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endnote: cite while you write

this guide provides information on how to set-up and use endnote.

cite while you write               

cite while you write- is a feature of endnote desktop. it makes inserting citations while you write a paper easily!  

  • when you install endnote desktop, word or pages will have this new endnote tab.
  • when you "insert citation" the in-text citation is added and the bibliography/reference list will atomically be created. 

below are some short videos demonstrating how to use "cite while you write" in endnote 20, the interface is the same as endnote 21:

citing references with endnote 20 in windows word

citing references with endnote 20 in apple pages

more cwyw information ...

i can't find my citation style

what if i need a different citation style that is not listed in my library?

you can download different styles from endnote output styles.
search for the style you need.
download the style you need.
double-click the style file that downloads. the file should open in endnote
in endnote, go to file menu and choose save as. replace the word copy with your style’s name and click save.
click on file menu and choose close style.

can i use cite while you write (cwyw) on google documents?

it is now possible for you to to cwyw in google docs. for more on how to do this see endnote's support page.

your username and password are the same as what you used to create your endnote desktop library.