Always make sure your library file is local to the system’s hard drive, and not on a network drive, or in an iCloud, DropBox, Onedrive-style synchronized folder. If one of these files is simultaneous synced (locked), then EndNote cannot save to it and the library may be corrupted. The technical reason is that EndNote needs to save several files in a specific order. Where to store the libraryĪlfasoft cannot tell you where to store your library as the set-up of every computer varies.Īll we can do is explain where you should not store your library, and why.īasically, do not store your library in a location that is not local on your computer or is in any way synced by third parties. The above does not apply to EndNotes included sync functionality. The solution is to save the library in a location that is not hostile (local and not synced by anything). If the EndNote library is stored in a hostile location, Sync is eventually going to collapse as the library becomes more and more damaged by conflicts during EndNote’s save process. As does most synchronization services: Please avoid iCloud, DropBox, OneDrive, SuiteSync, GoogleDrive, Box, etc. Backup processes like Time Machine, Backblaze, Carbonite can perform this way. This includes any backup process that dynamically scans, and transfers data. Even more disruptive can be ANY process that attempts to copy EndNote Library files while the EndNote library is open. If the storage location is a network drive or an external drive, this can pose a latency issue with saving and sending information that can disrupt the library.

Further, the EndNote Synchronization process is sensitive to the location where the library is stored. The EndNote library is a database and can thus be corrupted. Click here for our webshop, or email us at info (at) Where to store your Endnote library, or not to store it

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