EndNote Exporting and Importing Instructions

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

American Mathematical Society

  1. Search for the record(s) you wish to export.
    1. Select the record(s) by clicking the checkbox(es) to the left of the record(s).
    2. At the top of the results:
      1. From the Batch Download drop-down menu, select Citations (EndNote) .
      2. Then, click the Retrieve Marked link.
        1. On the next page, copy the text from the screen and paste the text into Notepad.
        2. Save the file as a .TXT file.
  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 EndNote Import .
    4. From the To drop-down menu, select the group where you would like the record to be placed.
    5. Finally, click Import .

EBSCO

Multiple Citations from a List

Exporting multiple records from EBSCO is a two-step process: (1) saving the records temporarily for the search session or permanently to MyEBSCO and then (2) exporting the records.  Below are instructions for saving and exporting without logging into MyEBSCO. 

  1. Search for the record(s) you wish to export.
  2. Select the record(s) to export by clicking the checkbox next to each item.
  3. Click the Save icon at the top of the search results list. EBSCO Save Icon
    Note that you can show more than 10 records at a time by changing the display options. 
  4. When you are ready to export your saved records, click the Saved  item on the left My Dashboard menu.
  5. Select the records you wish to export and click the Export Icon.  EBSCO export icon
  6. Choose Export to EndNote Web
  7. You will be prompted to log in to your EndNote account.
  8. Your references will be imported.

If you are logged in to MyEBSCO, the procedures are similar except that you can save records to a Project folder.  Saved items in Project folder are retained from session to session.  EBSCO Project Icon

Single Reference

  1. Search for the record(s) you wish to export.
  2. To view a record, click its title.
  3. Click the Save icon to the right. Ebsco Save Icon
  4. When you are ready to export your saved records, click the Saved  item on the left My Dashboard menu.
  5. Select the records you wish to export and click the Export Icon.  EBSCO export icon
  6. Choose Export to EndNote Web
  7. You will be prompted to log in to your EndNote account.
  8. Your reference(s) will be imported.