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Reference Management

Adding References to your Endnote Library

You can add references to your library in the following ways:

Import PDFs.
Import records from Google Scholar.
Import references from an online search e.g., a database.
Import records from LibrarySearch (and a range of other international library catalogues).
Manually enter references.

Import a reference from LibrarySearch

Adding individual references from Databases

Name of Database / Service Provider	Instructions
EBSCO	On the results screen, select the records you want by clicking on the blue folder to the right of each reference. Click the orange folder towards the right of the results list. Folder has items-Go to folder view Select the items you wish to export and choose Export Choose Direct Export in RIS Format (e.g. CITAVI, EasyBib, EndNote, ProCite, Reference Manager, Zotero) and click Save If your Endnote library is already open, references will download immediately.
IngentaConnect	Select the articles you want to download Select from the menu at the right hand side. Choose Endnote. Click on Save. Click on the dowloaded reference when it appears in the bottom left corner. The reference will upload to the Endnote library.
JSTOR	Mark the articles you wish to save using the checkbox to the left of each item. Click on Export Selected Citations, top right of the results list. Select Export a RIS file (for Endnote, ProCite, Reference Manager, Zotero, Mendeley...) If Endnote is open the download will take place automatically.
OVID Emcare and Ovid Nursing Database	Mark the articles you wish to save and choose Export at the top of the results list. Choose Format = RIS (not Endnote) and change the Fields to suit. Click Export. If your Endnote library is already open, references will download immediately.
Proquest	Mark the articles you wish to save using the checkbox to the left of each item. Choose All save options at top of page. Choose RIS option. If your Endnote library is already open, the references will download immediately
Pubmed	Mark the articles you wish to save. Click on the Send To drop down menu and choose Citation Manager. Create File. If your Endnote library is already open references will download immediately.
SAGE Journals	To download an individual article, select the Cite icon. Select the referencing style. Choose RIS (ProCite, Reference Manager) and then Download. Click on Save. Click on the dowloaded reference when it appears in the bottom left corner. The reference will upload to the Endnote library.
Science Direct	Mark the articles you wish to save Choose Export at the top of the results list and select Export citation to RIS If your Endnote library is already open, references will download immediately.
Web of Science	Mark the articles you wish to save. Click on Save to Endnote Desktop. If your Endnote library is already open, references will download automatically.
Zetoc	Mark the articles you wish to save. Click Download (top or bottom of screen) Choose Format = Short labels. Choose Download = Just tagged Click Send File Save the notepad file as a .txt. file in a suitable location Go to EndNote and open your library. Select File > Import Click on Choose file to browse for the reference file you have just saved Click on the drop-down Import Option menu. If the correct import filter is not in the list, select Other filters… and browse for the Zetoc (MIMAS) filter. Click on Import.