The following tips will help you import records from bioscience article databases (PubMed, BIOSIS, etc.), Google Scholar, ebrary, Melvyl, NextGen Melvyl, and OskiCat into your EndNote database. Because there are so many possible combinations of software programs, version numbers, operating systems, platforms and databases, this page may not answer your specific question. The software vendor is your best source for answers to specific questions about these programs, especially regarding any customization you may have made or wish to make.
We recommend using EndNote v7.0 or above. It's much easier to get records in from online databases.
The Getting Started With EndNote 9 guide from the UCB Optometry Library is
worth reading. It will help you understand how to import records
and manage your citations.
| Database | Instructions |
|---|---|
| Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost) | In Academic Search Complete:
In EndNote: You will be prompted to choose an EndNote reference library into which to import the records. Open your preferred reference library, and the records will be imported automatically. |
| Agricola
Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management GeoRef (and other databases on on the CSA platform) Download the latest filters to your EndNote/filters folder.
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In a CSA database: Select the citations you want to import from the search results screen and then click the Save, Print, E-mail link. The next page lets you choose which records to save and which fields to include in each record. In the "format" pulldown menu, select Full Format. Skip the QuickBib fields and go to File Format (to the right of the Save button), where you can select your operating system (PC, Mac, or UNIX). Click Save. A file called "csaresults.txt" will download to your desktop. PC users: make sure there is a .txt extension on the file (e.g.: georef.txt). In EndNote: Select the library in which you want to store the references. Go to File, then Import and using the Browse option, locate the text file of references you have just saved. Select the appropriate import filter [Agricola (CSA), GeoRef (CSA), ASFA (CSA), or Environmental Sci (CSA)] from the drop-down list. If the appropriate import filter is not listed, click on Other files. Click on Import. |
| Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (on the CSA platform)
Download the latest filters to your EndNote/filters folder.
|
See directions for Agricola. |
| BIOSIS (on the Thomson ISI Web of Knowledge platform)
Download the latest filters to your EndNote/filters folder.
| In BIOSIS: Select the citations of interest in the search results screen, click the SUBMIT MARKS button, and then click the MARKED LIST button. Select any additional fields to include (such as ISSN for UC-eLinks). If you are using BIOSIS on the same computer as EndNote, click the Save to EndNote, Refman, or Other Reference Software button. You may be prompted to specify which application to use to open the file (which will be a .cgi file); choose EndNote.exe. EndNote launches automatically, then prompts you for the name of the EndNote library to open. As soon as you open a library, EndNote automatically inserts the citations. OR: Choose "Save" and save the file to disk - you should rename the file to something distinctive. PC users: make sure there is a .txt extension on the file (e.g. markedrecords.txt). In EndNote: Import records using the Thomson Web of Science (TS) import filter. (If you have not downloaded the latest filters, it will be under ISI rather than Thomson.) |
| CAB Abstracts (on the Thomson ISI Web of Knowledge platform)
Download the latest filters to your EndNote/filters folder. | In CAB: Select the citations of interest in the search results screen, click the SUBMIT MARKS button, and then click the MARKED LIST button. Select any additional fields to include (such as ISSN for UC-eLinks). If you are using CAB on the same computer as EndNote, click the Save to EndNote, Refman, or Other Reference Software button. You may be prompted to specify which application to use to open the file (which will be a .cgi file); choose EndNote.exe. EndNote launches automatically, then prompts you for the name of the EndNote library to open. As soon as you open a library, EndNote automatically inserts the citations. OR: Choose "Save" and save the file to disk - you should rename the file to something distinctive. PC users: make sure there is a .txt extension on the file (e.g. markedrecords.txt). In EndNote: Import records using the Thomson Web of Science (TS) import filter. (If you have not downloaded the latest filters, it will be under ISI rather than Thomson) |
| ebrary | The first time you import citations from ebrary to EndNote, you must configure ebrary to show EndNote buttons; by default, EndNote buttons are not displayed. When you use ebrary on a different computer, or with another browser on the same computer, you will need to repeat this process.
Importing single references from ebrary: In EndNote:
Importing multiple references from ebrary:
In EndNote:
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| Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management (on the CSA platform)
Download the latest filters to your EndNote/filters folder.
|
See directions for Agricola. |
| GeoRef (on the CSA platform)
Download the latest filters to your EndNote/filters folder.
|
See directions for Agricola. |
| Google Scholar | In Google Scholar: You will need to set your preferences in Google Scholar in order to see customized links that allow you to import your search results into EndNote.* From the Google Scholar homepage (scholar.google.com), click on "Scholar Preferences." Scroll down to "Bibliography Manager." Click on the radio button "Show links to import citations..." and select EndNote. Click on "Save Preferences" and return to the search page. Perform your search, then select a citation of interest and click on the Import into EndNote link. (References can only be imported one at a time.) A dialog box will appear, asking you if you want to open the file with EndNote or save it to disk. Choose Open. *Note: If you are using Firefox with the Zotero extension, you will need to disable Zotero and restart Firefox before beginning this process. In EndNote: EndNote will open automatically. A Select a Reference Library dialog box will appear; select the EndNote library into which you want to put the reference. The reference will be added automatically. |
| Lexis/Nexis Academic | At this time (08/2009), Lexis-Nexis Academic does not support exporting references to EndNote. You can add references manually to your EndNote library by choosing References > New Reference. |
| PubMed/MEDLINE
Download the latest filters to your EndNote/filters folder.
| In PubMed:
In EndNote: Import records using the NLM PubMed import filter. |
| Scifinder Scholar |
In Scifinder Scholar:
In EndNote: Import records using the SciFinder (CAS) import filter. |
| Web of Science (on the Thomson ISI Web of Knowledge platform)
Download the latest filters to your EndNote/filters folder.
| In Web of Science: Select the citations of interest in the search results screen, click the SUBMIT MARKS button, and then click the MARKED LIST button. Select any additional fields to include (such as ISSN for UC-eLinks). If you are using Web of Science on the same computer as EndNote, click the Save to EndNote, Refman, or Other Reference Software button. You may be prompted to specify which application to use to open the file (which will be a .cgi file); choose EndNote.exe. EndNote launches automatically, then prompts you for the name of the EndNote library to open. As soon as you open a library, EndNote automatically inserts the citations. OR: Choose "Save" and save the file to disk - you should rename the file to something distinctive. PC users: make sure there is a .txt extension (e.g. markedrecs.txt). In EndNote: Import records using the Thomson Web of Science (TS) import filter. (If you have not downloaded the latest filters, it will be under ISI rather than Thomson) |
| Zoological Record (on the Thomson ISI Web of Knowledge platform)
Download the latest filters to your EndNote/filters folder.
| In Zoo Record: Select the citations of interest in the search results screen, click the SUBMIT MARKS button, and then click the MARKED LIST button. Select any additional fields to include (such as ISSN for UC-eLinks). If you are using Zoological Record on the same computer as EndNote, click the Save to EndNote, Refman, or Other Reference Software button. You may be prompted to specify which application to use to open the file (which will be a .cgi file); choose EndNote.exe. EndNote launches automatically, then prompts you for the name of the EndNote library to open. As soon as you open a library, EndNote automatically inserts the citations. OR: Choose "Save" and save the file to disk - you should rename the file to something distinctive. PC users: make sure there is a .txt extension on the file (e.g. markedrecords.txt). In EndNote: Import records using the Thomson Web of Science (TS) import filter. (If you have not downloaded the latest filters, it will be under ISI rather than Thomson) |
| MELVYL
Catalog (UC libraries)
Download the latest filters to your EndNote/filters folder. |
In Melvyl: Select the items you want to export from the search results screen and then click Print/E-mail. On the Print or Email Records page:
In EndNote: Select Import under the File menu, and from there select the U California import filter (note: Do not use the U California Berkeley filter). |
| NextGen Melvyl Pilot Catalog (UC libraries and libraries worldwide) | Importing single references: In NextGen Melvyl: Perform your search. From the search results page, click the title of the record you wish to export. Click the Cite/Export link In EndNote: EndNote will open automatically; choose a reference library in which to save the citation. Open your preferred reference library, and the citations will be imported automatically. Importing multiple references: In NextGen Melvyl: Before you search, click the Sign In link (top right corner of page) and sign in to NextGen Melvyl. If you do not have an account, you can create one at this time. Perform your search.
In EndNote: EndNote will open automatically; choose a reference library in which to save the citations. Open your preferred reference library, and the citations will be imported automatically. |
OskiCat (UCB library catalog) Download the latest filters to your EndNote/filters folder. |
In OskiCat: From the search results screen, click the checkboxes beside the items you wish
In EndNote: Go to File>Import. Using the Browse option, locate the .txt file of references you have just saved. (It is probably on your desktop.) Import references using the University of California-Berkeley Library Catalog import filter. |
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