Importing References to EndNote Web

If you want to search an open-access database, such as a library catalog, you can do so from within EndNote Web, by clicking on Online Search.

For password-protected databases, you need to import your references into EndNote Web.

To import references from a password-protected database:

  1. Search the database outside of EndNote Web.
  2. Save your search result in the appropriate format.  A chart showing database suppliers and import formats appears below.  All files must be saved as plain text (.txt) files.
  3. In EndNote Web, go to the Collect tab, then choose Import References.
  4. For the File field, browse your computer until you locate your saved database records.
  5. For the Filter field, select the import filter that matches the reference data format.
  6. Click the Import button.

Import Formats:

Information Provider Recommended Download Format Import Options
CSA (formerly Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)

From the CSA search results screen, click Save/Print/E-Mail. On the Save/Print/E-Mail screen, select:

- Record Format: Full Format
- Save File Format: PC or Mac

Click Save. Your Web browser asks where to save the file. If your Web browser lets you save in different file formats, make sure you save as a Text Only (*.txt) file.		 Various filters for CSA databases provided
EBSCOhost

1. Within your folder, select the Export option.

2. Select the generic bibliographic management software option.

3. Use the File>Save as command to save a text file.

 Various EBSCO filters provided
Library of Congress Save references in the Tagged Format as a plain text (*.txt) file. OPAC (LoC)
OCLC FirstSearch-Web Mark those references to be saved and click Export. At the next page, choose EndNote and then click Export. Various OCLC filters provided
PubMed

1. Display your search results in the MEDLINE® format by choosing MEDLINE from the Display drop-down list box.

2. Select File from the Send to drop-down list box.

3. Save the file as a plain text (*.txt) file.

PubMed (NLM) filter
RefWorks

In RefWorks:

1. Select the references to export.

2. Select the RefWorks Tagged format.

3. Click the Export to Text File button.

4. Save the file in a location that will be accessible when importing later.

5. In EndNote Web, follow the Importing References instructions using the RefWorks Import filter.

RefWorks Import
SilverPlatter WebSPIRS, Version 5

1. Once you've obtained your search results, click Save. Select the following Save Records options:

  • Which fields?: All fields
  • Include: Record number and database name
  • Field labels: Short labels

2. Click the Save Records button. Use your Web browser to save the page as "Text Only" (do not save in HTML format).

Various SilverPlatter filters provided
Web of Knowledge Alerts (ISI)

1. Use the ISI ResearchSoft or Field Tagged citation alert format.

2. Save the e-mail alert as a plain text file.

ISI-CE
Wilson

Select the following options:

1. Select Saving, Citing and Formatting for bibliographic software.

2. Select the set of marked records to export.

3. Select All Citation Fields for the Fields option.

4. Select Bibliographic Software for the Format option.

5. Click Save.

WilsonWeb
WorldCat (OCLC)

1. Mark those references to be saved and click Export.

2. Choose Text File.

3. Click the Export button.

WorldCat (OCLC)