URLs & Links Preferences
To access these settings, go to the Edit menu, select Preferences, and click on URLs & Links in the list of preferences.
Connection Log File
When you use the Online Search command to connect to an online database, EndNote keeps a copy of all of the retrieved references for that session in the connection log file (the file name is "Connect.log"). This happens by default, but you may turn this option off by clearing the Use Log File option.
We recommend keeping the option turned on because in the event that the references were not correctly retrieved or filtered into EndNote, you can always adjust the filter in the connection file, and import the Connect.log file instead of redoing the search and download (see Importing a Log File).
By default, the Connect.log file is stored in the folder: C:\Users\[User Name]\App Data\Roaming\EndNote
You may change the name and the location of the Connect.log file by clicking the Choose button. In the dialog that appears, enter a new name for the file (if desired), and select the new location for the file.
ISI Base URL
When you export references from the Web of Science Core Collection to EndNote, EndNote creates a Go to ISI link in the URL field of each reference. These links take you back to the source record where you can find related references, times cited, and other information. If you have upgraded from an earlier version of EndNote, you may need to click EndNote Defaults to update the ISI Base URL to the latest setting
OpenURL Arguments
The URL > OpenURL Link command on the References menu starts your default web browser and displays the full text article (if available) plus a list of links to similar articles. It connects to an OpenURL standard syntax server and uses these OpenURL preferences along with data in your EndNote record to find related online references.
Note: This command has no relation to the URL field found in EndNote references or the URL > Open Link command on the References menu (which opens the specific URL found in the URL field).
We include a default argument to search for related online records. You can use this argument as a syntax example if you wish to enter your own arguments here.
Note: We suggest checking with your institutional library before changing these settings, as different institutions may have custom settings. Remember, you can revert back to the EndNote defaults at any time by clicking EndNote Defaults.
Attached Files
When you attach files to EndNote references, you have two options available to you. You can:
- Insert the file as a relative link.
In this case, EndNote makes a copy of the original file and places it in the .Data\PDF folder that is part of your EndNote library. EndNote will always be able to access the file, even when you share your library with a colleague. However, if you edit the original file on your computer, those changes will not be reflected in EndNote. You would need to make changes in your EndNote library's copy, or clear the file from your EndNote reference and reinsert the file. - Insert the file with an absolute path.
In this case, EndNote will always look in the original folder for the inserted file. This allows you to easily access the file from outside of EndNote. However, if you ever move the file from the original folder, EndNote will not be able to access it unless you clear the file from your EndNote reference and reinsert it from the new folder location. If you send your library to a colleague, share the library through EndNote Sync, or use EndNote Sync to access your library on multiple computers, the file will not be available.
By default, the checkbox titled Copy new file attachments to the default file attachment folder and create a relative link is selected, so that EndNote will copy linked files to the .Data\PDF folder. You can deselect this box in order to save absolute paths. You can always override this default setting on the file dialog when you are inserting a file.
Find Full Text always saves files to the default attachment folder and creates relative links.
See Selecting a Relative Path or an Absolute Path for File Attachments for more information on relative versus absolute links.