EndNote licensing is expensive and options are varied and not straightforward. This page attempts to untangle their costs and trade-offs related to the different buying and upgrading options. |
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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>.
License agreement statement, as of 5/8/2018:
Same-version updates are free. Jumping up a full version requires paying for the upgrade. The last time it was over 3 years between upgrades:
EndNote X8 for Windows & Mac, released 8 November 2016.
EndNote X7 for Mac, released July 2013.
EndNote X7 for Windows, released 20 May 2013; Compatible with Microsoft Word 2013.
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.
The consistently cheapest method to buy EndNote is via download, buying direct. It 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:
The most convenient method to buy EndNote is via the Campus Store. And if you want physical media, it's the same price as buying direct.
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>:
$11 more expensive than download student price of $113.95, <http://endnote.com/buy>:
ChemIT attempted to bulk-license for a group in summer 2015 and price quoted was not cheaper than buying boxes at the Campus Store. The cheapest way used to be via Campus Store (physical, only), but now it's via download-only.
All offerings seem to be multi-platform (Windows / Mac) and perpetual (of same version; not free version upgrades).
Versus faculty/ academic staff retail $219.95., <http://endnote.com/buy>.
Versus full-price retail of $249.95 ($299.95 shipped (physical)).