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EndNote

This guide provides instructions for using EndNote as your reference management tool.

Reference and Bibliography Management Tools

Reference management tools help researchers and students collect, organise, and share literature references according to international standards. At NWU, we use EndNote, a widely trusted tool for managing references, searching bibliographic databases, and creating bibliographies, which must be properly installed and regularly updated for full compatibility with your system and word processor.

EndNote support is available to NWU postgraduate students and staff. Undergraduate students are encouraged to use Referella instead.

Download EndNote 2025

Download Files
Follow the manual below on how to download and install EndNote

Please note that the Windows version is provided as an .exe file, and the EndNote license key is embedded in the file. Unlike the EndNote 21 version, it is no longer necessary to download a separate license key file in the .zip archive.

The download files are also available via
  • Students: The product is installed on Citrix-compliant devices and should be available on the Information Commons and Lab computers. Contact your Student IT Support to access Citrix on your device. 
  • Staff: To download the programs, use the IT App Portal.
User Manuals

NWU Referencing Guides

Select the referencing style required by your faculty: