Creating a new "library"

EndNote and libraries

A library is the term EndNote uses for the database of references you will be creating.

Start EndNote

The first time

The first time you start EndNote you may be asked about EndNote Web. Select "Do not create an EndNote Web account at this time".

The first time you start EndNote, the Getting Started dialog box allows you to choose Create a new library.

Creating a new library from the File menu

Alternatively, if you want to create a new EndNote library later, you can choose the File menu and select New ...

Start a new library

1. In the New Reference Library dialog box, type a name for your library in the File Name field. For this tutorial, we will use the name thesis.enl
Click on Save.

EndNote library filenames always take the form filename.enl

New library created

A thesis.enl window displays Showing 0 out of 0 references on the status bar.

You are now ready to enter your references into the library