How do I add PDFs to references in my Endnote Library?
Answer
There are two ways to you find and add PDFs to references in your Endnote library.
Find Full Text
This method will search through the full text PDFs available through the University of Rochester holdings. Endnote then attaches the PDF to the corresponding reference. This can happen in bulk or one at a time depending on your preference. This will only work if you are connected to the internet and the PDF you are trying to attach has an associated DOI (Digital Object Identifier). If the PDF does not have a DOI, you would need to manually add it to the Endnote reference.
- Make sure you are connected to the internet
- For Windows:
- Go to the Edit menu and choose Preferences
- For Mac:
- Go to the EndNote menu and choose Preferences.
- Go to the "Find Full Text" option here, and check the resources you want to use
- OpenURL: endnote.urmc.edu
- Authenticate with URL:https://login.ezpminer.urmc.rochester.edu/login
- You can make your selection if you would like Endnote to automatically attach available PDFs to newly imported references by selecting that option.
- Be sure to authenticate and save your changes.
Manually Attach PDFs:
This method is best when you already have the PDF saved to your computer or the reference does not have a DOI. You will have at attach the PDFs one at a time.
- Open your Endnote Library
- Select the reference you would like to attach a PDF to
- There are two ways to manually attach a PDF
- Select References from the top tool bar and click on File Attachments > Attach File. Then select the PDF you wish to attach to the article you've selected.
- Click on the reference you want to add a PDF, in the top right hand corner will be an Attach File button. Click on that and select the PDF you want to attach.
- Once you navigate away from that reference you've attached a PDF to, Endnote will prompt you to save the changes you have made.