What's EndNote Web and Should I Use It?

There are now two versions of EndNote: desktop EndNote (the version that most people are familiar with, and sits on your computer), and EndNote Web (a web-based version you access with a browser). The desktop EndNote version is the most powerful and sophisticated, and generally considered to be the most suitable for academics, researchers and postgraduates. The Web version is aimed more at undergraduates.

There is a useful comparison of the features of EndNote desktop and EndNote Web available here.


Note that UCSF faculty, staff, and students may use EndNote Web free of charge. This is useful as references can easily be moved between the two versions. EndNote Web may be a useful way of collecting references when you're away from your computer and can't access the desktop software.