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Recent Software Updates

The newest version of EndNote is 21. If you have 20 or earlier, you can purchase EndNote 21. If you have EndNote 21 and need to download it again, please visit the KnowledgeBase article below.

EndNote 21.5 for Windows®

Released November 19, 2024

This update contains the following:

  • Added integration of Paperpal Preflight Paper Checker to Cite While You Write.
  • Improved OpenURL search service when used in Find Full Text.
  • Enhanced Find Full Text functions for the following data providers:
    • American Heart Association
    • American Journal of Roentgenology (ARRS)
    • Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
    • De Gruyter
    • Liebert
    • New England Journal of Medicine
    • ScienceDirect (URLs only – can’t get PDFs)
  • Added Find Full Text support for the following data providers:
    • Neurology Journals
    • John Benjamin
    • JPS Journals (Physical Society of Japan)

Windows Installation Options

Automatically Update
In EndNote 21, under the “Help” menu, choose “Check for Updates…”.

Manually Install
If you want to install the EndNote 21.5 update manually, please read the EndNote 21 Updates Knowledge Base article.


EndNote 21.5 for macOS®

Released November 19, 2024

This update contains the following:

  • Added integration of Paperpal Preflight Paper Checker to Cite While You Write.
  • Improved OpenURL search service when used in Find Full Text.
  • Enhanced Find Full Text functions for the following data providers:
    • American Heart Association
    • American Journal of Roentgenology (ARRS)
    • Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
    • De Gruyter
    • Liebert
    • New England Journal of Medicine
    • ScienceDirect (URLs only – can’t get PDFs)
  • Added Find Full Text support for the following data providers:
    • Neurology Journals
    • John Benjamin
    • JPS Journals (Physical Society of Japan)

Macintosh Installation Options

Automatically Update
In EndNote 21, under the “EndNote 21” menu, choose “Check for Updates…”.

Install manually
If you want to install the EndNote 21.5 update manually, please read the EndNote 21 Updates Knowledge Base article.


Updates for Previous Versions

EndNote 20
If you want to install the EndNote 20 updates manually, please refer to the EndNote 20 Updates Knowledge Base article.

EndNote X9
If you want to install the EndNote X9 updates manually, please refer to the EndNote X9 Updates Knowledge Base article.

EndNote X8
If you want to install the EndNote X8 updates manually, please refer to the EndNote X8 Updates Knowledge Base article.

EndNote X7
If you want to install the EndNote X7 updates manually, please refer to the EndNote X7 Updates Knowledge Base article.

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