Exporting references from databases into Endnote
Instructions for exporting references from databases into EndNote using Direct Export or Filters
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- What are filters?
A | Academic Search Elite | Ageline | Agriculture & Natural Resources | AMED (Allied and complementary medicine) | ANZBiP | Art Abstracts | ARTbibliographies Modern | ASFA: Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts | ASIA ROM: Social Sciences and Asia | ATSIROM: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | AUSTGUIDE | AUSThealth | Austrom: Social Science, Law and Education Databases | Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
B| BHI: British Humanities Index | Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts | Blackwell Synergy | Business Australia | Business Source Complete
C| Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA) | CINAHL | Clinical Pharmacology | Clinical Reference Systems | Cochrane | Communication Studies: A SAGE Full-Text Collection | Compendex | Computing and Communications | Criminology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection | Current Contents Connect
D| DAAI: Design and Applied Arts Index | DAR: Design Abstracts Retrospective
E | Ebscohost | EconLit | Education: A SAGE Full-Text Collection | EMBASE | Emerald | Engineering & Applied Science | Engineering Village | ERIC via Ebsco | ERIC via CSA
H | Health Business Fulltext Elite | Health Sciences: A SAGE Full-Text Collection | Health Source | Heritage & Environment | Hospitality and Tourism Complete
I | ICONDA | IEEE Xplore | Informit | Ingenta | Inspec | International pharmaceutical abstracts (IPA) | ISI Journal Citation Reports
L | Leisure Tourism Database | Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) | LISA: Library and Information Science Abstracts | Linguistic and Language Behavior Abstracts
M | Management & Organization Studies: A SAGE Full-Text Collection | MasterFILE Elite | Materials Science: A SAGE Full-Text Collection | Medline | Metapress
N | National Library of Medicine (NLM) | Newsbank | Newspaper Source
O | Oceanic Abstracts | Ovid
P | PILOTS Database | Political Science: A SAGE Full-Text Collection | Professional Development Collection | PsycARTICLES | Psychology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection | PsycINFO | Pubmed
R | Religion and Philosophy Collection
S | SAGE | ScienceDirect | SciFinder scholar | Scopus | Social Services Abstracts | Sociological Abstracts | Sociology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection | SPORTDiscus | SpringerLink
T | Technology Research Database | TOXLINE
U | Urban Studies & Planning: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
W | Web of Science | Wiley InterScience | Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Blackwell Synergy
Direct Export
- Search database and tick citations for downloading
- Click on the 'Export citations' link
- Ensure the Endnote radio button is selected
- Click on 'Download references'
- Choose Open. You will then be prompted to choose an EndNote library in which to save the references
- Choose the Library, and the references will be imported automatically
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA)
ARTbibliographies Modern | ASFA: Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts | Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals | BHI: British Humanities Index | Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts | Communication Studies: A SAGE Full-Text Collection | Conference Papers Index | Criminology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection | CSA Technology Research Database | DAAI: Design and Applied Arts Index | DAR: Design Abstracts Retrospective | Design ProFILES | Education: A SAGE Full-Text Collection | EIS: Digests of Environmental Impact Statements | Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management | ERIC | Health Sciences: A SAGE Full-Text Collection | CSA Linguistic and Language Behavior Abstracts | LISA: Library and Information Science Abstracts | Management & Organization Studies: A SAGE Full-Text Collection | Materials Science: A SAGE Full-Text Collection | Medline | Oceanic Abstracts | PILOTS Database | Political Science: A SAGE Full-Text Collection | Psychology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection | CSA Social Services Abstracts | CSA Sociological Abstracts | Sociology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection | TOXLINE | Urban Studies & Planning: A SAGE Full-Text Collection | CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Using a filter
- Search database and mark records for saving
- Select Save, Print, Email link
- Use Marked Records, Full format, Text for document format, PC for file format (leave other options as the default) then Save
- Save as a text file
- Go to your EndNote library and under File menu select Import
- Select Choose file and locate saved .txt file and Open it
- Under Import Option select Other filters
- Select e-psyche (CSA) filter from the Choose an Import Filter box and Choose
- Click on Import
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
Note: EndNote does not come with a specific filter for DAAI, however you can use the filter in EndNote for ASFA (CSA) which works well, check the accuracy of the imported references
Cochrane
Using a Filter
Follow the link below to the University of Queensland's Cybrary EndNote
filters page. You will need to scroll down to locate the filter: http://www.library.uq.edu.au/faqs/endnote/filters.html#C (opens in new window)
NOTE: Endnote needs to be closed when you download the filter.
- Search database and mark records
- Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click on Export Selected Citations
- Choose Export Type and File Type then click on Go
- Choose Save
- Go to your EndNote library and under File menu select Import
- Select Choose file and locate saved .txt file and Open it
- Under Import Option select Other filters
- Select uq _cochrane_library filter from the Choose an Import Filter box and click on Choose
- Select Import
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
Ebscohost
Academic Search Premier | Art Abstracts | Business Source Complete | CINAHL | Clinical Pharmacology | Clinical Reference Systems | EconLit | EJS E-Journals | ERIC | Health Business Fulltext Elite | Health Source | Hospitality and Tourism Complete | Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts | MAS Ultra | MasterFILE Elite | Newspaper Source | Professional Development Collection | PsycARTICLES | PsycINFO | Regional Business News | Religion and Philosophy Collection | SPORTDiscus | Serials Directory
Direct Export
- Search database and select records to Add to folder
- Select Go to: Folder view
- Mark the check boxes for relevant references
- Select the Export option above the reference list (green arrow over a text page)
- Choose the radio button: Direct Export to EndNote, ProCite, or Reference Manager, and then select Save
- Select your Reference library (ie your Endnote library) and Open
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
Engineering Village
Compendex | Inspec
Direct Export
- Search database and select records for saving
- Select Download button
- From Download Selected Records box, select RIS, EndNote, Procite, Reference Manager
- Select Download button
- Choose Open
- Select your Endnote Library and Open
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
Emerald
Using a Filter
- As of April 2009 the Emerald filter is not working. EndNote support staff have provided a temporary import filter which you can download. Endnote needs to be closed when you do this.
- Open Emerald management xtra database and perform a search
- From the Search Results page select references by ticking the box to the left of each useful reference
- In the box next to Add to the Marked List, choose Session Marked List
- Select Go
- Go to Marked List on the left of the screen
- Click on Download (ASCII)
- Under File choose Save As
- Under Save as type, choose Text File (*.txt) and then select Save
- Open your EndNote library and under File select Import
- Select Choose file and locate the saved .txt file and then Open
- Under the Import Option drop down list select Other filters
- Select Emerald from the Choose an Import Filter list and then select Choose
- Select Import
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
IEEE Xplore
Direct Export
- Search database and select records for saving
- Select View Selected Items
- In the left hand menu under Download Citations, select Endnote, Procite, RefMan from the dropdown menu
- Click on the forward arrows (>>)
- Endnote will automatically open and you choose your Endnote library
- Select Open
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
Informit
Agriculture & Natural Resources | AUSTGUIDE | ANZBiP | ASIA ROM: Social Sciences and Asia | ATSIROM: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | AUSThealth | Austrom: Social Science, Law and Education Databases | Business Australia | Computing and Communications | Directories | Engineering & Applied Science | Heritage & Environment
Direct Export
- Perform a search and mark records
- Select View Marked Records tab
- Click on the Save button
- From Records to Save choose Marked Records
- Under Label Format choose Long Labels
- From Fields to Save choose Complete Record
- Uncheck Save search history
- Output format should be changed to EndNote Direct
- Click the Save Records
- Endnote will automatically open and you choose your Endnote library
- Select Open
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
Ingenta
Direct Export
- Search database and view results
- Use tick boxes to select records
- Scroll down or up page to select Update Marked List
- On the right hand side under Tools, select Bookmarking options then Marked List
- On the right hand side under Tools, select Export options then Endnote
- Endnote will automatically open and you choose your Endnote library
- Select Open
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
JSTOR
Direct Export
- Search the database and save citations (link under each citation)
- Select View Saved Citations on the right hand side of the window
- Under Export options, choose Direct export citations into Endnote, ProCite, or Reference Manager
- Choose Open
- Endnote will automatically open and you choose your Endnote library, click on open
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
Leisure Tourism Database
Direct Export
- Search the database and tick the citations
- Add citations to Marked List by clicking on add button in bottom left hand side of the screen
- Click on view to see your Marked List
- Select the citations you want to export to Endnote
- From the Process dropdown box choose Full Record and then Tagged Text
- Change the last drop down box to Endnote
- Click on the export button
- Choose Open from the file download window
- Choose the Reference Library (ie your Endnote library) and click on Open
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
Metapress
Direct Export
- Perform a search
- Choose citations by clicking on Add to marked items, next to each citation
- In the left hand menu, under My Menu choose Marked Items
- Tick the items you want to export
- From the icons at the top right, choose the 'Download this list' icon (looks like a a piece of paper with a green arrow)
- Choose RIS button
- Choose Open from the file download window
- Choose the Reference Library (ie your Endnote library) and click on Open
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
National Library of Medicine (NLM Gateway)
We recommend you use Medline in Ovid to direct export references into Endnote as we do not have a filter available for NLM Gateway.
Newsbank
Direct Export
- Search database and select records by using the tick boxes
- Click on Bibliography (export) on the right-hand side of the screen
- Click on Export Articles
- Endnote will open
- Choose the Reference Library (ie your Endnote library) and click on Open
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
Ovid
Allied and complementary medicine | Ageline | EMBASE | ICONDA | International pharmaceutical abstracts (IPA) | MEDLINE
Direct Export
- Search database and view results
- Use tick boxes to select records
- Scroll down to Results Manager
- Under Fields select Complete Reference
- Under Result Format select Direct Export
- Under Actions select Save
- Choose Export results to Endnote, Procite, or Reference Manager
- Click on 'continue' button
- Choose Open from the file download window
- Choose the Reference Library (ie your Endnote library) and click on Open
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
Embase
Using a Filter
- Download the filter (opens in new window) (30
August 2007)
Note: Can use Direct Export once you have downloaded the filter - Search database and view results
- Use tick boxes to select records
- Scroll down to Results Manager
- Under Fields select Complete Reference
- Under Result Format select Direct Export
- Under Actions select Save
- Choose Export results to Endnote, Procite, or Reference Manager
- Click on 'continue' button
- Choose Open from the file download window
- Choose the Reference Library (ie your Endnote library) and click on Open
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
ICONDA
Using a Filter
- Download
filter for ICONDA
Note: Can use Direct Export once you have downloaded the filter - Search database and view results
- Use tick boxes to select records
- Scroll down to Results Manager
- Under Fields select Complete Reference
- Under Result Format select Direct Export
- Under Actions select Save
- Choose Export results to Endnote, Procite, or Reference Manager
- Click on 'continue' button
- Choose Open from the file download window
- Choose the Reference Library (ie your Endnote library) and click on Open
- Choose the Iconda filter from the Choose An Import Filter box, click on Choose
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
Pubmed
Using a Filter
- Search database and tick records for saving
- In the Display drop down box choose MEDLINE
- In the Send to drop down box choose Text
- From your internet browser menu choose File>Save As...
- Choose Text File (*.txt) in the Save as type: box
- Open your EndNote library and under File menu select Import
- Select Choose file and locate the saved .txt file and Open it
- Under Import Option select Other filters
- Select PubMed (NLM) filter from the Choose an Import Filter box and Choose
- Select Import
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
Using a Connection File
- Open your EndNote library
- Under the Tools menu click on Online search > New Search...
- At the Choose a Connection file box locate PubMed (NLM) in list and select
- Click on Connect to connect to the PubMed database
- Use the search boxes to retrieve references and Search
- At the Confirm Remote Search click on OK to display results (or Cancel to go back and refine search)
- Select records from the list of results
- At the Copy references to box click on the drop down arrow to locate your library to download references to your EndNote Library
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
SAGE Fulltext Collections
Direct Export
- View the abstract or Full Text article of interest
- Click the Download to Citation Manager link for the article, found in the Services column to the right of the article
- Download directly to citation manager (opens in new window) page opens, with citation information and help displayed on page
- Click on EndNote or RefWorks link to download the citation
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
ScienceDirect
Direct Export
- Search database and select records for saving
- Select Export citations
- Select Export Citations + Abstracts and RIS format (for Reference Manager, ProCite, Endnote)
- Select Export
- Choose the Reference Library (ie your Endnote library) and click on Open
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
SciFinder scholar
Using a Filter
- Search database and tick records for saving
- Choose Save As and save the references in the Tagged text format
- Open your EndNote library and under File menu select Import
- Select Choose file and locate the saved .txt file and Open it
- Under Import Option select Other filters
- Select SciFinder (CAS) filter from the Choose an Import Filter box and Choose
- Select Import
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
Scopus
Direct Export
- Search database and select records for saving
- Select Output button
- Select Export, choose Export format - from drop-down list change Export format to RIS format (for...Endnote)
- Change Output format to Citations only
- Click on Export button
- Select your Endnote library and click on Open
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
SpringerLink
Direct Export
- Search database and select records by clicking on the Add to marked items link
- Choose Marked Items link on the left-hand menu
- Choose the first icon (paper with a green arrow) on the right-top of the Marked Items list
- Select the RIS button
- Select your Endnote library and click on Open
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
Web of Knowledge
Web of Science | Current Contents Connect | ISI Journal Citation Reports
Direct Export
- Search database and mark records by ticking boxes, then click on Submit to add to Marked List
- Choose View Marked Lists
- Click on View Marked Records
- Select the fields to include in the output (your choice)
- In Step 2, choose Export to Reference Software
- Select your Endnote library and click on Open
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
Wiley InterScience
Direct Export
- Search database and mark records
- Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click on Download Selected Citations
- Choose Format: Endnote, Export Type, and File Type then click on Go
- Choose Open and select your Endnote library and click on Open
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
Zentralblatt MATH
Using a Filter
- Download the Filter (opens in new window) (from University of Queensland website) - save to Filters folder & ensure Endnote is closed when you do this
- Search database and mark records
- Choose Show Checked (from drop down box) entries and choose Format ASCII and Complete (from drop down menus)
- Under File menu choose Save As then Text File (*.txt)
- Open your EndNote library and under File menu select Import
- Select Choose file and locate the saved .txt file and Open it
- Under Import Option select Other filters
- Select uq_zentralblatt_math filter from the Choose an Import Filter box and Choose
- Select Import
- Check the accuracy of the references you have imported
What are Filters?
Some databases need a two-step process, where you save your references usually as a text file, and import into EndNote by selecting the correct filter. Filters read downloaded files from database searches and import their contents into an EndNote library. Essentially, filters translate the format of references into one that EndNote can recognise.
If the filter you require is not supplied with EndNote, you may find the filter in the list above. You will need to have your EndNote Library closed before downloading the file. To download a filter, click on the filter link and save the file in your Filters folder (in a Windows environment under Program Files>EndNote>Filters and in the computer barns in the My documents folder). You only need to do this once if your are using your own computer, but you will need to download filters you need for each new session in the student computer pools or barns.
More filters are also available from EndNote - Import Filters (opens in new window)