Library: Referencing Software: EndNote

EndNote is an extremely sophisticated bibliographic management package. It is available as a desktop program on all open-access university machines and can be downloaded onto personal laptops etc whilst you are a student of the university. It is also available as an online program to use if you are not working on your own machine. The desktop and online versions can sync with each other to keep your own library of references up-to-date.

Accessing EndNote

EndNote 20 and 21

On campus/university-owned computers

endnote 20 logo EndNote 21 is currently available on all open-access computers on campus. If you have previously used EndNote 20 you should find little difference. You can still use EndNote 20 if you have already downloaded it onto your own machine.

EndNote 21 logo EndNote 21 can also be downloaded to other university-owned machines by accessing the Software Centre from the Windows menu.

On your own computer

The University's EndNote agreement allows University of Hull students and staff to install EndNote on their own Windows or macOS. Just visit the Support Portal and search ‘EndNote’.

Issues with using EndNote on OneDrive

There are some known issues with using EndNote on OneDrive and the ideal situation would be to locate your library on the hard drive of your own laptop or PC. If you are unable to do this, then please consult this help from IT Services to ensure you do not lose any of your data: EndNote on OneDrive.

EndNote online

EndNote Online logo EndNote Online allows you to access your library on machines that do not have the desktop app or installed or your library locally available. To access EndNote Online follow this link myendnoteweb.com and create an account using your university email. Once you have gained access to EndNote Online, you can also download the free Cite While You Write installer (available from the Downloads tab) so that you can still cite within MS Word. You can also configure any desktop library to sync with your web-based library and so have an up-to-date version of your library on any machine with EndNote installed.

Mobile app

There is a free EndNote app available for the iPad which means you can read and make notes on papers in your EndNote library whilst you are on the go, or in the comfort of your armchair. Just search for EndNote in the app store.

University of Hull EndNote styles

Harvard Hull and Footnotes Hull styles are available from the list of EndNote styles on campus machines and on EndNote online. If you buy your own copy of EndNote desktop you will need to download the required style and install it on your own machine.

These are available here:

Hull Harvard 2024 (last updated 8 Jan 2025)
Hull Footnotes 2024 (last updated 8 Jan 2025)

You need to save them on to your own computer. Double-click on the file once you have downloaded it to open it and then choose File, Save As... EndNote will automatically default to the appropriate styles folder to save it in.

***Please note these are updated styles to be implemented from the beginning of the 2024-25 academic year. If you use them you must ALSO replace your reference types table which you can find below:

Reference types table

If you are using the desktop version of EndNote, you will also need to download this file which contains a list of different reference types (do not just click this link, follow the instructions below):

Hull Reference Types

Right click on this link: and choose Save target/link as.... Save the file to somewhere appropriate on your computer. To import it in EndNote, choose Edit, Preferences and select Reference Types. Click on the Import button and choose the file you have just saved. If you are working on a Mac then you can do the same thing in Settings (found in the EndNote menu).

Other EndNote styles

The legacy styles for students in their final year in 2024-25 can be found here:

The reference types table to support these styles can be found here:

Hull Reference Types Legacy

If you are studying Law or Chemistry, you may wish to download the OSCOLA or RSC EndNote styles. These are available on the pages below:

Find Full Text off-campus via EZproxy

If you are working off-campus, you can use EZproxy to improve the success of the Find Full Text feature in EndNote. To add these settings to EndNote, choose Edit (EndNote on macOS), Preferences and select Find Full Text. Then enter the following details:

Open URL Path:

https://zc7xc9dq8b.search.serialssolutions.com/

Authenticate with URL:

https://hull.idm.oclc.org

Videos from the Skills Team

A series of videos showing you how to use either version of EndNote can be found on our EndNote Video Workshop pages. They take you through everything from downloading the software and installing the styles, through building a library to inserting your citations in MS Word.