Listed below are some important points about the EndNote library. Detailed information about each of these items follows.
There is no limit to the number of references you can create in an EndNote library. It is recommended that the number not exceed 50,000 to maintain efficient database performance.
There is no limit to the number of libraries you can create, assuming that you have the disk space to store them. We recommend that you keep all the references you cite in your papers in one primary library.
You can select default libraries to open automatically when EndNote is started.
You can open more than one library at a time.
Libraries created with the Windows version of EndNote can be used by the Macintosh version of EndNote and vice versa (see Transferring Libraries Across Platforms).
Each library can be independently moved, copied, renamed or deleted using the Macintosh Finder the Windows Explorer (or by opening "My Computer") . Always move, copy, rename or delete both the main .ENL file and the .DATA folder; otherwise, you can lose reference data.
Figures, Groups, and other significant files are stored in a [library name].DATA folder which is in the same folder as your main library file. This folder is an extension of the library, so remember to move, copy, rename, or delete the associated DATA folder along with the main library file.
Library filenames include the extension .ENL. If your library filename does not include the . ENL, your Macintosh Finder may not be displaying file extensions. You can display or suppress file extensions with the Finder. Older EndNote libraries may not include the . ENL extension at all. If your library filename does not include an . ENL extension, Windows Explorer may not be displaying file extensions. You can change this setting in Windows Explorer if you wish.
The Library window can be resized and the display font can be changed to any font or size that you prefer.
The Library window displays a multi-column reference list. By default, the first column shows a Read / Unread indicator followed by:
You can change the order of the fields, add fields, remove fields, or change the name of a field in the column headings of the Library window. See Display Fields Preferences for more information.