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![Creating a new library](<.gitbook/assets/getting-started-new-library (7).png>)

The main screen is now showing an empty "entry table" we will now start to fill with some entries.
{% hint style="info" %}
*Open vs. Import*

It is important to understand the difference between these two menu actions:
* *File -> Open* is used to open a new library file (or an existing one). JabRef can keep multiple libraries open at the same time.

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* *File -> Open* is used to open a new library file (or an existing one). JabRef can keep multiple libraries open at the same time.
* *File -> Open* is used to open an already existing BibTeX library file (*.bib). JabRef can keep multiple libraries open at the same time.

* *File -> Import* is used to add the contents (all the entries) of an existing BibTeX or other reference file into the *library you currently have open*.
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* *File -> Import* is used to add the contents (all the entries) of an existing BibTeX or other reference file into the *library you currently have open*.
* *File -> Import* is used to add the contents (all the entries) of an existing BibTeX or other reference file into the *library you currently have open*. Import Filters will be applied.

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## Adding of a new entry manually

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