Active TUM members of TUM, students and staff, can use EndNote free of charge under our campus license.
Download links and product keys [2] can be found in an access‑restricted wikispace on BayernCollab. You can log in there using your TUM ID.
[1]The University Library provides the students and employees of TUM with the EndNote reference management programme within the frame of a campus licence. EndNote is an internationally widely used reference management programme that offers you several features which enables you to search literature, manage reference and cite correctly in the desired style.
Terms of Use & Licence Information
- The campus license is provided by the TUM University Library and is available to active TUM members only.
- The license key is user-bound and must not be shared with third parties.
- Use of EndNote under the TUM campus license is permitted only during active enrollment or employment at TUM. Upon leaving TUM, you must uninstall the software or purchase a personal license.
- By using EndNote, you agree to EndNote's Private Policy [3] and Terms of Use [4].
Features
EndNote [5] is an internationally widely used reference management programme that offers you several features which enables you to search literature, manage reference and cite correctly in the desired style. The locally installed EndNote programme is complemented by a web version, which allows location-independent working and team work. EndNote has an English language interface and runs on both Windows and MAC OS.
What is EndNote capable of?
- organising and managing references
- integrating citation in text processing programmes
- creating reference lists in over 6000 citation styles
- searching in library catalogues and databases
- importing titles from library catalogues and databases
- synchronising between EndNote Desktop and EndNote Web
- working in teams
EndNote Web
In addition to the local installation, the reference management programme offers a web version, which you can access from any workplace via internet. Set up your own EndNote web account [6].
Tips & Tricks
You can further customise your own EndNote installation to meet your needs:
- Connection files [7] allow you to search in additional catalogues and databases (e.g. Connection file to search Gateway Bayern [8]).
- Import filter [9]s allow you to import bibliographical references from additional catalogues and databases.
- Output Styles [10] (citation styles) that exceed the installation settings can be downloaded later.
- Updates [11] are not installed automatically. Please note that you must first uninstall EndNote before installing a newer version.
Instructions for the full-text search
To use the full-text search function, after the installation, add the following OpenURL path in the menu Edit > Preferences under the heading "Find Full Text": http://sfx.bib-bvb.de/sfx_tum [12].
Find full text articles (available at the TUM)
Go to the Edit menu and choose => Preferences => Find Full Text => „Authenticate with:“
Here you add https://tum-eaccess.de/login [13].
If you now choose “Find full text” you will get to the eAccess page of the TUM where you log in with your TUM email address and your password. Click on “Log in” and on “Continue”.
Please note that you might not find all full texts that are available and that the search will take noticeably longer.
Support & Help
Question on EndNote features? Problems with download and installation of the software? EndNote and the TUM University Library provides you a range of information materials and support services.
support by EndNOte
- Technical Support from our EndNote distrubiton partner Clarivate Analytics [14]
Support by the university library
- E-mail support via workshop@ub.tum.de [15]
- Reference Managment and Citation Consultation
- E-Learning materials at mediaTUM [16] and in our E-Course [17]
In this course, we will navigate together through the key functions of EndNote for structured reference management: entering literature data, citing in Word, and creating literature lists. Optimally organized literature for your academic work – with full control over all your sources!
Are you currently writing your Bachelor's, Master's or doctoral thesis? Do tricky detailed questions keep coming up that you can't answer with the knowledge you gained from our courses or lecture notes? Then schedule an appointment with our consultation service for reference management and citation.
