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EndNote FAQ

Printable EndNote FAQ (pdf) • Managing Your Citations with EndNote workshop handout (pdf)

Can I export my EndNote citations to other bibliographic software?

Yes. To export records from EndNote to Refworks:

  1. In EndNote, go to the the Edit menu, select Output Styles and open Style Manger. Click in the RefMan (RIS) Export checkbox. Close the Style Manager, go back to Edit, Output Styles, and select RefMan (RIS) Export from the pulldown menu.
  2. Select the references you want to export, and then under the Reference menu select Show Selected (or Show All if you wish to export the entire database).
  3. Under the File menu select Export.
  4. In the dialog box that appears, name your file and navigate to a location where you want to save your text file. Select Text as your Save As type and click Save.
  5. Go to another biblographic manager (e.g. RefWorks) and find the Import option, and use RIS as the import filter.

If you are trying to export to any other software, contact the Knowledge Navigation Center for assistance.