You can import references from Oria and various article databases. You can use the software to create references while writing in Word, and to create a bibliography in your preferred reference style.
EndNote
Software and installation
For staff and PhD students
You can install EndNote from the Software Center/Intune Company Portal on your work computer. If you're using the Software Center, you'll also find the license key there. The key is necessary for activating the software. If you're using the Intune Company Portal, the license key will be installed automatically.
NB! You need to be on campus/VID's network to install the software. If you don't succeed installing EndNote, please contact IT-Helpdesk.
For students
EndNote is available to students on master- and continuing education level. Please send a request via the form below to obtain the software and to get help installing EndNote.
Send request for EndNote
NB! The answer to your request will be sent to your VID e-mail address (studentnumber@vidstud.no, eg. 123456@vidstud.no) - sign in here.
EndNote courses
We give introductory courses in EndNote for faculty, master’s degree students and continuing education students. You will find available dates on the Library events page. Please note that EndNote courses in English are given only twice every term.
Styles in EndNote
A reference style is a standardized way to refer to sources in a text or bibliography. When you install EndNote, many different styles are available to you. Not all styles are installed automatically in EndNote, including Norwegian language styles. If you write in Norwegian, VID recommends that you use the following styles:
The Citation Compass gives you tips on how you use various sources in EndNote.
User guides and resources for EndNote
- Official help pages for EndNote 20, for Mac and Windows, with videos and training materials
- Official help pages for EndNote X9, for Mac and Windows, with videos and training materials
- User guides to EndNote (The University of Stavanger)
- Endnote and other referencing tools, version X9 and 20 (The University of Bergen)
- Introduction to EndNote 21, for Mac and Windows (pdf, NTNU)
- EndNote, for Mac and Windows (The University of Oslo)
- EndNote referencing software, for Mac and Windows, including notes on EN 21 (The University of Queensland)
EndNote for Mac
VID has licenses for EndNote for Mac as well as for Windows. We do not offer separate courses for Mac, but the differences between EN for Windows and Mac are minor, and Mac users usually benefit from attending our courses. The above list of online resources and guides also include instructions for EndNote on a Mac.
EndNote Online
EndNote Online is the web-based version of EndNote. EndNote Online synchronized with EndNote Desktop offers the possibility of working with the same EndNote Library on several different machines, as well as enabling collaboration with others by sharing selected references from your EN Desktop Library. EndNote Online is recommended if you are working remotely, as using EndNote Desktop via VPN or the Cloud can lead to problems.
Zotero
Zotero is a free referencing tool that you can use to gather, save and organize references. You can create collections of references - your Zotero Library – and use them in your papers. In addition, you can download and save PDF files in your Zotero Library. The references in your library are also available via your Online Account, and you can share them with others. Zotero works on both PC and Mac with Word, Google Docs or Libre Office.
It is strongly recommended that you download both the Zotero software and the browser extension Zotero Connector. Zotero Connector makes it possible for you to save online references to Zotero with a single click. Please note that Zotero Connector must be downloaded separately for all the browsers you use. The exception is Safari, where the browser extension is included in the main download.
Zotero courses
VID library doesn't offer Zotero courses in English. Use the list below to find a few of countless Zotero resources online.
Styles in Zotero
Zotero has over 10000 different citation styles available. If you are writing in Norwegian using APA 7th you'll need to download the Norwegian APA 7 style from Høgskulen på Vestlandet.
User guides and resources for Zotero
User support
If you have any questions regarding the use of EndNote/Zotero, please contact bibliotek@vid.no.