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Importing FirstSearch/WorldCat Records into EndNote

Note: Transferring non-Western characters in WorldCat
Some records in WorldCat include non-Western characters in bibiliographic displays. Non-Western character sets include Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Arabic vernacular.

  1. Conduct your search and click the box to the left of desired records.
    For non-Western characters click on Show Non-Roman next to Language field in a record to view search results with non-Western characters included.
  2. Click EXPORT at the top left of the screen.
  3. At EXPORT: click in the circle to the left of Marked records from this search.
  4. At EXPORT TO: click in the circle to the left of EndNote.
  5. Click EXPORT.
  6. Click SAVE TO DISK, save the records as a file and follow the direction below for In EndNote

    OR
    1. Click OPEN WITH and select EndNote as the program.
    2. Click OK
    3. Select an EndNote library at the prompt.
    4. Select the WorldCat (OCLC)-1.enf filter at the IMPORT OPTION: box if using WorldCat. Otherwise select Geobase(OCLC) or Alt Press Index (OCLC) filter as appropriate.
      If you do not see this filter then click on OTHER FILTERS to see the complete list.
    5. Click IMPORT.

In EndNote

  1. Open Endnote and choose the Library into which you want to import the citations.
  2. Choose IMPORT from the FILE drop down menu.
  3. Click CHOOSE FILE at the IMPORT DATA FILE box and find the file you just saved.
  4. Select the WorldCat (OCLC)-1.enf filter at the Import Option: box if using WorldCat. Otherwise select Geobase(OCLC) or Alt Press Index (OCLC) filters as appropriate.
    If you do not see this filter then click on OTHER FILTERS to see the complete list.
  5. (Optional) If importing non-western characters select Unicode(UTF-8) from the Text Translation drop down menu.
  6. Click IMPORT.

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