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Stay organized by adopting reference management software right at the beginning of your research. Such software will keep a record of your readings, assist in citation style formatting and in citing sources while writing the paper.
The HKUL Endnote site license allows current staff and students to download the software on their own computers. To get more details in Endnote, visit Endnote@HKU website.
You may also enroll in our Online Endnote Course to learn the essential Endnote skills via a series of videos and quiz questions anytime and anywhere.
Watch the short videos below to get a fast overview of the most popular features in EndNote. For more EndNote video tutorials, please visit YouTube Channel: EndNote Videos or EndNote Training site.
How to Use EndNote in 7 Minutes: Windows
Besides EndNote, there are other citation management tools that could help you with organizing, managing and formatting citations.
Some of them are free for everyone and some are not. As their functions and features vary, you are suggested to do some research before you start using them or switching to them.
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Zotero is a free open source program. There are a number of third-party plugins available that provide enhancements, new features and interfaces with other programs. |
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Free open source program. |
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Web-based or desktop version? |
Zotero provides desktop client for Mac / Windows / Linux. |
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Word processor compatibility |
Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, and Google Docs |
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Location of stored records and storage capacity |
Local hard drive / Zotero server 300MB for free. |
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Sharing options |
Share references with other Zotero users in a group. |
| Transfer from Endnote to Zotero | Click here for details. |
| Enquiry/ Support |
Contact Zotero for assistance. |
| Online Tutorial |
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Mendeley is a cloud based cross-platform application. You may use Mendeley in different platforms. For more online storage, you may upgrade your account. |
| Availability | Basic version is for free. Click here for more details. |
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Web-based or desktop version? |
Mendeley Reference Manager is a cloud-based desktop client for Windows / Mac / Linux. |
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Word processor compatibility |
Microsoft Word |
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Location of stored records and storage capacity |
Cloud based storage with 2GB for free. (Cost for additional storage) |
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Sharing options |
Share references with other Mendeley users in a group. |
| Transfer from Endnote to Mendeley | Click here for more details. |
| Enquiry/ Support |
Submit your enquiry to Mendeley |
| Online Tutorial |
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| Availability |
HKU has signed a site licence agreement with EndNote, which permits all current HKU staff and students to use the software both on campus and at home. |
Free open source program. |
Basic version is for free. Click here for more details. |
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Web-based or desktop version? |
EndNote Desktop is an application for Mac / Windows (available for HKU staff & students). |
Zotero provides desktop client for Mac / Windows / Linux. |
Mendeley Reference Manager is a cloud-based desktop client for Windows / Mac / Linux. |
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Word processor compatibility |
Windows: Microsoft Word, Apache OpenOffice, LibreOffice and Wolfram Mathematica 8 |
Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, and Google Docs |
Microsoft Word |
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Location of stored records and storage capacity |
EndNote Desktop: Local hard drive, unlimited |
Local hard drive / Zotero server 300MB for free. |
Cloud based storage with 2GB for free. (Cost for additional storage) |
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Sharing options |
EndNote Desktop: Share a group of references with up to 100 other EndNote online users. |
Share references with other Zotero users in a group. |
Share references with other Mendeley users in a group. |
| Transfer from Endnote to Mendeley | NA | Click here for more details. | Click here for more details. |
| Enquiry/ Support |
Submit your enquiry to HKUL via your preferred channel. |
Contact Zotero for assistance. |
Submit your enquiry to Mendeley |
| Online Tutorial |
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