EndNote Exporting and Importing Instructions

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

PLOS

  1. Search for the record(s) you wish to export.
    1. To view a record, click its title.
    2. To the right of the title, find the Download PDF drop-down menu and select Citation .
    3. Below Download the article citation in the following formats, click RIS .
    4. 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 .
Subjects: Citation Managers