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Import EndNote library into ReadCube
Migrating from Mendeley to ReadCube
How to Import Content into Your ReadCube Library via CSV
Shortcuts presently supported
Getting Started with ReadCube
ReadCube System Requirements
Installing the ReadCube (Papers) Desktop Application
ReadCube Desktop App vs Web App
How to toggle dark mode in the ReadCube desktop app
Duplicate Merging During Import
How to Import Content into ReadCube
Article Matching (Manual and With Helper)
How to get Help/Support

Installation and Setup

ReadCube Web App URL Update (March 2026)
Secure Proxy Service for Enterprise Accounts
Deploying the Desktop app for Enterprise Customers
Instant Access vs. Request PDF: Comparing Document Delivery Options
Step-by-Step Guide: Deploying the ReadCube Edge Extension via GPO
Import From Another Reference Manager
How to Add Metadata-Only References to Your ReadCube Library
Import by Use of .ris File From External Database – With PDFs and Without PDFs
How to Import Pubmed .Nbib Files Into Papers
Importing Your Library From EndNote [ReadCube Desktop]
How to Import Records from ClinicalTrials.gov into ReadCube

Search & Discover

Email Summaries
Ordering Reprints
Advanced Searching (In Library)
Find Related Articles Using the ReadCube Reader
Organization-wide Search
Introduction to ReadCube Query Builder
What are ReadCube Recommendations?
Full text search
Auto Deposit Search into Library
Importing Grey Literature Into ReadCube

AI Assistant

AI Email Notifications
Introduction to ReadCube AI Assistant
Chat with PDF
Chat with Library

Research Assistant

Using and Managing Your Research Assistant Chats
Data Sources for Research Assistant FAQ
Introduction to Research Assistant
Query types you can try with Research Assistant

Literature Monitoring

Auto Deposit Search into Library
Full text search
AI Filtering in Search
Using the AI Query Builder in ReadCube Search

Read & Annotate

Library Search Result Highlighting: See Why Your Search Results Matched
PDF Reader Overview
How Can I View Figures in the Reader?
How to Enable Dark Mode for the Reader?
How Can I Navigate Directly From an Inline Citation to an Article/Reference?
How to Export PDF Notes
How to View an Article’s Full Reference List in the Reader
How to View Supplementary Information in Reader
How to View Supplementary Files in Reference Entries
Print PDF with my highlights attached
Toggle Dark Mode for the Reader
Annotation Options in the PDF Reader
How To Download the PDF Version of an Article From the Reader

Organize

How to Organize Articles in ReadCube: A Step-by-Step Guide
ReadCube Library View: Customizing Your Library
Introduction to Smart Lists
Introduction to Custom Fields
Enhanced Patent Matching
Citing organizations as authors
Authors with multi-text names
An Article Was Mis-Labelled as a Supplement (Or Vice Versa)
Import by Use of .ris File From External Database – With PDFs and Without PDFs
How to export library from the ReadCube (web and desktop)
How to Export Your ReadCube Library With and Without PDFs
CSV Import/Export

SmartCite

Vancouver citation style renamed
Converting an EndNote formatted document into SmartCite
Customizing Inline Citations
Update/Change Citation Style in Smartcite
Converting SmartCite Citations into EndNote Friendly Format
How do I add a custom citation style to the SmartCite Add-in?
Deploying SmartCite for ReadCube
Using section bibliographies in SmartCite
Citing organizations as authors in ReadCube
Using hyperlinks in SmartCite bibliography

Collaboration

Collection not accessible
Introduction to Public Lists
Create shared annotations
Group Management
Enterprise Permissions for Shared Libraries
How do I create a Shared Library?
What are the user permission levels of a Shared Library?

Library & Device Sync

How to Enable Additional Sources in the ReadCube PDF Reader
How to Connect ReadCube to Overleaf

Browser Extension

Supported Publisher Sites
Save to Library Feature
The Browser Extension on Non Supported Websites
What Browser Versions Support the ReadCube Web App?
How to Import References from Web Pages and Search Results
How to Install the ReadCube Browser Extension
About the Extension Sidebar
What Do the Browser Extensions Buttons Mean?
How to deploy the ReadCube Chrome extension via GPO
Browser Extension on Google Scholar

Mobile

Using ReadCube mobile offline
ReadCube Mobile App Overview
Double-page PDF view in Papers mobile app

Accounts & Billing

Upgrade to ReadCube Enterprise
ReadCube Refund Policy
Bulk Ordering with Document Delivery
Deactivating users as a ReadCube admin
How to Update Your Company Name and Billing Information in ReadCube
Minimum Number of Seats for ReadCube
What is Document Delivery?
Forgot password

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Syncing Your Library Offline
Introduction to SmartCite for Citekeys
File Management
Downloading PDFs/Offline Access
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