citing

Connect Microsoft Word to Endnote Online using Cite While You Write™

• Close all Microsoft programs
• Log-in to EndNote Online
• Click Downloads
• Navigate to the Cite While You Write™ section 
• Click to download the Cite While You Write plugin for your computer (Windows, Windows MSI, or Macintosh)
  • You can also view the Installation Instructions and System Requirements

Select EndNote Online as your Cite While You Write™ Preference

• Open Microsoft Word
• Navigate to the EndNote 20 tab
• Click Preferences then Application
• In the Application drop-down box select EndNote Online
• Enter in the email address and password associated with your EndNote Online account
• Click Okay

• Once Cite While You Write™ reloads, the tab name will be changed to EndNote

Insert Citations

• Navigate to the EndNote tab and the Citations section

• Click Insert Citations
• Enter search terms related to the reference you want to insert, such as the author's name, the source title, etc.
• Click the appropriate reference
• Then click Insert

• An in-text citation and reference entry will be added to your document in the style originally selected

Change Citation Style for all References in a Document

• Navigate to the EndNote tab and the Bibliography section
• Click in the Style drop-down box and click Select Another Style
• Scroll to and select the style you want to use, and click Okay

• The references in your document now reflect the style you selected