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EndNote X5 Resource Page

Yes, it is true!  Student research and paper writing has just gotten a whole lot easier at Southwestern!

Step #1:  Download your copy of EndNote X5 for your PC or Mac

All NEW and RETURNING students may receive a copy of the newest version of EndNote X5 for their PC or Mac by doing the following:

Click this link and log into Blackboard with your student user name and password.  Follow the instructions to recieve a full installation of EndNote X5 for your PC or Mac.  Make sure you check the system and hardware requirements listed below for your computer prior to installation.  EndNote X5 now works with Office 2010/Windows 7 and prior versions (see below).

**Mac users should update to EndNote 4.02, after installing EndNote through this process, by clicking this link:  http://endnote.com/support/enupdates.asp**

EndNote X5 System and Hardware Requirements for Windows/PC:

  • Windows® XP (service pack 3), Vista (32/64 bit), Windows® 7
    Install latest service packs
  • Pentium 450-megahertz (MHz) or faster processor
  • 180MB hard disk space available
  • 256 MB RAM
  • CD-ROM drive required for installation — not required for download installation.
  • Internet connection required to access EndNote Web and to search online databases.
  • EndNote libraries are compatible across Windows and Mac OS X platforms
  • EndNote is Unicode compliant.
  • To use MSI installation, it is necessary to have the latest Windows Updates installed.   

EndNote System and Hardware Requirements for Windows/Mac: 

  • Mac OS X (10.5.6) **
  • PowerPC or Intel Macintosh 450 MHz or higher
  • Hard disk with 180 MB available
  • Minimum 256 MB of available RAM
  • Internet connection required to search Internet databases
  • EndNote is Unicode compliant
  • EndNote files are compatible across Windows and Macintosh platforms
  • EndNote Web account included
** To update your Mac OS, go to "System Preferences / Software Update" or go to http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/.

Word Processor Compatibility:

EndNote is compatible with the following word processing and text formats:

  • Cite While You Write feature compatible with:
    Microsoft Word® 2003, 2007 & 2010 (32-/64-bit)
    OpenOffice.org Writer 3 (EndNote only)
    Mathematica 8
  • "Format Paper" feature compatible with:
    Microsoft Word
    WordPerfect
    Other word processors that can save or export files in Rich Text Format (RTF).

Browser Requirements for EndNote Web
Cookies and Javascript must be enabled in the browser settings

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer® 7.x-9.x
  • FireFox™ 3.5.x-4.0.x
  • Safari™ 4.x, 5.0

Step #2:  Download the Southwestern Seminary Manual of Style Manuscript Template to your computer's desktop
Southwestern Seminary Manual of Style Manuscript Template (works on Microsoft Office Word and Word for Mac) 

Step #3:  Set up Output Filter and Connections File
            a.      Copy the following files to your desktop:
                      SWBTS Manual of Style Output Filter                      SWBTS Library Connections File
b.      To install the SWBTS Library Connections File and the SWBTS Manual of Style Output Filter into EndNote X5, double click each file, EndNote X5 will recognize the file, then do: File/Save As/Save, to copy the file into the appropriate Program folder.
 
Students will then activate each of these files as default files from within EndNote X5 (see training tutorials below called "set up" for more information)


Step #4: Copy the "Guide to Editing your EndNote Bibliographic Database" to your desktop (this guide will be referred to in the training tutorials)
Guide to Editing your EndNote Bibliographic Database

Step #5:  Watch each of the brief training tutorials provided below (You will need Adobe Flash Player installed on your computer in order to view these tutorials):
EndNote X5: Overview
EndNote X5: Set Up
EndNote X5: Searching for Books
EndNote X5: Searching for Journal Articles
EndNote X5: Editing your Bibliographic Database
EndNote X5: Using the Manuscript Template and EndNote X5 together to format paper and footnotes


EndNote Technical Support:

www.endnote.com/support/entechform.asp or call 800-336-4474

Advanced EndNote X5 training tutorials:

http://www.endnote.com/training/