Identity card

(For data relating to address, URLs, email, telephone, fax, discussion list, distributors, assistance, support, resource depository, demo versions, special licences and other products, make reference to the  Producers' respective basic web URL, see below: www)

Carta d'identità

Per informazioni circa indirizzi postali, URL, email, telefono, fax, fax, liste di discussione e simili, distributori locali, assistenza tecnica e commerciale, depositi di risorse varie (filtri, stili etc.), versioni di prova, licenze speciali, sconti e cumulazioni, si faccia riferimento alll'indirizzo URL di base del produttore, vedi sotto: www

1 - Producer

1 - Produttore - Editore

2 - Product considered

Versions: Win: Windows version X4 (14) 2010; X4.0.2 update 2011;
EndNote Mac: Mac OS X v. X4 (14) 2010; X4.0.2 update 2011
interoperability between Macintosh and Windows versions without need to convert databases, also within a multi-platform network;
No database backwards compatibility to versions lower than v. 8 (but: citation styles, import filters and connections are not at risk) 
single user: yes; 
standalone read-only database: yes: use the demo version, after 30 days of full functionality it reverts to EndNote Viewer: search and sort

see below: Other versions

Licence & Price: ca $US 300 (handling and shipping not included); $US 250 if downloaded from the webstore. 
(US and CA students: ca $US 116; Educational SRP US $ 200 ca; Upgrade from earlier versions: US $ 110 ca);
users in countries with local distributors must purchase from them at localized prices;
network edition: requires license adequate to the total number of concurrent network users (but see above).

Manual does not exists any longer as one complete PDF file, but only as a help file .

Licence & Price: free for institutions having subscribed WoK Web of Knowledge. Also: With the EndNote X2.0.1 update and higher, each user receives an EndNote Web account and roaming access for 24 months before a new authenticated access. This applies to individuals as well as volume or site licensees

Individual license: one account per user that can be used by more users
Site license: with unlimited number of accounts

Other versions:  [not tested]

Windows and Mac OS editions: the two versions work in the same way with a few differences: Mac:
1. Mac has got Spotlight search ability: can use full-text automatic Mac Spotlight background indexing to locate also strings within EndNote library records ; 2. Toolbar can be customized; 3. Format paper command can be made available in wp other than MS-Word using the Mac Services function when available; 4. Reference Edit: special characters command opens a window for font and characters to be chosen; 5. Import from Internet: Direct export of bibliographic data from information providers web sites can be available only via Mozilla-Firefox (official doc. says also Netscape) when it is customized so that EndNote works with Mozilla-Firefox as a helper application
7. Manuscript formatting is said to work also with Pages '09
Handheld edition: [not tested] Both Windows and Mac editions can be synchronized with handheld devices. Win: using Windows Mobile handeld device OS 5 or higher (16 MB RAM) Serial/USB Active Synce
The Windows Mobile version is not a full EndNote on it. It is a small application to make your references -one db at the time- available away from your main computer, with limited editing capacity. It does not provide: change reference types; CWYW manuscript formatting; scan RTF paper; Z39.50 searching; print; import; export; changing styles, etc. You can make simple changes to references such as adding records and data, and do very simple searching. Adding notes is done in an independent entry window instead of in a separate field. The field information will be plain text when it is synchronized back to the PC.

Other versions: 

EndNote Web provides a mobile preview of your reference groups. The mobile viewer is available via a link at the bottom of any EndNote Web page (after login)

3 - System requirements

En: CPU Processor: Win: PC with Pentium or compatible processor, 450 MHz; Mac: PowerPC G4 450 MHz
OS: Windows XP SP3; Windows Vista (32/64 bit);  Windows 7 (32/64 bit)
Mac: OS X 10.5 - 10.6
RAM: Win 256 MB available; Mac 256 MB 
Hard-disk space: Win 180 MB; Mac 180 MB 
Additional Software:
a) - Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the PDF User's Manual;
b) Web browser and Internet connections for several functions
c) - For manuscript formatting, via CWYW: Win: MS Word for Windows 2003, 2007, 2010 (32-64 bit ver.); OO Writer 3; Mac: MS Word 2004, 2008 and 2011, Pages '09, also: other word processors supporting Mac Services offer limited CWYW capabilities; 
Win & Mac: scanning any RTF file (created with Corel WordPerfect, StarOffice, Win Wordpad... etc.);
c) - any Internet browser using the Internet connection in order to search Z39.50 targets, PubMed, WoK Web of Knowledge; make use of link resolving software; search available full text

EW: entirely web based
Browsers: MS-Internet Explorer 7.0-8.0 / Firefox 3.5-3.6 / Safari 1.3 - 2.0.4.x
Windows Plug-in Requirements : Windows XP SP2, Vista ; CWYW: MS-Word 2003 / 2007 / 2010 (32 bit) ; Toolbar: MS-Internet Explorer 7.0-8.0 set as the default Web browser ; Firefox 3.5.x-3.6.x for Windows set as the default Web browser
Macintosh Plug-in Requirements: Macintosh OS X 10.4.9 and 10.5.x  / CWYW: MS-Word 2004 / 2008 / 2011
Toolbar: Firefox 3.5.x-3.6.x for Macintosh set as the default Web browser .
Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled in the Web browser settings.

Format any RTF file as a paper with citations and reference list

4 - Installation and upgrades

En: you can install the sw from a downloaded installer file or from a CD; you can do a standard or custom installation; you will be asked to select a default citation wordprocessor management (which has to be already installed on your machine).

When upgrading from an earlier En version it is strongly recommended to uninstall any earlier En version.
A product key is required which is not the serial number of the product.

To modify installation: start the installation program and then go to the Windows Control Panel | Add Remove Programs | locate EndNote X4 | Change |Application Maintenance & Modify ... (follow the screen dialog)| ...

To see an overview of installation folders and files type see: General

Uninstalling does not remove libraries or modified En file

Upgrading: connect to the internet, from EndNote Help Menu select EndNote Program Updates (you can alternatively download patches but especially content files such as styles and filters from the En website)