EndNote Helper
A toolbox for automatic download PDF from sci-hub to EndNote X9 and EndNote 20.
This toolbox will automatically search your EndNote database for references without full-text, and then finding the them through sci-hub. If found, the full text will be downloaded and associated to the database in the background automatically.
Just try it, I promise you'll like it.
Author
Dorad, cug.xia@gmail.com
ATTENTION!!!
This is an open-sourced and freeware software.
The author will not be responsible for any results caused by this software.
Before using this software, please back up your data.
Tutorial
Step 1, Download the latest release version.
You can find the latest release version on GitHub Release.
Step 2, unzip the downloaded zip file to your software disk.
This is a green software which doesn't need to be installed. For better management, it is recommended that you can copy it to a disk where you often store your software, such as the D drive.
Step 3, Just run the toolbox.
Quit the EndNote program first!
Double click the EndNoteHelper.exe, and the setting window will appear, just as shown bellow.
You must select the path of your EndNote database.
Step 4, Check if the toolbox is running?
If everything is done correctly, a system tray will appear in your taskbar, just like:
Click the right button of your mouse, and check if the service is running?
Just enjoy your self if the service is running now!
Open EndNote to see if the related PDF has been attached to the reference.
How to find the searching record？
The task list will show all the papers which don't have attachment now, and all of their state will be shown in this window.
The service is running, but the Task View (Reference List) is empty and nothing has changed?
**Please run the toolbox before you start EndNote program, then open EndNote after this toolbox is running correctly. **
Because the database will be locked when EndNote is running.
Others
For better use, you can send EndNote Helper a shortcut to the desktop.
Bug report
If you find any problem with this software, please create new issue in GitHub Issues.
Donate
Thank you for your donation, it will help the subsequent development of "EndNote Helper".
