EndNote comes with pre-configured connection files to free reference databases and library catalogs as well as databases that require payment and/or authentication for access. Most of the databases offered by the commercial information providers (Ovid, OCLC, DIMDI, SilverPlatter, and so on) require an account for access. There are, however, numerous databases that are available at no cost to you, and no account is required (see Free Databases)
Note: To gain access to a restricted database, you will need to contact the information provider directly to set up an account. Clarivate Analytics does not control access to any of the sources.
When you attempt to connect to a restricted database, by default EndNote prompts you to enter your user ID and/or password. If you have a user ID and/or password supplied by the data provider that hosts the restricted database, enter the necessary information, and click OK to log on. (Depending on the database you are accessing, the passwords and IDs may be case-sensitive.)
If you do not have a user ID and/or password, but instead have authenticated access to a database either by IP address recognition (for example, your computer is on your university campus or company network and has an IP address that is recognized as authenticated by the data provider’s server) or through a proxy server, it may be possible to configure the connection file and your Network Preferences so that you do not need to enter a user ID and password.
If you have access to a restricted database by IP address recognition, you may need to edit the connection file so that it does not prompt you for a user ID and/or password. In EndNote, select Edit Connection Files Open Connection Manager. Locate the connection file for the database you wish to access, select it, and click Edit. Click Connection Settings and clear the User ID and Password boxes under " Login Information Required." Select Save from the File menu to save your changes, and then close the connection file.
If you have access to a restricted database via a proxy server, you must make sure that your Internet settings Network Preferences are properly configured, because EndNote uses these settings. See Problems Connecting for information about proxy servers. You will need the address and port number of your proxy server.