EndNote FAQs and Resources

Here are the answers to our most frequently asked EndNote questions.

EndNote is available for free for all students and members of staff in the following subscribing Schools and Colleges:

  • College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
  • School of Biological Sciences
  • School of Chemistry
  • School of Engineering
  • School of Geosciences
  • Information Services

Staff and students not in these areas can purchase a licence.


If you are on a University-managed device, you should download EndNote from the Software Center (Windows) or Self-Service Portal (mac).


Staff and Students in the below subscribing areas can request an installation for use on a Personal Device via our Request Form.

  • College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
  • School of Biological Sciences
  • School of Chemistry
  • School of Engineering
  • School of GeoSciences
  • Information Services

1. Navigate to Apple menu > System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General

2. Click the "Open Anyway" button for the installer package and confirm with 'Open' as necessary.”


Visiting Staff and Students are not automatically entitled to EndNote under our licence agreement. If you are in a subscribing area and need access, please contact the Software Services Team. We require a full-time member of staff within that subscribing unit to confirm that you need access.

If you are not a visiting staff or student and the form is not working, please contact the Software Service Team.


EndNoteWeb is a web-based version of EndNote available to university staff and students in our subscribing schools. 

EndNote is available for all students and members of staff in the following subscribing Schools and Colleges:

  • College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
  • School of Biological Sciences
  • School of Chemistry
  • School of Engineering
  • School of Geosciences
  • Information Services

Our agreement is with JISC. You can find license information via the JISC License Subscriptions Manager.