The first step of using EndNote is to create an EndNote Library.
We recommend that you create just 1 EndNote Library for all your papers and projects, unless you wish to share your EndNote Library for collaboration purposes.
To Create an EndNote Library:
1. Open up the EndNote Program
2. Click on File --> New and enter a file name before saving it
Two files will be created, a XXX.enl file and a XXX.Data folder. Please keep the file and folder in the same location, if not EndNote will not be able to function properly:
Likewise for the Mac Version of Endnote X8, we recommend having only 1 EndNote library for all your papers and project.
The Mac version of EndNote X8 allows you to save your EndNote Library as a single Package File. Note that only Mac versions of EndNote will be able to read the single Package File.
To Create an EndNote Library Package:
1. Open up the EndNote Program
2. Click on File --> New and enter a file name
3. Select Save as a Package before saving your EndNote Library Package
A single XXX.enlp file will be created. That will be your EndNote Package file.
