There is more than one way to bring records into an EndNote Library, and the methods you choose will have more to do with your searching style and the type of records you will have in your library, so all of the following could be useful to you.
It is also possible to export from Google Scholar:
If you go into Google Scholar via our Databases page, you should see the option to Import into EndNote.
Again, only the citation is imported, even when the PDF is available, and you can import only one citation at a time.
Note that there are options to include subfolders if your file is a complex one, or to create a Group Set to segregate these references.
Although you have the option to remove duplicates as the files are imported, EndNote cannot identify which of two is the more complete or accurate reference.
It is safer to Import All, then check for duplicates later.
If any PDF file you import has no embedded data, EndNote will still import the PDF, and will put the name of the file into the Title field between angle brackets, e.g.
In these cases, you will need to edit the record adding sufficient information from the imported PDF to create a complete citation.
You may also need to correct the Reference Type to e.g. Book Section or Report.
You can search a number of databases directly from EndNote using Online Search, but:
Once you click OK, the records retrieved will be added to your EndNote library. Again, only the citation is imported, even when the PDF is available via that database.
If in doubt, use Web of Science as a resource of choice, or ask us for more specific advice.
Manual entry is the least common way of entering references into an EndNote library, but will be necessary for things like websites, reports, etc. that either cannot be downloaded from a database or resource, or do not have sufficient metadata for EndNote to create a record from the PDF.