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Moving Citations from EndNote Libraries into RefWorks

Note: RefWorks has a feature that will allow you to upload your EndNote versions 8 through 10 library directly into RefWorks. All other versions of EndNote will require you to export the records from EndNote and import them into RefWorks (see instructions at the end of this section).

EndNote 8, 9, or 12 users only

  1. Select Import EndNote V8+ Database from the References drop-down menu.
  2. Click on Browse and select the desired EndNote library
    Note: Currently there is a 25 MB import limit on the size your EndNote library.
    Optional: Select a folder into which your EndNote library will be imported.
  3. Click on Import
  4. Your records should automatically appear in the Last Imported folder or folder selected.

In Endnote version 7 or older

  1. Click on Edit and select OutPut Styles.
  2. Select RefMan(RIS) Export.
    If you do not see this style, click on Open Style Manager. Click in the box to the left of this style. Close the Style Manager window and repeat step 1 above.
  3. Click on References and Show All to export the entire library
    OR
    Select specific references and click on Reference and Show Selected.
  4. Click on File and Export.
  5. Type your disk drive, the filename in the File Name box.
  6. Select Text from the Save As type drop-down menu.
  7. Click on Save.

In RefWorks

  1. Login to your RefWorks database if you have not already done so.
  2. Click on References and Import at the top of the screen.
  3. Select Desktop Biblio. Mgt. Soft. from the Import Filter/Data Source drop down menu.
  4. Select Endnote from the Database drop-down menu.
  5. At the Import Data from the following Text File box click on the Browse button to select the file name of your saved records.
  6. Click on Import.
  7. Your citation(s) will automatically be imported into the Last Imported Folder.
    You may view the records or move them to the folder of your choice.

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