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Saving References for Importing into EndNote Web

This page includes instructions for saving references in HSU Library databases so that they can be imported into EndNote Web. Only databases that have Endnote Web "import filters" are included. How references are saved varies by database so it is important to follow the exact directions.

In the following table each Database links to the corresponding directions for saving references. There are common directions for each vendor who supplies HSU Library databases. Import Filter is the filter name within Endnote Web that you need to select in order to import your saved reference file.

Database
Import Filter
ABI/Inform Complete Proquest
Academic Search Elite Acad Search Elite (EBSCO)
Agricola Agricola (OCLC)
Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology Abstracts Environmental Sci (CSA)
Alternative Press Index Alt Press Index (OCLC)
America: History and Life ABC-CLIO
Anthropology Plus OCLC
Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts ASFA (CSA)
ArticleFirst ArticleFirst (OCLC)
ArtIndex WilsonWeb
ATLAReligion ATLA Religion (OCLC)
Bacteriology Abstracts Environmental Sci (CSA)
Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) OCLC
CINAHL Plus with Full Text CINAHL (EBSCO)
ClasePeriodica Clase y Periodica (OCLC)
Communication & Mass Media Complete EBSCO
Conference Papers Index Conf Papers Index (CSA)
Dissertations Dissertation Abs (OCLC)
Ecology Abstracts Environmental Sci (CSA)
EconLit EconLit (OCLC)
EIS-Digest of Environmental Impact Statements Environmental Sci (CSA)
Environmental Engineering Abstracts Environmental Sci (CSA)
Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management Environmental Sci (CSA)
ERIC (CSA) ERIC (CSA)
ERIC (EBSCO) ERIC (EBSCO)
ERIC (FirstSearch) ERIC (OCLC)
Essay and General Literature Index WilsonWeb
Ethnic News Watch Proquest
GenderWatch Proquest
Geobase GEOBASE (OCLC)
GeoRef GeoRef (CSA)
Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HAPI) HAPI (OVID)
Health and Safety Sciences Abstracts Environmental Sci (CSA)
Historical Abstracts ABC-CLIO
Human Population & Natural Resources Management

Environmental Sci (CSA)
Industrial and Applied Microbiology Abstracts Environmental Sci (CSA)
JSTOR JSTOR
Medline (FirstSearch) MEDLINE (OCLC)
Medline (PubMed) PubMed
MLA Bibliography MLA Intl Bib (EBSCO)
Music Index Online EBSCO
OmniFile Full Text Mega WilsonWeb
PapersFirst PapersFirst (OCLC)
Philosopher's Index Philosophers Index (CSA)
Physical Education Index Physical Ed Index (CSA)
PILOTS CSA
Pollution Abstracts Environmental Sci (CSA)
ProceedingsFirst ProceedingsFirst (OCLC)
ProQuest Newsstand Proquest
PsycARTICLES @ Ovid Journals (OVID)
PsycINFO PsycINFO (CSA)
Risk Abstracts Environmental Sci (CSA)
Social Services Abstracts Social Services Abs (CSA)
Sociological Abstracts Sociological Abs (CSA)
SPORTDiscus SportDISCUS (EBSCO)
Sustainability Science Abstracts Environmental Sci (CSA)
Toxicology Abstracts Environmental Sci (CSA)
Toxline Toxline (CSA)
US Government Publications Monthly Catalog GPO (OCLC)
Water Resources Abstracts Environmental Sci (CSA)
WorldCat WorldCat (OCLC)
World Almanac World Almanac (OCLC)
Zoological Record SilverPlatter

ABC-CLIO


  1. On search results page(s) mark references using Check to add to Personal List.
  2. When done selecting references click Display Personal List.
  3. On the Personal List page click Export Options.
  4. On the Export Options page select the radio buttons Full Entry, Personal List and Tab-Delimited Display; and click Export Records.
  5. On the Export Manager page click Click here to display Tab Delimited output.
  6. References will be displayed on a separate page.
  7. Use your browser's File--Save As feature to save the file in text (*.txt) format.
  8. Use EndNote Web's import instructions to import the saved file.

CSA


  1. On search results page(s) mark references to keep.
  2. When done selecting references click Print, Save, Email at the top of the page.
  3. On the Print Save Email page change Short Format to Full Format- no references and click Save.
  4. Follow your browser's prompts to save the file in text (*.txt) format.
  5. Use EndNote Web's import instructions to import the saved file.

EBSCO


  1. On search results page(s) mark references by clicking the Add to folder icon.
  2. When done selecting references click the Folder has items icon.
  3. Select the references in the folder to move to EndNote Web and click Export.
  4. On the Export Manager page select the radio button for Generic bibliographic management software and click Save.
  5. References will be displayed on a separate page.
  6. Use your browser's File--Save As feature to save the file in text (*.txt) format.
  7. Use EndNote Web's import instructions to import the saved file.

FirstSearch (OCLC)


  1. On search results page(s) mark references to keep.
  2. When done selecting references click the Export button at the top of the page.
  3. On the Direct Export Records page choose Export to: Text file and click Export.
  4. On the Export Manager page select the radio button for Generic bibliographic management software and click Save.
  5. Follow your browser's prompts to save the file in text (*.txt) format.
  6. Use EndNote Web's import instructions to import the saved file.

JSTOR


  1. When viewing an individual reference click Save Citation at the top of the page.
  2. When finished viewing and saving individual references click View Saved Citations.
  3. On the Saved Citations page, choose citation manager in the View and Save Citation drop down box and click View.
  4. References will be displayed on a separate page.
  5. Use your browser's File--Save As feature to save the file in text (*.txt) format.
  6. Use EndNote Web's import instructions to import the saved file.

Pubmed


  1. On search results page(s) mark references to keep.
  2. When done selecting references use the Send to drop down menu at the top of the page to send the references to the clipboard.
  3. Click the Clipboard tab at the top of the page.
  4. On the Clipboard page change the Display: drop down menu at the top of the page to MEDLINE.
  5. The references on the Clipboard page will change to a fielded display.
  6. Change the Send to drop down menu at the top of the page to file. (You may have to repeat this twice.)
  7. Follow your browser's prompts to save the file in text (*.txt) format.
  8. Use EndNote Web's import instructions to import the saved file.

OVID


  1. On search results page(s) mark references to keep.
  2. When done selecting references go to the Results Manager at the bottom of page.
  3. Choose radio buttons for Complete Reference under Fields and Reprint/Medlars under Result Format; and click Save.
  4. On the Save Results page click Continue.
  5. Follow your browser's prompts to save the file in text (*.txt) format.
  6. Use EndNote Web's import instructions to import the saved file.

Proquest


SilverPlatter


WilsonWeb


  1. On search results page(s) mark references to keep.
  2. When finished selecting references click Get Marked at the bottom of the page.
  3. On the resulting page click the Print Email Save button. You can also click the Customize Display button to change the default fields to display
  4. Expand the Saving, Citing and Formatting for bibliographic software option, select for exporting to Bibliographic Software in the Format: drop-down and click Save.
  5. References will be displayed on a separate page.
  6. Use your browser's File--Save As feature to save the file in text (*.txt) format.
  7. Use EndNote Web's import instructions to import the saved file.