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There are alternatives to EndNote

See Cornell Library page for

• Comparison to alternatives. (Does this info still exists, but is no longer accessible? 5/7/2018)

• The Library's main page on this topic is <http://www.library.cornell.edu/resrch/citmanage>.

EndNote can be expensive for groups

EndNote is licensed per user NOT by computer

License agreement statement, as of 5/8/2018:

• https://endnote.com/license
  • If End User is using a desktop version of EndNote, the End User may install one copy of the Software on up to three computers for End User's personal use [...].
  • It is expressly understood that the Software program will only be in use by End User on one computer at any given time.

Upgrades

Retail version upgrades at Campus Store is $109.95 for physical.

• Retail download-only is $99.95. And physical, shipped is $109.95 (but then add shipping?).

• Odd: "Academic" upgrade (Students/Faculty/Staff ) is $108.95, so costs more?! <http://endnote.com/buy> or <http://endnote.com/interstitial>.

• Note: You must have a fully licensed previous version of EndNote installed on your computer to qualify for the upgrade product.

• Note: You’ll need your serial number from X6 (or earlier) to activate.

Cost factors include: Bulk licensing, academic and student licensing (who is paying for it matters), and if buying new or upgrading a version.

Snapshot of cost and purchase and upgrade options

Bottom line

The most convenient way is to buy via the Campus Store, and it's a good price if you want the physical media.

• The alternative method, via download, is $11 cheaper for students and $30 cheaper for faculty/ staff. The download-only method is available from EndNote's academic reseller, "OnTheHub eStore", which you can get to from:
  • http://endnote.com/buy

Updated data-points from March 2017

• https://store.cornell.edu/c-569-other.aspx

$249.95 (faculty/ staff), physical only

• $50 cheaper than physical-product price of retail, and price equals download-only retail price, <http://endnote.com/buy>:

  • Full-price retail of $249.95 download ($299.95 shipped (physical)).

• $30 more expensive than download academic price of $219.95, <http://endnote.com/buy>:

  • https://estore.onthehub.com/WebStore/OfferingDetails.aspx?o=34f1a748-dba1-e611-9422-b8ca3a5db7a1

$124.95 (student), physical only

• $11 more expensive than download student price of $113.95, <http://endnote.com/buy>:

  • https://estore.onthehub.com/WebStore/OfferingDetails.aspx?o=34f1a748-dba1-e611-9422-b8ca3a5db7a1

Volume discounts don't seem a good choice for research groups

ChemIT attempted to bulk-license for a group in summer 2015 and it was not cheaper than buying boxes at the Campus Store. Cheapest way used to be via Campus Store (physical, only).

• March 2017: Overheard Aye group bought licenses for group members for about $800 total. Q: Cost-effective? Easier?

Older price point of Version X7, 10/2015

All offerings seem to be multiplatform (Windows / Mac) and perpetual (of same version; not free version upgrades).

• http://store.cornell.edu/p-185246-endnote-x7-faculty-and-staff-windows-macintosh.aspx

$219.95 (faculty/ staff), physical only.

• Versus faculty/ academic staff retail $219.95., <http://endnote.com/buy>.

• Versus full-price retail of $249.95 ($299.95 shipped (physical)).

$119.95 (student), physical only.

• Versus $113.95 student retail (download only, though), <http://endnote.com/buy>.