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Features |
EndNote |
RefWorks |
Cost |
Students are eligible for the student discount, which reduces the cost to just under $100. Faculty and staff are eligible for the academic discount, which reduces the cost to about $170.00. Do not purchase EndNote from the company's Web site - you'll end up paying more by doing so. Available at Dartmouth's Computer Sales & Service. For a free 30-day free trial of EndNote, download it from their Web site at http://www.endnote.com. |
Free to Dartmouth and DHMC students, staff, and faculty. |
Platforms |
Available for Windows and Macintosh. | Available for Windows and Macintosh. |
How to get the software |
For a free 30-day free trial of EndNote, download it from their Web site at http://www.endnote.com. Purchase personal copy at the Computer Sales & Service. | Visit the web site at http://www.refworks.com/ and sign up for an account. Dartmouth site license-no software except a browser required. |
Staying up-to-date |
Need to purchase & install upgrades (usually about $100). New filters and connection files are available at http://www.endnote.com/support | Updated on the server. |
Compatibility with other reference managers |
References can be exported to RefWorks, ProCite and Reference Manager. | References can be exported to EndNote, ProCite and Reference Manager. References from these programs can also be imported into RefWorks. |
Where reference files and papers are saved |
On your computer only. | On the RefWorks server; can retrieve from any networked computer connected to the Dartmouth network - When off-campus, use your Dartmouth Group Code to access your RefWorks account. You can save a reference list to any hard drive for use offline or as back-up. Research paper bibliographies cannot be formated offline. |
Limits |
EndNote X: No limit to the number of references in your EndNote Library. |
No limit to the number of references in a database. Notes, abstracts and other user defined fields are limited to one gigabyte of data. More data slows response time. |
Common features |
Search databases directly and import references; import references from other sources; edit records; use references in writing papers; automatically reformat paper to follow any style needed. Supports Unicode fonts. | Search databases directly and import references; import references from other sources; edit records; use references in writing papers; automatically reformat paper to follow any style needed. Supports Unicode fonts. |
Distinguishing features |
•Gives you more control over the way references are imported and formatted. •Each reference has a non-unique ID number; references can be organized into different libraries. A reference can be in multiple libraries but is likely to have a different ID number in each library. •Has many more import filters and connection files so can import references from many more databases. •Has many more bibliographic styles to use to format your paper and bibliography. Includes customized templates for submitting articles to many journals. •Has more customization options such as font variation within a reference. •"Cite While you Write" is available for Mac and Windows; it is installed when you install EndNote |
•You cannot customize import filters, but can edit and change the output styles. |
Documentation & Help |
•Manual (over 600 pages) in Adobe PDF format. A paper manual is not available. •Support is also available through the Dartmouth College Library's Ask a Librarian service. |
•Online tutorials and a manual are available under the Help pulldown menu. |
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