If you want to save a Library to a network drive for better security you can save a backup copy either as a Compressed Library as explained above or by using the Endnote File>Save a Copy feature.

On a PC you may consider This PC>Documents for saving an Endnote Library. There is a very high chance of getting a pop-up Damaged Library message at some point if the Library is saved to any drive other than your local drive, i.e. It is important to know that saving an Endnote Library to any network drive does not work well. Endnote library (.enl), associated data folder (.Data) and the compressed zip file of both (.enlx) From there, the compressed zip file can be moved, copied, and shared. Data folders should never be moved or copied without first compressing them into a. Even if no PDFs or images are available, the Data folder will still be there however a Data folder should never be deleted. The Library contains the records and the Data folder is intended for PDFs of the full text associated with the Endnote Library records, as well as anything inserted into the Image field of a reference. enpl file, which combines both the library and the data file into one.) (NOTE: On Mac computers there is also an option to save your Library as a. enl after its name, and its associated Data folder, with the extension. In the desktop version of EndNote, a Library is saved with the extension. Saving an Endnote Library is one of the issues that requires special attention from the Endnote user. Many MSK staff favor Endnote as their citation management software.

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