How to share with others:
The whole library
- Open your EndNote library
- Click File - Compressed library (.enlx)
- Choose Create or Create & email if you want to email the library. Click Next
- Choose where to save
- Send the file as an attachment in an email, or transfer using a USB stick
- The recipent needs to save the library to their computer before opening it
Parts of the library
- Select the references you want to share. (Select by pressing Shift + click or Ctrl + click)
- Click File - Compressed library (.enlx)
- Choose Create or Create & email if you want to email the references
- Choose Selected references. Click Next
- Choose where to save
- Send the file as an attachment in an email, or transfer using a USB stick
- The recipent needs to save the library to their computer before opening it
Import from others:
If you receieve a library through email, please save the attachement as normal. Make sure the file name is still .enlx.
- Double click the enlx.file - it will extract and open as a new library. Close this library
- Open the library you want to import to
- Click File - Import
- Click Choose file - choose the library you want to import
- In Import options - choose EndNote Library
- Choose how you want the duplicates to be treated in the Duplicates list
- Click Import
How to copy references between libraries
- You need to have both libraries on your computer
- Select the references you want to copy. (Select by Shift + click or Ctrl + click)
- Right click - choose Copy references to - Open library
- Choose the library you want to save the references to
- Save
You can also copy references by cutting and pasting. Click CTRL + C and CTRL + V, or drag and drop.
Import references from a Word document
You can import from a Word document provided that they were originally generated with EndNote. Read more.