ENDNOTE IMPORTS
These importing instructions can be used with earlier versions of EndNote,
however the EndNote Imports Versions 5 and 6 can be found here.
What is EndNote?
- It is a database for references, these databases are called libraries. References can be imported directly, or with a filter.
References can also be entered by hand
- It creates bibliographies automatically in Microsoft Word
EndNote at the UW Libraries
- EndNote 8 is installed on the Access+ workstations in the following libraries: OUGL,
Suzzallo/Allen, Engineering, and Foster Business
- You will need either a floppy disk, a CD-R or a Zip drive, to create a traveling library
- EndNote 8's libraries will not work with older EndNote versions
- Library staff can help find information about importing references from UW databases
or the UW catalog into a EndNote Library
- The directions below assume that you already know how to create a new library
and can find references in UW Libraries' databases and catalog
Importing Directly Using OVID
(Web of Science also imports directly)
Search and mark articles you want to import into EndNote, then click on the Results Manager link
Results Manager :
- Choose Selected Records in Results box, Complete Reference in Fields box, and Direct Export in Results Format box
- Click the Save button, EndNote will open automatically
At Dialog Box:
- Choose the EndNote Library (.enl file) you want the references to import into, then
- Click Open
Importing with a Filter Using CSA (WebSpirs/SilverPlatter and Expanded Academic Index
import using a filter too. For instructions, click here)
Search in the database, as you would normally do, marking references of interest, and
then click on the Save/Print/Email button at the top of the screen
At Save/Print/Email Screen:
- Select Marked Records, change Show drop down menu to Full Record, and select PC for File Format
- Click Save button
File Download Screen:
- Click on Save
- At Save As Dialog Box save the file as filename.txt (filename is unique name of your own choosing)
to the desktop, hard drive or a floppy
Open EndNote and EndNote Library:
At Import box:
- Import Data File box - click on Choose File, browse to find the saved text file,
select the file and then click Open
- Import Option - Choose database name and vendor from drop-down menu
- Database not listed, choose Other Filters, to go to Choose an Import Filter dialog box
- Click on Find button
- Choose Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA)
- Using the scrolling box at the top of the window select the database you used to find the records, then
- Click Choose
- Leave Duplicates and Text Translation on default options
- Click Import button
IMPORTING WITH A ENDNOTE FILTER USING THE UW LIBRARIES CATALOG (Summit also imports with an EndNote filter)
Search and save records of interest. Click on Export Saved Records button to be taken to the Export screen.
Export Saved Records Screen:
- Select EndNote under Format of List
- Select Local Disk under Send List
- Click Submit and save filename.txt (filename is unique name) to your hard drive
Open EndNote Library
At Import Box:
- Browse and find the filename.txt file on your hard drive
- At Import Option, choose EndNote Import
- Leave Duplicates and Text Translation
- Click Import button
NOTE: The references imported from the catalog will need to be edited, since you are using a
generic import filter and not a specific filter for the UW Libraries catalog.
Other Support
For questions regarding importing from UW Libraries' Databases and Catalog, ask any library support staff, or
e-mail: Ask a Librarian
For the Health Sciences Library's Tutorial on EndNote 8, click here.
For questions about creating bibliographies, check the
EndNote 8 Creating Bibliographies Tip Sheet Web Site.
For technical quesions about the program itself or unsupported features contact EndNote support at:
http://www.endnote.com/support/entechform.asp
Vendors not supporting EndNote Importing: Eureka, and Lexis-Nexis
