Filed under: Macintosh, Productivity, Commercial
EndNote X for OS X released
I've been waiting for this announcement for a while: Thomson ResearchSoft has finally announced the availability of EndNote X for Mac. The upgrade brings the new compressed library format to the mac, as well as PDF integration, and customizable library views. I say it's about time; I can finally stop keeping my libraries on the PC, which has had v.X since Spring. In addition, They've added some Mac-centric touches, like Spotlight integration (individual references can be returned by Spotlight searches) and customizable toolbars.For those of you paying attention: yes, the screenshot is from the PC version of X. The Mac version has been released, but I haven't seen my copy yet. Our account rep says it's on its way.
For those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about: EndNote is a database program that is specifically designed to manage large bibliographies, share references with colleagues, and quickly search for information in a number of specialized online bibliographies and databases. It also, and perhaps most importantly for most people, integrates with Microsoft Word to reformat citations in documents to the house styles thousands of different academic journals and publications. Many researchers, graduate students, and academics of all kinds can't live without it. It retails for $299.99, but ask if your institution has a site license. Many do. There is a free 30-day demo available.
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