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EndNote: Collaborating/Sharing

About Shared Libraries

Sync your desktop EndNote with EndNote Online
Share your online library with up to 100 other researchers
All users must have EndNote desktop versions X7.2 or later
Attachments (including pdfs of articles) are not shared

Share Your Library With Other Researchers

Invite others to share your library

Go to the file menu and click on Share OR
- Use the share button
Log into EndNote Online
Enter the e-mail addresses (separated by commas) for those you wish to share your library with
Enter an optional message to go in the e-mail they will get
Click the Invite button

Check on the status of your invitations and on the activity in your library

Go to the file menu and click on Share OR
- Use the share button
Log into EndNote Online
The share with screen allows you to see what users are doing in the library, check on the status, remove someone from your shared library, or remind someone of the invitation

Accept a Shared Library From Another Researcher

Have you gotten an e-mail inviting you to share a library?

If you have an EndNote Online account:
- Log in using your existing username and password

- From the File menu, click on Open Shared Library...
- Click on the appropriate shared library based on the sharer's e-mail address
- Click the Open button

If you don't have an EndNote Online account:
- Create a new EndNote Online account

- From the File menu, click on Open Shared Library...
- Click on the appropriate shared library based on the sharer's e-mail address
- Click the Open button