EndNote and RefWorks at UGA
EndNote and RefWorks: your scholarly writing solutions
EndNote X2 for Windows and Mac available in December
see alerts here..you may want to stick with EN X1 until then
To enhance the learning environment, the UGA Libraries continues site licenses, training and support for EndNote, the premier academic writing software, and RefWorks, a web-based writing tool that is fast-growing in popularity. Both licenses are funded by the Student Technology Fee and there is no charge to members of the UGA community.
EndNote X2
EndNote X2 for Windows XP and Vista and Macintosh is now available. There are some enhancements but there are some issues too..so many that reluctantly I recommend you stick with EndNote X1.01 which is still available for download on our website.. A patch for EN X2 was issued Oct 31 but it has problems too!! I haven't gotten site licensed CDs which are patched but hopefully we'll have something available in December or as soon as they figure out what's wrong with the patch.. For more info on my reluctant recommendation go here
If you choose to install EN X2, (and you must if you are running a 64-bit processor, earlier versions of EN are only compatible with 32-bit processors)) please see the Queensland link in ALERT 1 For a short video on EN X2 new features, go here.
1-- Start the EndNote download process---
Install EndNote from CD : Home install of EndNote X1 for Windows XP and Vista and Macintosh is currently available via short-term CD checkout from Reserves.. CDs available for checkout are listed in the Reserves section of GIL; look for EndNote in the dropdown menu for Instructor, Department, Course, or Section. Click on the version/location to see what is available just as you do for books.
Download the Word 2008 Cite While you Write patch for Macintosh and EndNote X1 here
Be sure to see the continuing issues noted there..
RefWorks
RefWorks is the most popular web-based bibliography tool and is also available to the UGA community. As a web-based service, there is no software to download and install. You do not need to own a computer to use RefWorks. It stores your references on a distant server, password protected and ready to insert into your scholarly writing from any computer with an internet connection -- that portability is one of its most valued features.
Note: when off-campus, you'll need the UGA Group code as well as your RefWorks userid and password to log into your RW account. Find that information in mylibrary section (left nav bar) of myuga portal
As does EndNote, RefWorks has partnered with many GALILEO information providers to offer an effortless transfer of your selected references from GALILEO into your private database.
RefWorks may be especially useful for those who don't own a computer since your personal library of references can be accessed from any computer with an internet connection. New feature -- a Write N Cite III is now available as a plugin that facilitates moving your RefWorks folder to your computer to write and cite offline! See more here
Introduce yourself to RefWorks at UGA. Set up your account and go!
Exploiting your scholarly GALILEO databases was never easier than with EndNote or RefWorks
Store electronic bibliographic records (thousands of them!) from scholarly databases, complete with keywords and abstracts for easy retrieval --- include links to .pdfs, .htmls, .docs, .ppts, etc. on your hard-drive or the web.
Interface those records with your Word processor as you write your thesis or paper or chapter or journal article to insure the in-text citation and the bibliography conform to the Style you want to follow (i.e., APA, MLA, Chicago, CBE, ACS, and hundreds of journals). There are more than 2,900 styles in EndNote X1 and hundreds in RefWorks.
Store special data such as text excerpts (a quotation, a definition, or a method); your comments after reading the article, etc. As you write, you can efficiently copy/paste your notes into your document, ready to polish there.