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Integrated with MS Word
EndNote 20
Yes, via Cite While You Write plugin
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Yes, via optional Cite While You Write plugin
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Yes, via optional Cite While You Write plugin
EndNote online with WoS
Yes, via optional Cite While You Write plugin
Sharing references
EndNote 20
Share a library as read and write or read-only with up to 399 other users / have unlimited number of as read and write or read-only libraries shared to you
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Share a group with up to 1,000 other EndNote online users
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Share a group with up to 1,000 other EndNote online users
EndNote online with WoS
Share a group with up to 1,000 other EndNote online users
# of bibliographic citation styles
EndNote 20
7,000+ predefined; plus create your own
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
4,200+ predefined
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Top 21 most commonly used styles
EndNote online with WoS
4,200+ predefined; EndNote online site administrators can share custom styles with entire site
Installation required
EndNote 20
Yes
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Browser Add-on downloads
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Browser Add-on downloads
EndNote online with WoS
Browser Add-on downloads
Operating system
EndNote 20
Mac OS X & Win
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Win, Mac OS X & Linux
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Win, Mac OS X & Linux
EndNote online with WoS
Win, Mac OS X & Linux
One-click find full text
EndNote 20
Yes
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
EndNote online with WoS
No
Format bibliographies
EndNote 20
Yes
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Yes
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Yes
EndNote online with WoS
Yes
Online database searching
EndNote 20
Yes
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Yes
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Yes
EndNote online with WoS
Yes
Number of file formats accepted from other online database providers (for reference import)/filters
EndNote 20
Over 630
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Over 500
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
4
EndNote online with WoS
Over 500
Online search options/connection files
EndNote 20
Over 6,000 (may require access through data provider)
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Over 1,400 (may require access through data provider)
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
4
EndNote online with WoS
Over 1,400 (may require access through data provider)
Custom options to add additional database providers
EndNote 20
Yes
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
EndNote online with WoS
Yes (EndNote online site administrators can share custom connections with entire site)
File attachment
EndNote 20
Unlimited
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Unlimited
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
2 GB
EndNote online with WoS
2 GB
Reference storage
EndNote 20
Unlimited
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Unlimited
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
50,000
EndNote online with WoS
50,000
Max # of fields per reference
EndNote 20
54
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
54
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
54
EndNote online with WoS
54
Max # of reference types
EndNote 20
58
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
55
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
55
EndNote online with WoS
55
Create group sets (headings user can arrange groups under)
EndNote 20
Yes
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
EndNote online with WoS
No
Create smart groups (based on a search of EndNote library that automatically updates)
EndNote 20
Yes
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
EndNote online with WoS
No
Create combined groups (based on a search of the contents of other groups)
EndNote 20
Yes
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
EndNote online with WoS
No
Change case (change capitalization of selected text)
EndNote 20
Yes
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
EndNote online with WoS
No
Find and replace
EndNote 20
Yes
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
EndNote online with WoS
No
Change, move, or copy fields
EndNote 20
Yes
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
EndNote online with WoS
No
Search by field
EndNote 20
Yes
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Yes
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Yes
EndNote online with WoS
Yes
Access from any internet browser
EndNote 20
N/A
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Yes
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Yes
EndNote online with WoS
Yes
Email reference and attached PDF
EndNote 20
Yes
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
EndNote online with WoS
No
Spell check
EndNote 20
Yes (individual records only)
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
EndNote online with WoS
No
Format Paper
EndNote 20
Yes
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Yes
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Author Date
EndNote online with WoS
Yes
Sort library
EndNote 20
Yes (by up to 5 fields, and select language options)
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Yes (a limited set of field options and no language options)
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Yes (a limited set of field options and no language options)
EndNote online with WoS
Yes (a limited set of field options and no language options)
Customize display options
EndNote 20
Yes
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
EndNote online with WoS
No
Customize duplicate recognition
EndNote 20
Yes
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
EndNote online with WoS
No
Open URL support
EndNote 20
Yes (user-defined in preferences)
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Yes (Desktop: user-defined in preferences. Online: submit support ticket to set up for your site)
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
EndNote online with WoS
Yes (submit support ticket to set up for your site)
Composite styles (e.g., ACS with 1a-f)
EndNote 20
Yes
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Yes (using desktop. Online does not have this feature)
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
EndNote online with WoS
No
Bibliographies at end of sections as well as at end of document in Microsoft Word
EndNote 20
Yes
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Yes (using desktop. Online)
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
EndNote online with WoS
No
Hyperlinks between citations and bibliography entries
EndNote 20
Yes
EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Yes (using desktop. Online does not have this feature)
EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
EndNote online with WoS
No
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