Importing references from various literature databases is a timesaver. By importing references you do not have to copy/paste record details or retype record details. Only the records are imported NOT the articles (see side box). There are two ways to import references:
As mentioned above you can easily import records from Web of Science databases and EBSCO databases. Below are videos for each database. It is best to login to EndNote Basic prior to importing any records. Open a second tab for the database.
Even though many databases do not provide a direct import for EndNote Basic you can still import article records, though the process has an extra step. Instead of sending the file directly to EndNote Basic you need to...
NOTE1: You want to download RIS files (e.g. citation.ris), there are a few exceptions*.
NOTE 2: No reason to open the file on your desktop.
Setting up and examples
*Import filters - there are three main import filters for importing.
You may add a reference using the blank form in EndNote.
NOTE: This is useful for web pages and reports.