Choosing Between Desktop and Web
EndNote Desktop and Web are designed to be used together. However, you may choose to use one version as your primary citation manager. If you choose to use EndNote Web as your primary citation manager, you should sync your library to the desktop software at least once, which will activate subscription features.
A table comparing features of the two versions is shown below.
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EndNote Desktop |
EndNote Web |
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Strengths |
Flexible organization tools; sharing capabilities | Intuitive web interface; can be used on any computer |
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Cost |
Free for Texas State University students, staff, faculty | Free for Texas State University students, staff, faculty |
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Formats/Access Points |
desktop (synced to online account), mobile EndNote Desktop can only be installed on Windows or Mac computers. |
web, mobile |
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Mobile |
iOS app | iOS app |
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MS Word Integration |
Yes | Yes |
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PDF Annotation |
Yes | No |
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Full Text PDF search |
Yes | No |
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Bookmarklets/Importing from Databases |
Yes | Yes |
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Tagging |
No | No |
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Social Networking |
No | No |
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Groups & Collaboration |
EndNote Desktop users can share Groups and Libraries with others | EndNote Web users can share Groups with others |
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Store PDFs in Personal “Library” |
Yes | Yes |
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Storage |
Unlimited | Unlimited (when synced with EndNote Desktop) |
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RSS Feeds |
No | No |
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Open source or Proprietary? |
Proprietary; Clarivate | Proprietary; Clarivate |