Cite While You Write (CWYW) is a feature of EndNote that integrates into Microsoft Word, Apple Pages, and Google Docs. This feature will allow you to import a citation from your EndNote Library as you are writing your paper, without having to manually create the in-text citation and reference.
For use in Microsoft Word: when you install EndNote, CWYW will automatically connect to your Microsoft Word (if Word was installed before EndNote). You will need to close all windows of Word to restart the software before seeing the EndNote 21 button at the top of the Word ribbon.
For use in Apple Pages: install the Apple Pages CWYW plug-in here.
For use in Google Docs: install the Google Docs CWYW from Google Workspace Marketplace here.
Note: Clemson restricts users from downloading unapproved plug-ins. Currently, Endnote extensions are not approved for Clemson Gmail accounts, but you can download them to your personal accounts.
Note: This page is intended as a brief overview of Cite & Write. There are many tools and features that are not mentioned on this guide. if you are interested in a detailed overview of the tool, please fill out the tutorial request form or consult the EndNote help documentation.
To get started with Cite While You Write, watch this brief 4 minute video.
To access Cite While You Write, click on EndNote 21 in your Microsoft Word document ribbon. You will see all of the Cite While You Write tools including the option to choose your citation style and insert a citation.
To add a citation, click "Insert Citation" in the Cite While You Write ribbon. You can also use this option to add a figure to your document.
Once you've clicked "Insert Citation," search for a reference in your library in the search box and then highlight the reference you want to add. Once selected, click Insert. You will notice that, as you insert citations, EndNote creates a full bibliography at the end of your document.
Sometimes you may begin working in CWYW without knowing which citation style you'll need for your publication or assignment. Changing styles mid-paper is simple. Select which style you'd like to be citing in from the drop-down, and all citations you've previously written in the document will change with it. Once you have converted to plain text, this will not work.
If you're working in CWYW and notice something in a reference you'd like to change, you cannot simply backspace and re-type the reference that CWYW imported; you'll need to take a couple extra steps to edit the reference.
Edit & Manage Citations > Edit Reference (in pop-up window) [Image 1]
This will cause the EndNote Library to open, and the Edit pane will allow you to make any changes needed [Image 2]. Once you save, select "Update Citations and Bibliography" in the Word document.
To quickly create a bibliography, you can copy and paste references in bulk from your EndNote Library to any word processor.
First, be sure you have the correct citation style in place. For this screenshot, we used JAMA.
Highlight all references you'd like in your bibliography > right-click > Copy Formatted Reference > Paste into your document.
Word generates code that is hidden in your Word document to enable it to communicate with EndNote. This makes the file size a lot larger and many publishers request that you remove this code when you submit your paper for publication. You should also remove the code when submitting a paper to Turnitin, Clemson's plagiarism detection software.
You should only remove the code when you are sure you have finished editing your document.
Do not delete your original document with the field codes retained! To edit your references once the code has been removed, you must edit the original copy of the manuscript and then remove the code again.