EndNote: Import from a journal database

Using EndNote to manage your references and format your bibliography

Exporting from journal databases

  • Scopus: Select required records. Click Export. Choose export format RIS format; select information to export, click Export.
  • PubMed: Select required records. From the Send to drop-down menu, choose Citation Manager. Click Create File. Select to Open with… and browse to choose EndNote if it’s not already selected (may work better in a Firefox browser).
  • EBSCO databases: Mark required items by clicking on To print, or save multiple items folder icon (this will save it to a folder). From your folder (at the top of the screen), Select All then click Export; select Direct Export in RIS Format (e.g. CITAVI, EasyBib, EndNote, ProCite, Reference Manager, Zotero), and Save.
  • Clarivate databases (i.e. Web of Science): From the Results page, click the check boxes to select the records that you wish to export to EndNote. Click on the Export dropdown menu and select Endnote Desktop. Click Export. Select Open with… and browse to choose EndNote if it’s not already selected.
  • Informit: Mark required records. Click on Save at the top of the list of results. At the Save Records screen, choose Output format: EndNote Direct and do not include Search History (leave fields at Complete Record and label format Short).
  • IEEE: Mark required items by ticking the references. Click on Export drop-down menu near the top of the page. Click on the Citations tab and select RIS and then click on Export. Select Open with… and browse to choose EndNote if it’s not already selected.
  • Taylor & Francis Journals (Informaworld): Mark required items by ticking the references. Select Download citations and select RIS (ProCite, Reference Manager) and then Download citations. Select to Open with… and browse to choose EndNote if it’s not already selected.

 

Importing a text file into an Endnote library

There may be some instances where the database that doesn't allow 'direct export', in this situation you need to save your 'marked' references as a plain text .txt file and then import the text file into EndNote using a filter from the filters folder (and in some cases you will need to download the appropriate filter). Data will only be successfully imported into EndNote if downloaded in the correct output format, and using the correct database filter.