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Referencing and Bibliography Management Tools

 PDF Import: Drag PDFs into EndNote; metadata is extracted if available.

3.3 Organizing References

 Use groups and group sets to categorize references.
 Apply keywords and custom fields.
 Smart Groups dynamically update based on search criteria.

3.4 Attaching and Annotating Files

 Attach PDFs and other files.
 Use the built-in PDF viewer to highlight and annotate text.

3.5 Inserting In-Text Citations

 In Word, use the EndNote toolbar.
 Click “Insert Citation” and search the library.
 Select the appropriate reference.
 The citation is inserted in the chosen style.

3.6 Creating Bibliographies

 EndNote automatically updates the bibliography as citations are inserted.
 Bibliography format updates dynamically.
 Manual bibliography generation is available through copy-paste or export.

3.7 Citation Style Management

 EndNote includes thousands of output styles.
 Customize styles using the Style Manager.
 Download new styles from the EndNote website.

3.8 Exporting and Sharing

 Export references in RIS, EndNote XML, or plain text.
 Share libraries using EndNote Online or via compressed .enlx files.
 Collaborate using EndNote 20’s real-time library sharing features.

Section 4: Comparative Analysis

Feature Zotero EndNote

Cost Free, open-source Commercial (paid license)

Platform Support Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS