EndNote libraries should never be stored in cloud-syncing folders such as DropBox, OneDrive, Box, SugarSync, etc. These two parts must be kept together, both are needed for the library to work correctly.ĮndNote libraries should be kept on your computer's hard drive. Not on OneDrive.ĮndNote libraries are made up of two parts: the. You can save the file with any name- just remember to save it on your C:/ drive. Now that all these important tips are out of the way, creating a library is easy! Under the File menu, select New. Plan to save a compressed library to an external hard drive, or your M: drive at DMU.
Have a back up plan! Since your EndNote library lives on your C:/ it is imperative that you get into the regular habit of both syncing your files to your online account as well as backing up your library to secondary hard drive. 
However, it is possible to put an EndNote library on a portable hard drive (NOT a flash drive!) and use it with multiple computers.
This will corrupt your EndNote libraries.
Do not save you EndNote libraries in cloud-syncing folders such as OneDrive, DropBox, iCloud, etc., or keeping read-write EndNote libraries on network drives or flash drives. However, you will not be able to sync or share this second library. If there are references you do not want to share, perhaps because of confidentiality issues, you can create a second library for these and organize them into groups, as well. It is best to use only one library if you want all your references available on all your computers, online, and on your iPad, then use groups to organize the library into categories. Although you can create as many EndNote libraries as you want, you can only sync and share one of them. Your collection of references and associated file attachments is called a Library.
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