EndNote   Tags: citation guide, subject_guide  

When writing a paper with lots of citations, there are several tools that can help.

EndNote comes in several versions. For MSU users, , bibliographic management and formatting software, can help you manage citations and references throughout the process of writing a research paper.

• Organize references to cite in papers
• Format bibliographies in APA, MLA, Chicago, and hundreds of other styles
• Store references from Web of Science and other databases.

Two versions of EndNote are available:

EndNote Web

• Free for MSU users
• Includes online searching & ability to import citations
• Cite While You Write plug-in for Word
• No more than 9,999 citations

EndNote Desktop (X5 for Mac or Windows)

• Commercial: $232 (via the ITC store for faculty/staff) or $116 for students
• Includes online searching, importing citations
• Cite While You Write plug-in for Word
• Store, mark-up, and attach PDFs & images
• Author, journal, & keyword term lists 
• Can modify styles and filters and create your own
• Unlimited citations