Managing the Information Overload: EndNote Web

endnoteweb navigation barEndNote Web, an online bibliographic management tool, helps you keep track of the myriad of information you consume and format bibliographies at the click of a button.  A compliment to the software version of EndNote, EndNote Web offers an online option for managing citations.  Citations can be organized into folders.  Bibliographies can be formatted according to a variety of styles.  EndNote Web integrates with Microsoft Word using the Cite While You Write toolbar.

To access EndNote Web:
Go to http://www.myendnoteweb.com/ and sign up for an account or access EndNote Web through Web of Science off of our Key Resources page.

To add citations use the Collect Reference options:

  • Import Citations downloaded from your favorite database using the Import option from the left menu bar.  Note: if you want to import citations from PubMed, you must save them in the Medline format, or
  • Use the Online Search from the left menu bar to search selected databases, or
  • Add a New Reference manually.

To format your bibliography use the Format Reference options:

  • Using the Bibliography menu to format selected citations from your references, or
  • Downloading the Cite While You WriteTM plug in from the Format Paper menu; then using the EndNote Toolbar in Word to format you citations in the text.

Need more help?

See the EndNote Web Tutorial.
Current UCLA students, faculty, and staff can arrange to meet with a librarian for in-depth consultations and personalized instruction on research topics, database mechanics, and other subjects. To schedule an appointment or more information, contact us at:

Telephone: 310.825.4904
Email: biomed-ref@library.ucla.edu

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