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Import references

Endnote can import references from most databases and in many different formats.
First, the references must be exported from the databases. After this, they must be imported/opened by Endnote.
It is best to choose the RIS or EndNote formats.

Import references from PubMed

Perform your search in PubMed..

Click on "Send to" and select "Citation manager".

Under selection, you can choose whether you want to save all references on the page, or only those you have marked.
Select "Create File" and save the references. The references are saved in the nbib format.

Open the file and import the references into Endnote.
After this, the nbib file can be deleted.

Import references from Embase (OvidSP)

Conduct your search in an OvidSP database: Embase, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, Medline, etc.
Click "Export"

Choose format, either "Endnote" or "RIS", RIS is easiest to import in Endnote.

Under "Fields" choose how much information you want to export. 
Click on "Export" and save the references

The references are saved in cgi or RIS format, and must now be opened in Endnote.
RIS files can be opened directly.

CGI files must be associated with Endnote the first time you use the file format.

Import references from soeg.kb.dk (the library system)

Do your search in the library system: https://soeg.kb.dk
Click on a title or 

Select RIS (Endnote, Mendeley)
You must not change or select character sets.

Click "Download" and save the file.

The references are stored in the RIS format.
Open the file and import the reference to Endnote.

Check the information in the fields "Edition" and "Place published" in imported book references.

Import PDF files

In Endnote, in the menu click on "File"    

Select "Import" and click "Folder.

Find the folder that contains pdf files and import them.
Not all PDF files are imported correctly and it may be necessary to import them from a database instead.

Add references manually

It is not possible to download all references from databases and some must be added manually. This applies, among other things, to websites.
In Endnote click on "References" in the menu and select "New reference"

Select "Reference type" so that it matches the type of material you want to reference

Not all reference standards have defined all material types.
The primary types are: Journal article, Book, Book section (chapter) and Web Page.

Fill in the relevant fields.

If a reference is missing author, publisher, place of publication or year, you can fill in the field with:

  • No Author: [Anon.]
  • No publisher, his nominees: [s.n.]
  • No place of publication, sine loco: [s.l.]
  • No release date: [n.d.]

Example of a website

Note the three date fields. They are used differently by different reference standards, so it is best to fill in all 3.

  • Access Year/Date: Is the date you visit the page.
  • Last Update Date: Is the date since it was last edited.
  • Year/Date Cited: Is the date you cite the source. It is usually the same as Access Year/Date.

The date formatting may vary depending on which reference standard you use:

  • APA: August 15, 2022     
  • Harvard: 15 August 2022
  • Oxford: 15 August 2022
  • IEEE: Aug. 15, 2022
  • Vancouver: 2022 Aug 15

Finish by saving the reference. In the menu click on "File" select "Save".