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EndNote Tutorial

Import from Databases

The best way to import the most complete citation information to EndNote is to use the database's native export function.  Below are instructions on how to import from various database vendors available on campus.

Database Vendor Export Instructions Import Option

WorldCat Discovery
  1. Click onCite button.
  2. Select Export to EndNote.
  3. Save the .ris file to your computer.
  4. In EndNote Web, go to the Collect tab and select Import References.
  5. Select your .ris file.
  6. Select Import Option as RefMan RIS.
  7. Select the Group.
  8. Click Import.
 RefMan RIS

 EBSCO

(single record)
  1. Open the record for the item you want to export.
  2. Click the Export button on the right hand side.
  3. Select Direct Export to EndNote Web.
  4. Click Save.
  5. EndNote will open in a new tab; it will ask you to log in if you aren't already.
  6. The record will show up in the [Unfiled] group in EndNote.
  

EBSCO

(multiple records)

During a single browser session (data will be lost if you close the browser):

  1. Click the blue “Add to folder” button for each record you want to export.
  2. When ready to export, click on the Folder icon at the very top of the screen or the Folder View icon on the right of the page. This will show you what you’ve added to your folder.
  3. Follow steps 2-6 above.
  
Clarivate Analytics (Web of Science)
  1. You first need to be logged in to your EndNote Web account.
  2. From the search results list, select the box in front of the article(s), or open the article record.
  3. Click Export... and select EndNote Online from the dropdown menu.
  4. Select Author, Title, Source, Abstract from the Record Content: dropdown.
  5. Click Export.
  6. The record will show up in the [Unfiled] group in EndNote.
  
ProQuest
  1. Open the citation you want to export and click the Cite button.
  2. Click the EndNote button.
  3. Click Continue.
  4. Save the .ris file to a known location.
  5. In EndNote, go to the Collect tab and select Import References.
  6. Select the .ris file you just downloaded.
  7. Set the Import Option to RefMan RIS.
  8. Select the appropriate group and click Import.
 RefMan RIS
JSTOR
  1. Within the results list or article record click the Cite button.
  2. Click on Export a RIS file and Save the file to a known location.
  3. In EndNote Web, go to the Collect tab and select Import References.
  4. Select your .ris file.
  5. Select Import Option as RefMan RIS.
  6. Select the Group.
  7. Click Import.
 RefMan RIS

PubMed

(single record)
  1. Click the Cite button below the record you want from the list or on the item record.
  2. Click Download .nbib and save the file to a known location.
  3. In EndNote Web, go to the Collect tab and select Import References.
  4. Choose the .nbib file you saved.
  5. Select Import Option as PubMed (NLM).
  6. Select the Group.
  7. Click Import.
 PubMed (NLM)

PubMed

(multiple records)
  1. Check the box in front of all the articles you want to export.
  2. At the top of the page, click the Send to button and select Citation manager.
  3. Set Selection as Selection (x) where x is the number of references you selected.
  4. Click Create file and save the file to a known location.
  5. In EndNote Web, go to the Collect tab and select Import References.
  6. Choose the .nbib file you saved.
  7. Select Import Option as PubMed (NLM).
  8. Select the Group.
  9. Click Import.
 PubMed (NLM)
CABI
  1. Within your search results, select the articles you want to export by clicking the star.
  2. When everything you want is marked, click on the orange My CABI  button.
  3. Click the Selected Records tab.
  4. Select the articles from the list you want to export.
  5. Click the green Export citations button and save the .ris file to a known location.
  6. In EndNote Web, go to the Collect tab and select Import References.
  7. Select your .ris file.
  8. Select Import Option as RefMan RIS.
  9. Select the Group.
  10. Click Import.
 RefMan RIS
Gale
  1. Open the citation you want to export and click the Cite button.
  2. Click Download RIS*.
  3. Save the .ris file to a known location.
  4. In EndNote, go to the Collect tab and select Import References.
  5. Select the .ris file you just downloaded.
  6. Set the Import Option to RefMan RIS.
  7. Select the appropriate group and click Import.
 RefMan RIS
ACM Digital Library
  1. Open the citation you want to export and click the " (Export Citation) button, or check the box for multiple citations and click Export Citations at the top of the list.
  2. Select EndNote from the dropdown menu.
  3. Click the blue Download citation button.
  4. Save the file to a known location.
  5. In EndNote, go to the Collect tab and select Import References.
  6. Select the .enw file you just downloaded.
  7. Set the Import Option to EndNote Import.
  8. Select the appropriate group and click Import.
 EndNote Import
IOP Science
  1. Open the citation you want to export and click the RIS button found under the abstract.
  2. Save the file to a known location.
  3. In EndNote, go to the Collect tab and select Import References.
  4. Select the .ris file you just downloaded.
  5. Set the Import Option to RefMan RIS.
  6. Select the appropriate group and click Import.
 RefMan RIS
ACS Journals
  1. Open the citation you want to export and click the Export RIS button.
  2. Choose Citation and abstract.
  3. Save the file to a known location.
  4. In EndNote, go to the Collect tab and select Import References.
  5. Select the .ris file you just downloaded.
  6. Set the Import Option to RefMan RIS.
  7. Select the appropriate group and click Import.
 RefMan RIS
SciFinder
  1. Select the needed citations by clicking the box in your search result.
  2. Click on Download Results (on the top right of the navigation bar).
  3. In the popup box, change File Type to Citation (.ris).
  4. Edit the file name and remember it. 
  5. Click on Download on the bottom.
  6. Save the file to a known location.
  7. In EndNote, go to the Collect tab and select Import References.
  8. Select the .ris file you just downloaded.
  9. Set the Import Option to RefMan RIS.
  10. Select the appropriate group and click Import.
 RefMan RIS

Elsevier
(Science Direct)
  1. Open the citation you want to export, or select the boxes for the articles you want from the search results list.
  2. Click Cite under the article title (Or Export at the top of the list if selecting multiple records).
  3. Select Export citation to RIS.
  4. Save the file to a known location.
  5. In EndNote, go to the Collect tab and select Import References.
  6. Select the .ris file you just downloaded.
  7. Set the Import Option to RefMan RIS.
  8. Select the appropriate group and click Import.
 RefMan RIS
Google Scholar
  1. On the results list, under the citation, click the Cite link.
  2. Select Endnote at the bottom of the Cite pop-up.
  3. Save the EndNote Import File to a known location.
  4. In EndNote Web, go to the Collect tab and select Import References.
  5. Choose the file you saved.
  6. Select EndNote Import as the Import Option.
  7. Select the Group.
  8. Click Import.
 EndNote Import
Annual Reviews
  1. Open the citation you want to export and click Download Citation.
  2. Select the EndNote format.
  3. Click Download article citation data and save the file to a known location.
  4. In EndNote, go to the Collect tab and select Import References.
  5. Select the .enw file you just downloaded.
  6. Set the Import Option to EndNote Import.
  7. Select the appropriate group and click Import.
 EndNote Import

 

Import Functions

If the file you are importing to EndNote is either a .enw or .ris file, use the appropriate import function.

File Type

Import Using

.enw

EndNote Import

.ris

RefMan RIS
.nbib PubMed (NLM)