EndNote Exporting and Importing Instructions

Help with exporting citations from library databases into your EndNote account.

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For single items:

  1. Search for the record(s) you wish to export.
    1. Click the result’s title to view its record.
    2. To the right of the title, click Cite .
    3. In the pop-up:
      1. On the left, click Export to EndNote .
      2. Then, click Close on the bottom right.
      3. If prompted, save the file; it will have an .RIS extension.
  2. Log in to EndNote.
    1. Under the Collect tab, select Import References .
    2. Click Browse to locate the saved file.
    3. From the Import Option drop-down menu, select RefMan RIS .
    4. From the To drop-down menu, select the group where you would like the record to be placed.
    5. Finally, click Import .

 

For multiple references:

  1. Search for the record(s) you wish to export.
    1. To the right of the each title, click Save .
    2. When you are ready to export the records:
      1. Click Saved Items (*) on the top right.
      2. On the next page, on the top of the results, click Cite .
      3. In the pop-up:
        1. On the left, click Export to EndNote .
        2. Then, click Close on the bottom right.
        3. If prompted, save the file; it will have an .RIS extension.
  2. Log in to EndNote.
    1. Under the Collect tab, select Import References .
    2. Click Browse to locate the saved file.
    3. From the Import Option drop-down menu, select RefMan RIS .
    4. From the To drop-down menu, select the group where you would like the record to be placed.
    5. Finally, click Import .