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Citation Management Programs: EndNote Basic
This guide contains information about different resources to use when you need to manage citations.
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What is EndNote Basic?
EndNote Basic is a web-based bibliographic management tool for collecting, organizing, sharing and formatting citations.
All University of Iowa students, faculty and staff
are eligible for a
free EndNote Basic
account.
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This link will provide UILink in records, allowing navigation to full-text articles in databases where available.
Training and Support
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If you have any questions or need assistance with EndNote Basic, please
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Community of Endnote users sharing tips and problem solving information.
EndNote Desktop vs. EndNote Basic
EndNote Desktop
EndNote Basic
Pricing
Free for faculty, staff, and graduate students - $150.00 for undergraduate students
Free
Reference Storage
Unlimited
50,000
Attachment Storage
Unlimited
2 GB
Bibliographic Formatting Styles
All styles (5,000+)
All styles (5,000+)
Reference Sharing
Yes
Yes
Send references directly from online databases
500+
500+
Search online resources from within EndNote
6,000+
1,800+
Formatting in Microsoft Word
Yes
Yes
One-click 'Find Full Text'
Yes
No
Automatic reference updating
Yes
No
Advanced reference organization
Yes
No
More Detailed Comparison
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Visit this site for a more detailed comparison of the two versions. Make sure to select "I HAVE WEB OF KNOWLEDGE" for the most accurate information.
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