# import pdf

**URL:** <https://community.endnote.com/t/import-pdf/289776>\
**Category:** EndNote How To\
**Created:** [October 30, 2009, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.endnote.com/t/import-pdf/289776 "2009-10-30T20:58:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![bef206](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@bef206](https://community.endnote.com/u/bef206)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2009, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.endnote.com/t/import-pdf/289776/1 "2009-10-30T20:58:10Z")

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Hi

I am part of a research group and have been assigned the task of updating our EndNote library. The problem I have is that many people have been collecting journal articles by downloading the full text pdf without importing through EN. Can I import a journal article in pdf format that is on my desktop to our EN library?how?

I have EN X1

Thanks

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**Author:** ![bef206](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@bef206](https://community.endnote.com/u/bef206)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2009, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.endnote.com/t/import-pdf/289776/3 "2009-11-03T17:24:44Z")

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What if there is not a record for the particular article in the library. Can EN X1 create the record from the pdf.??