Create an EndNote Reference from a PDF

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If you already have a PDF of an article in your files, you can use it to create an EndNote reference, without the trouble of finding it in a database and exporting it first.

Create a reference in EndNote library based on the saved PDF with a few easy steps:

  1. Have your target EndNote library open, then go to File menu and click Import > File
  2. In the Dialog box that appears, click Choose and browse your computer drive(s) to find and select the PDF for which you want to create a reference in Endnote
  3. For Import Option select PDF from the drop down menu
  4. Click Import

The reference you’ve just created will appear in your EndNote Library with the PDF attached.

Note: This process does not work for all PDFs.