Reference Manager

Reference Manager: Importing Reference Database Citations

Many library catalogs and reference databases allow you to output citations in a format that can be imported into bibliographic management software. This document provides information for doing this with Reference Manager version 9.5. Basic familiarity with Reference Manager is assumed.

Saving citations and importing records into Reference Manager works better with some reference databases than others due to differences in data structure. Test a few citations and compare the Reference Manager entries with the original database citation to confirm that all the desired data is imported correctly.

The information provided below includes:

list of most databases/vendors which have been tested with Reference Manager;
steps to save citations each datbase; always save as text (.txt) file;
Reference Manager filter to use for each database; also see next paragraph;
database vendor.

Selecting the Correct Import Filter from Reference Manager References/Import Text File

To select a Reference Manager import filter open the References pull-down menu and select Import Text Tile. On the Filter line click the box with the 3 dots to display a list of all import filters available in Reference Manager. The database provider specified in the filter name and the vendor named in the table below must match. Additional filters can be loaded from Reference Manager. Other filter options include

using a filter for a different database from the same vendor
editing an existing filter to meet your needs
manually entering citations

If you use a filter for a different database from the same vendor or alter a filter always test it with several records to confirm that all the desired data is output from the database and imported correctly.

Help

Contact Penny Pearson (614/292-6247) if you have questions.

Database Name	Save Format from Database	Reference Manager Import Option	Vendor
Academic Search Complete	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Accounting and Tax Database	Mark articles, click My Research tab, click Export Citations, click Export directly to.. Reference Manager.	direct export	ProQuest
Africa-Wide	In "select Display Format" menu choose "display: marked Citations"; click Export and Reference Manager	direct export	NISC
AGRICOLA	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save		EBSCO
Alt HealthWatch	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Aluminum Industry Abstracts	Save: PC or MAC format	CSA-IDS	Cambridge Scientific
American Periodicals Series	Mark articles, click My Research tab, click Export Citations, click Export directly to.. Reference Manager.	direct export	ProQuest
Art Abstracts	RIS Format; see OhioLINK Note to configure your computer to accept the direct export	RIS format	OSearch (OhioLINK)
Arts & Humanities Citation Index	Mark records; on Marked Records page select “Export to reference software”	direct export	ISI
Bibliography of Native North Americans	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
BIOSIS Previews, including Biological Abstracts	RIS Format; automatic export see OhioLINK note	RIS format	OSearch (OhioLINK)
Business & Industry	RIS Format; automatic export see OhioLINK note	RIS format	OSearch (OhioLINK)
Business Source Complete	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
CABDirect	Mark records; select Reference Manager from export menu in bottom window, click export; save as .txt.	manual import RIS.cap	CABDirect
Ceramic Abstracts/World Ceramic Abstracts	Save: PC or MAC format	CSA-IDS	Cambridge Scientific
CINAHL	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Communication & Mass Media	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Compendex	RIS Format; see OhioLINK Note to configure your computer to accept the direct export	RIS format	OSearch (OhioLINK)
Compendex Historical 1884-1968	RIS Format; see OhioLINK Note to configure your computer to accept the direct export	RIS format	OSearch (OhioLINK)
Computers & Applied Sciences Complete	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Contemporary Women's Issues	RIS Format; see OhioLINK Note to configure your computer to accept the direct export	RIS format	OSearch (OhioLINK)
Copper Data Center Database	Save: PC or MAC format	CSA-IDS	Cambridge Scientific
Corrosion Abstracts	Save: PC or MAC format	CSA-IDS	Cambridge Scientific
Dissertation Abstracts	Mark articles, click My Research tab, click Export Citations, click Export directly to.. Reference Manager.	direct export	ProQuest
Ecology Abstracts	Save: PC or MAC format	CSA-IDS	Cambridge Scientific
EconLIT	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Economia y Negocios	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Education Full Text	RIS Format; see OhioLINK Note to configure your computer to accept the direct export	RIS format	OSearch (OhioLINK)
Education Research Complete	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Electronic Journal Center	Display the full record, in top right box open Format/export as men and select Refer, click GO.	direct export	OhioLINK EJC
Engineered Materials Abstracts	Save: PC or MAC format	CSA-IDS	Cambridge Scientific
Environment Complete	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management	Save: PC or MAC format	CSA-IDS	Cambridge Scientific
ERIC (OhioLINK)	RIS format	RIS format	OSearch (OhioLINK)
ERIC (EBSCO)	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Ethnic NewsWatch	Mark articles, click My Research tab, click Export Citations, click Export directly to.. Reference Manager.	direct export	ProQuest
Evidence Based Medicine Reviews (Cochrane Databases)	Mark records. Scroll to bottom, in Result Format menu select Direct export, click SAVE. On next page select Export results to ...Reference Manager, click CONTINUE	direct export	OVID
Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Food Science and Technology Abstracts	Mark record, click computer disk icon. On next screen select Export to Procite, EndNote or Reference Manager, click OK.	direct export	SilverPlatter
Fuente Academica	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Garden, Landscape and Horticulture Index	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Gender Studies Database	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
GenderWatch	Mark articles, click My Research tab, click Export Citations, click Export directly to.. Reference Manager.	direct export	ProQuest
GEOBASE	Mark records, click Download, select RIS, EndNote, ProCite, Reference Manager, click Download button.	direct export	Engineering Village
GeoRef	RIS Format; see OhioLINK Note to configure your computer to accept the direct export	RIS format	OSearch (OhioLINK)
GLBT Life (Gay, Lesbian, and Transgendered Life)	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Health Source - Consumer Edition	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Health Source - Nursing/Academic Edition	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Historical Abstracts	RIS Format; see OhioLINK Note to configure your computer to accept the direct export	RIS format	OSearch (OhioLINK)
Humanities International Complete	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Index Islamicus	Save: PC or MAC format	CSA-IDS	Cambridge Scientific
INSPEC	RIS Format; see OhioLINK Note to configure your computer to accept the direct export	RIS format	OhioLINK
INSPEC Archive, 1898-1968	RIS Format; see OhioLINK Note to configure your computer to accept the direct export	RIS format	OSearch (OhioLINK)
Insurance Periodicals Index	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
International Bibliography of Theatre & Danve with Full Text	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
International Pharmaceutical Abstracts	Save: PC or MAC format	CSA-Intl Pharma Abs	Cambridge Scientific
ISI Citation Databases	Mark records; on Marked Records page select “Export to reference software”	direct export	ISI
JSTOR	Click Save citation; select View Saved Citation, select Directly export citations into EndNote, ProCite or Reference Manager.	direct export	JSTOR
Legal Collection	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts	Save: PC or MAC format	CSA-LLBA	Cambridge Scientific
MAS Ultra	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
MasterFILE Premier	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Materials Business File	Save: PC or MAC format	CSA-IDS	Cambridge Scientific
Mechanical Engineering Abstracts	Save: PC or MAC format	CSA-IDS	Cambridge Scientific
Medic Latina	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
MEDLINE 1953 to present (OhioLINK)	RIS Format; see OhioLINK Note to configure your computer to accept the direct export	RIS format	OSearch (OhioLINK)
MEDLINE with Full Text (EBSCO)	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
MEDLINE (OVID)	Mark records. Scroll to bottom, in Result Format menu select Direct export, click SAVE. On next page select Export results to ...Reference Manager, click CONTINUE	direct export	OVID
METADEX	Save: PC or MAC format	CSA- Metadex	Cambridge Scientific
Middle Search Plus	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
MLA International Bibliography	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Newspaper Source	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
NTIS	Mark record, click computer disk icon. On next screen select Export to Procite, EndNote or Reference Manager, click OK.	direct export	SilverPlatter
PAIS International	RIS Format; see OhioLINK Note to configure your computer to accept the direct export	RIS format	OSearch (OhioLINK)
Philosopher’s Index	Mark records. Scroll to bottom, in Result Format menu select Direct export, click SAVE. On next page select Export results to ...Reference Manager, click CONTINUE	direct export	OVID
Primary Source	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
ProQuest Historical Newspapers (New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post)	Mark articles, click My Research tab, click Export Citations, click Export directly to.. Reference Manager.	direct export	ProQuest
PsycINFO, 1967 to present	RIS Format; automatic export see OhioLINK note	RIS format	OSearch (OhioLINK)
PsycINFO, 1887-1966	RIS Format; see OhioLINK Note to configure your computer to accept the direct export	RIS format	OSearch (OhioLINK)
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
PubMed	Mark records; in Display menu select Medline; in Send to menu select File; click Send to button.	PubMed	National Library Medicine
Regional Business News	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Religion & Philosophy Collection	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Religion Index	RIS Format; see OhioLINK Note to configure your computer to accept the direct export	RIS format	OSearch (OhioLINK)
RIPM	In "select Display Format" menu choose "display: marked Citations"; click Export and Reference Manager	direct export	NISC
Science Citation Index Expanded	Mark records; on Marked Records page select “Export to reference software”	direct export	ISI
SciFinder Scholar	Tagged format	Scifinder version 4-Scholar	Chemical Absts
Social Sciences Citation Index	Mark records; on Marked Records page select “Export to reference software”	direct export	ISI
Social Work Abstracts	Mark record, click computer disk icon. On next screen select Export to Procite, EndNote or Reference Manager, click OK.	direct export	SilverPlatter
SocIndex with Full Text	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Sociological Abstracts 1963-July 2005	RIS Format; see OhioLINK Note to configure your computer to accept the direct export	RIS format	OSearch (OhioLINK)
SPORT Discus with Full Text	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Toxline	Save: PC or MAC format	CSA-IDS	Cambridge Scientific
Vente et Gestion	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Vocational & Career Collection	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Wall Street Journal	Mark articles, click My Research tab, click Export Citations, click Export directly to.. Reference Manager..	direct export	ProQuest
Web of Science (Web of Knowledge)	Mark records; on Marked Records page select “Export to reference software”	direct export	ISI
WELDASEARCH	Save: PC or MAC format	CSA-Weldasearch	Cambridge Scientific
Women's Studies International	Save records to folder. Open folder and select Export, select Direct export to EndNote, click Save	direct export	EBSCO
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts	RIS Format; see OhioLINK Note to configure your computer to accept the direct export	RIS format	OSearch (OhioLINK)

OhioLINK Note for Direct Export

To configure your computer for the direct export export from the OhioLINK interface to Reference Manager see the OhioLINK Reference Manager instructions for Windows 2000. For Windows XP use the Windows 2000 instructions.

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