ISGuides: EndNote: Syncing EndNote 20 (desktop) with EndNote Basic/Online

What is syncing and why would I need to do it?

You should only have one EndNote Library. Multiple libraries inevitably means confusion with where references are saved, duplication and mistakes. However, you can have the same EndNote Library available on more than one device, and to do this, you need to 'sync' your EndNote 20 Library with EndNote Basic/Online.

Other reasons for syncing are:

you want to share your EndNote Library, or selected reference groups, with colleagues/friends
you have previously used EndNote Online and wish to start using EndNote Desktop (syncing will get all of your online library references into your desktop library).

For instructions on how to do this, see Appendix B: Syncing Endnote Online and EndNote Desktop:

EndNote 20 at Heriot-Watt Introduction 1.0 Installing EndNote 20 on your laptop/PC 2.0 Installing Harvard HWU Cite Them Right style 3.0 Creating an EndNote Library 4.0 Getting references, PDFs and files into your EndNote Library 5.0 Managing your EndNote Library 6.0 Searching within your EndNote Library 7.0 Reference styles 8.0 Cite While You Write in Microsoft Word 9.0 Creating a quick reference list 10.0 Other features Appendix A: How to enter/edit details into EndNote fields Appendix B: Syncing Endnote Online and EndNote Desktop