: Importing references from databases

The results of database searches can usually be transferred automatically into EndNote.

1. Direct export - see EndNote tutorial.

Some databases allow an easy direct export from a database search to an EndNote library. In the database look for Export to bibliographic software, Direct export, or similar. EndNote must be installed on your computer.

2. Importing using filters - see EndNote tutorial.

If direct export is not possible, you can import a saved search into your EndNote library using an EndNote filter.

First, save search results in the format that EndNote recognises. See instructions against each database below.
Then import using the correct EndNote import filter for your database. EndNote already has filters for many databases. Otherwise, download one from the table below to the System (C:)>Program Files>EndNote>Filters directory.

EndNote filters and instructions for saving database results

Database	Instructions for saving results	Download filter (for Windows)
Can't find your filter below? Try other web sites with filter collections: e.g. EndNote or University of Queensland. See University of Maastricht's application for conversion of filters for Macintosh.
University of Adelaide Library Catalogue	Use University of Adelaide Connection File from within EndNote or see Instructions	Mac: AUVoyager.hqx Windows: AUVoyager.enf
Academic OneFile	Instructions	Use Direct Export
Academic Search Premier	Instructions (EBSCO)	Use Direct Export
ACM Digital Library	Instructions	Use Direct Export
AESIS	Instructions	Use Direct Export
Agricola (NAL)	Instructions	Agricola_(NAL).enf
AMI	Instructions	Use Direct Export
Anthropology Plus	Instructions	Use Direct Export
APAIS	Instructions	Use Direct Export
Art abstracts	Instructions (EBSCO)	Use Direct Export
Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre	Instructions (EBSCO)	Use Direct Export
AustLit	Instructions	AustLit.enf
Avery Index	Instructions	Use Direct Export
Bibliography of Asian Studies	Instructions	BibAsianStudies.enf
Biosis (Biological abstracts)	Instructions	Use Direct Export
Business Source Complete	Instructions (EBSCO)	Use Direct Export
CAB abstracts	Instructions	Use Direct Export
CINAHL	Instructions (EBSCO)	Use Direct Export
Cochrane Library	Instructions	Cochranelibrary.enf
Compendex (Ei)	Instructions	Use Direct Export
Current Contents Connect (ISI)	Instructions	Use Direct Export without filter or ISI_Current_Conts_Connect.enf
Current Contents Connect Alert (ISI)	See Web of Knowledge Alert
EconLit	Instructions (EBSCO)	Use Direct Export
Embase	Instructions	Use Direct Export
ERIC	Instructions	ERIC_(CSA).enf
Factiva	Instructions	Factiva.enf
Film & Television Literature Index	Instructions (EBSCO)	Use Direct Export
Geobase	Instructions	Use Direct Export
GeoRef	Instructions	Use Direct Export
Google Scholar (search engine)	Instructions	Use Direct Export
Health Source: Nursing/ Academic edition	Instructions (EBSCO)	Use Direct Export
Historical Abstracts	Instructions (EBSCO)	Use Direct Export
IEEE Xplore	Instructions	use Direct Export
Informit	Instructions	Use Direct Export
Inspec	Instructions	Use Direct Export
JSTOR	Instructions	Use Direct Export
Libraries Australia (National Library)	Use National Library of Australia Connection File from within EndNote or see Instructions	Use generic Reference Manager (RIS) filter
LLBA	Instructions	LLBA_(CSA).enf
MathSciNet	Instructions	No filter required - use EndNote import option
Medline	See PubMed
MLA	Instructions	Use generic Reference Manager (RIS) filter
Philosopher's Index	Instructions	Use Direct Export
Project Muse	Instructions	Use Direct Export
PsycINFO and PsycARTICLES	Instructions (EBSCO)	Use Direct Export
PubMed	Instructions	PubMed_(NLM).enf
PubMed with URL	must read Instructions	PubMedwithURL.enf
Science Direct	Instructions	Use Direct Export
SciFinder Scholar	Instructions	SciFinder2002.enf
SciFinder Web	Instructions	Use Direct Export
Scopus	Instructions	Use Direct Export
Sociological Abstracts	Instructions	Sociological_Abs_(CSA).enf
Web of Knowledge Alert (ISI)	Instructions	WoK_Alert_(ISI).enf
Web of Science (ISI)	Instructions	Use Direct Export
Web of Science Alert (ISI)	See Web of Knowledge Alert
Wiley Interscience	Instructions	use Direct Export
Zoological record	Instructions	Use Direct Export