EndNote Click

EndNote Click is a free browser plugin that finds the best available PDF of an academic article while you browse. Behind the scenes, EndNote Click will search open databases and (where possible) your university's subscriptions to find the best version of the paper for you.

Download and Install the EndNote Click Plugin

The EndNote Click plugin is available for Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera (for Opera you must first install the Chrome Extensions for Opera, then download the plugin for Chrome). Download ind install the plugin according to the requirements for your browser.

Create Your EndNote Click Account

The first time you click on the EndNote Click button in your browser, you will be directed to log in or create an account. You must create an account to use EndNote Click.

After creating your account, you will be shown a set of customization options. Select EndNote as your citation management software to enable quick integration for downloading PDF files to EndNote or pushing them to EndNote online.

On-Campus Access

EndNote Click automatically detects your library subscriptions when you are on campus based on your IP address.  You don't need to do anything.

Off-Campus Access

If your library supports off-campus access to subscriptions via EZproxy, OpenAthens, or Shibboleth, EndNote Click can connect through these.  You will need to log in to your library the first time you use EndNote Click off-campus.

Note: Neither Clarivate nor EndNote Click receive or store a user's institutional credentials. Credentials are stored in the Web browser, just like any other set of stored credentials, and EndNote Click simply uses them when attempting to retrieve fee-paid journal articles when the user is off-site.

Using EndNote Click to Import PDF Files into EndNote

As you are browsing the web, EndNote Click will be searching for available PDF files matching the articles you are looking at. When it finds one, it will show a button similar to the one below in the lower left corner of the window.

Image of the View PDF button

To download the PDF to EndNote:

  1. Click the View PDF button. The PDF will appear in an online viewer and a panel with options will appear at the left.
  2. Select Export to EndNote Desktop to send the PDF and it's related bibliographic data to your desktop library. (Depending on your browser settings, you may be asked what to do with the downloaded file, to open it or to save it. If asked, open the file with EndNote.) An EndNote reference will appear in the temporary Imported References group, and the PDF will be attached.

Note: The EndNote reference will have the basic information, but there may be additional information available. Try using the References > Find Reference Updates command to find missing information and add it to the reference.