EndNote Exporting and Importing Instructions

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

Readex

Note, in some cases, full bibliographic metadata may not be available, especially for older newspaper files. Please review your imported citations carefully.  

Legacy Interface

  1. Search for the desired item and view the full record.
  2. Click the link "Citation...Export" on the upper left of the document viewer.
  3. You will be promoted to save the citation as an *.RIS file.
  4. Log in to EndNote.
  5. Under the Collect tab, select Import References.
  6. Click Browse to locate the saved file.
  7. Under filter, select RefMan RIS.
  8. Select the group where you would like the record to be placed, then click Import.

 

Readex AllSearch (New Interface)

  1. Search for the record(s) you wish to export.
    1. To view a record, click its title.
    2. Above the title, click the Cite Cite button.
    3. Finally, click RIS.txt .
    4. If prompted, save the file; it will have a .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 .