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Remove Duplicates

Find and remove duplicate references from EndNote

  1. Open EndNote
  2. Select the group of references that you want to check for duplicates.
    • Note: you can also click All References from the top of the left-side menu.
  3. Go to Library -> Find Duplicates.
  4. If there are duplicates to be found you will see a pop-up window called Find Duplicates.
  5. Click the Keep This Record button for the reference you want to keep (the other reference will be discarded).
  6. Repeat Step 4 until all duplicates are removed.

Remove all duplicate references at once

  1. After completing Step 3 listed above, click Cancel.
  2. Select the Duplicate References folder which will now appear in the left-side menu, to view all duplicate references in your library.
  3. Select all the records (CTRL + A), right click, and Move References to Trash.