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Importing FirstSearch/WorldCat Records into EndNote

Note: If searching WorldCat you will need the new WorldCat Endnote import filter. Download this filter and save to your Endnote Filters folder.

    In a FirstSearch/WorldCat Database

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

    To have non-Western characters display properly in your EndNote database, it is necessary to import a saved set of records (export to a text file) rather than import records directly to EndNote.

    1. Conduct your search and click in 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 on Export a the top left of the screen.
    3. At Export: click in the radio button to the left of Marked records from this search.
    4. At Export To:click in the radio button to the left of EndNote.
    5. Click on Export.
    6. Click on Save to disk, save the records as a file and
      follow the direction below for In EndNote
      OR
      1. Click on Open with and select EndNote as the program.
      2. Click on 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) filters as appropriate.
        If you do not see this filter then click on Other Filters to see the complete list.
      5. Click on 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 on 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 on Import.