For information regarding obtaining the current version of the EndNote Desktop software, see the EndNote Desktop webpage.
An Introduction to EndNote Desktop (online session)
Discover how EndNote Desktop can help you organise references, manage research materials, and simplify citing and referencing in Word. This new practical 30-minute online session introduces the EndNote library, importing references from databases, handling PDFs, managing duplicate records, and using the Cite While You Write feature in Microsoft Word.
Introduction to EndNote 2025 Canvas course
Our online self-paced Canvas course, Introduction to EndNote 2025 provides introductory training on using the key features of the EndNote Desktop software. This includes creating an EndNote library and importing references from a range of sources, as well as how to insert citations and generate reference lists/bibliographies in a specific referencing style within Microsoft Word.
More information
This workshop and the Canvas course cover topics which primarily fall under descriptor 2.3: Information and data literacy of Vitae's Researcher Development Framework.
Accessibility
Our workshops and online courses are designed to be inclusive, catering for a wide range of disabilities. We provide accessible documents and a live transcript for online workshops as standard.
Please contact libraryresearchskills@contacts.bham.ac.uk if you have any additional support requirements, and we will be happy to provide assistance.
Further help
Postgraduate researchers and staff: the Research Skills Team can help via one-to-one appointments and bespoke workshops.
Undergraduate and taught postgraduate students: seek support from the Academic Skills Centre.