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How can I import database search results into EndNote using Direct Export?

  1. Go to the database and perform a search.
  2. In some way, indicate which records are of interest to you. This usually entails clicking in check boxes, or hitting a "Save" button next to each record.
  3. You may need to submit your marked records. This will usually take the form of an option to "Submit Marks" or "Save selected records" - in Mirlyn, the option is "Save to My Shelf".
  4. View your saved records. There is usually a button that says "Saved Records", "Marked Records", or something like that. Sometimes this step will skip directly on to #5.
  5. Export your selected records.
    Note about Direct Export: clicking "Export" or "Direct Export" may start the Direct Export process, in which the database will send your search results directly to your copy of EndNote. You will need to tell it which library to add the results to; you may need to tell it which Filter to use.
  6. View your search results in your EndNote Library.

If the direct export is not working, or direct export is not an option, then you will need to save your results as a text file.

Here are step-by-step instructions for importing to EndNote with some specific databases:
Mirlyn
SearchTools
FirstSearch (OCLC databases)
ProQuest
Web of Science
UM-Medsearch/Medline (provided by Taubman Medical Library)
PubMed
EbscoHost (PsycArticles/PsycInfo, MagillOnLiterature, AltHealthWatch)
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA)