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EndNote

EndNote is a program that helps you collect and organize references and articles. This makes it easier to cite sources you have used when writing.

You can import references from PubMed and a number of other databases. When writing articles or assignments, you can reuse the references you have saved in EndNote to insert citations in the text and generate reference lists in the correct format (bibliographic style). All employees can get EndNote on their work PC or order a personal version for their private PC.

The library is responsible for the EndNote system. Please contact us if you have questions about using the program: biblioteket@ahus.no

Access to EndNote on Ahus PC

  1. Go to "My Hospital Partner" and "Order/cancel access (BAT)"
  2. Click on "Start a new order"
  3. Search for EndNote21 and order it.
  4. You will automatically be granted access
  5. Wait a while (1 hour) and log off and on to the computer
  6. Contact Hospital Partner if the program is not in place within a few hours/the next day

Access to private PC or Mac

Employees at Ahus can download EndNote version 21 on their private PC or Mac. Contact the library to receive instructions - or:

  1. Go to www.alfasoft.com/no/endnote-hso.html and register with your name and email address (you must use your Ahus email address here)
  2. After you have registered, you will receive an email that you need to confirm (check your spam folder if you do not receive the email)
  3. Then log in to support.alfasoft.com​ and click on the box "Helse Sør-Øst HF". Here you will find your license letter for EndNote with download and installation instructions for both Windows and Mac.

Custom Word Version for EndNote

You must use a specific Word version with EndNote; "Word with EndNote21" (this Word version has the EndNote toolbar). Search for it or find it under "My administrative programs." The same applies for PowerPoint; "PowerPoint with EndNote21."

Versions

On December 15, EndNote on the Ahus PC was upgraded to version 21. This can also be used in the RCP workspace. The previous version, EndNote X9, can no longer be used and will be removed from your machine. Contact Sykeshuspartner if you still need access to EndNote X9.

Convert EndNote Library from Version X9

EndNote libraries used in version X9 (or earlier versions) must be converted to be compatible with EndNote 21, but EndNote 21 does this automatically for you:

  1. Open EndNote 21 > File > Open Library...
  2. Find your EndNote library and open it (the file, not the folder)
  3. A dialog box will appear with information that the library needs to be converted. Select OK
  4. Give the converted library a new name and save it (not in OneDrive, Dropbox, etc.)
  5. The new library will open in EndNote 21 (the old library will remain where it was, but will not be updated with changes you make in EndNote 21)

Here you will find several guides for using EndNote:

An Output Style controls the layout for citations and reference lists when references are reused in documents. There are thousands of styles that can be downloaded and used with EndNote: EndNote Output Styles​

If you are writing documents in Norwegian, you must use Norwegian styles. Here is a selection of websites with Norwegian styles and example collections:

Last updated 9/19/2025