Select the shared library you want to open and click the Open button.ĥ. The library will open, looking much like any other EndNote library. To open a library that has been shared with you in EndNote, select File - Open Shared Library.Ĥ. You will see a list of all the libraries that have been shared with you. Once you have synced your library to Endnote Online, you can access the shared library.
Here is a video on how to sync your Endnote desktop library to Endnote Online.ģ.
If you don't have that version, you can go to Emory's software express and download the latest version.Ģ.You must sync your EndNote desktop and online libraries, because the sharing process works through EndNote Sync. This should not be a concern as once the original library’s sync is completed, syncing from the other clients will bring in the rest of the information.Has someone shared an Endnote Library with you? In order to access a shared library you must follow a few steps.ġ. You must be using EndNote X7.2 or later. Note, if the iPad or another client attempts to sync while the new sync is in process, it may retrieve incomplete data. The deletion of the original material on the Web will cause all of them to be cleared and after the last step, all of them will be repopulated upon their next sync. If you do not have one, you will have to clean up the existing file or create a new library with exactly the information you wish before beginning the steps above.įollowing these steps will solve the issue even if they have many desktops and iPads syncing to this account. To perform these steps, you need to have a correct version of the library available to sync from. This process is ONLY for users who need to “start over” with Sync. The above steps essentially cause the first-time sync, so it could take some time to complete, especially if the library is large or contains a large number of file attachments.
Instead, simply make a new, blank EndNote desktop library and sync to that. If the information is correct on the web, and you wish to use that as the starting point, please do NOT follow the steps above. This is up to you but of course, we recommend it. You will also be prompted to make a backup.Do not proceed unless you intend to break the link to the original account. When you next click Sync, you will once more get “A Sync library can be linked to only one account.
Continuing with the example used above, I would now re-enter john.smith as my email address in the Preferences. Open the Sync Preferences, enter the correct user/pass in and setup the automatic sync settings.Please re-enter your E-Mail Address, restart EndNote, and Sync again.” EndNote will then display a message, “Your local sync state has been reset.Click OK, and EndNote will purge any knowledge of the previous sync. Do not proceed unless you intend to break the link to the original account.” This happens because we tricked EndNote into thinking it authenticated against another user.
Note that this is case sensitive - #!resetLocalSync NOT #!resetlocalsync.