Saving a Packaged Library

Each EndNote library is made up of a filename.enl file and an associated .Data folder. If you want to back up, move, or share a library, you must remember both files. To make this easy, the macOS allows packaging the files in a folder that looks like a single file. You can open the package as you would any EndNote library, and you never have to worry about forgetting the .Data folder when you move the library to another location.

If you share a packaged EndNote library with an EndNote for Windows user, the Windows user sees the package as an ordinary folder that contains the filename.enl file and filename.Data folder.

To create an EndNote Library Package:

1. From the File menu, select either New to create a new library or Save a Copy to create a copy of the currently open library.
2. Name the file and choose where to save it.
3. Select the Save as Package option.
4. Click Save and EndNote creates a packaged version of the library.

The package appears on disk as a single file with the extension .enlp, and is really a special folder that contains your EndNote library plus its associated .Data folder.

Note: Please do not copy, move, or rename your EndNote library files after they are synchronized, as this will break the link to the Sync target library.

Related Topics

Creating a New Library

Deleting a Library

Important Files to Back Up

Multiple People Opening One Library

Saving a Compressed Copy of a Library

Setting a Favorite Library

Transferring Libraries between Computers or Platforms