EndNote Instructions (Mac)

If these instructions don't work (and databases are changing constantly so that may easily happen), PLEASE email Charles Priore [priore at stolaf.edu] or Kris MacPherson [macphers at stolaf.edu] and let them know the details. Thank you.

Annual Reviews

updated 2 July 2010
  • Conduct your search.
  • Click on the title of an article that interests you.
  • Under “Quick Links” on the right side of the page is the option “Download to Citation Manager.” Click that link.
  • In the “Include” field make sure that the “Citation and abstract for this article” is checked.
  • In the “Citation manager or file format” field, make sure that the EndNote radio button is selected.
  • Make sure that the “Enable quick import into citation manager” box is selected.
  • Now click the icon that says “Download chapter metadata.”
  • The file will have an extension of .enw
  • Have your EndNote Library open.
  • Click the Import icon.
  • Now click the file.
  • Where it says Import options change it to EndNote Import.
  • Now click Import.

Anthrosource

updated 8 July 2010

In Firefox:

  • In database, select desired article. Only single articles can be imported into EndNote at a time.
  • Below the author, click HTML Version and More Information. Your article will open in a new window.
  • Click Download Citation
  • Select Plain Text as the Format, Citation as the Export Type, and Macintosh as the file type.
  • Click Go.
  • Select Save File.
  • Click OK and your file will be saved to your Downloads folder.

In Endnote:

  • Click on the Import icon in Endnote.
  • From your Downloads folder, select the file chosen above.
  • Choose other filters under import options.  Select the Anthrosource-CC filter.
  • Click Import .

Art Index Retrospective

updated 2 July 2010

In Firefox:

  • Select item.
  • Click Export . (at this time, you may also select multiple items)
  • Under "Download Record(s) into", click on "For exporting to Bibliographic Software."  Direct export to EndNote DOES NOT work
  • Click Export and allow a pop-up window to appear.
  • Under File , select Save Page As .
  • *** When naming the file, add the extension .txt and confirm format is ASCII text.  
  • Click Save .

In EndNote:

  • Click on the Import icon in Endnote.
  • Select saved file.
  • Choose other filters under import options.  Select the Art Index Retro-CC filter.
  • Click Import .

ArtStor

verified 7 June 2010
  • In ArtStor, double click on thumbnail of image. Save to desktop using diskette icon.
  • Open EndNote and select new reference.
  • Choose "artwork" as a reference type.
  • You will need to fill in all the information.
  • Go to the References drop down menu, figures, attach figure.
  • Select figure from desktop.
  • After figure is inserted, give it a name in the "Caption field." This will be how it is labelled when you import it to a word document.
  • In Word, use "Find Figures" button [toward the right side on EN toolbar; icon says "fig." with down arrow] to import.

Bibliography of Asian Studies

updated 2 July 2010

In Firefox:

  • In BAS, click on "Add to bookbag" for the citations you wish to import
  • At top of page, click on "Bookbag" to access saved items
  • Click on "download contents " and save to desktop or stuhome or fshome

In EndNote:

  • Click on the Import icon in Endnote.
  • Select file chosen above.
  • Choose other filters under import options.  Select Bibliography of Asian Studies-CC.   
  • Click import.

Bridge

verified 7 June 2010

Please click here for instructions

Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA)

updated 2 July 2010

In Firefox:

  • In database, tag desired selections
  • Click Save/Print/Email above listed records.
  • Choose Mac file format and click "save."
  • Click "Save File." "OK"

In Endnote:

  • Click on the Import icon in Endnote.
  • Select file chosen above.
  • Choose other filters under import options.  Select appropriate filter.  See below for filter selection. 
  • Click import.

CSA Filters

Index Filter
AGRICOLA Agricola (CSA)-CC
AIDS and Cancer Research Abstracts AIDS Cancer Res Ab (CSA)-CC
Art Bibliographies Modern Art Biblio Modern (CSA)-CC
ASFA: Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abs. ASFA (CSA)-CC
ASSIA: App. Social Sciences Index & Abs. ASSIA (CSA)-CC
British Humanities Index BHI (CSA)-CC
Biological Sciences Biological Sciences (CSA)-CC
Biology Digest Biology Digest (CSA)-CC
BioOne Abstracts & Indexes BioOne (CSA) -CC
Biotechnology & Bioengineering Abstracts Biotech Bioengineering Abs. (CSA) -CC
Communication Abstracts Communication Abs (CSA)-CC
Computer and Information Systems Abstracts Computer Abs. (CSA)-CC
DAAI: Design and Applied Arts Index DAAI (CSA) -CC
EconLIt EconLit (CSA)-CC
Electronics & Communications Abs. Electronics & Communications Abs. (CSA) -CC
EnvironmentalSciences and Pollution Management Environmental Science Pollution (CSA)-CC
ERIC ERIC (CSA)-CC
Index Islamicus Index Islamicus (CSA)-CC
GeoRef GeoRef (CSA)-CC
CSA Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts Linguistics Language Behavior (CSA)-CC
LISA: Library & Information Science Abstracts LISA (CSA)-CC
Medline 1989-present Medline (CSA)-CC
MLA International Bibliography MLA Bibliography (CSA)-CC
Oceanic Abstracts Oceanic Abs (CSA) -CC
PAIS (see note below) PAIS (CSA)-CC
PAIS Archive (see note below) PAIS Archive (CSA) -CC
Philosopher's Index Philosophers Index (CSA) -CC
Physical Education Index Physical Education Index (CSA) -CC
PILOTS Database PILOTS (CSA) -CC
Plant Science Plant Science CSA-CC
PsycINFO PsychINFO (CSA)-CC
RILM: Music Abstracts RILM (CSA) -CC
Safety Science and Risk Safety Science Risk (CSA) -CC
Social Services Abstracts Social Services Abs (CSA) -CC
CSA SociologicalAbstracts  SociologicalAbs (CSA)
Solid State & Superconductivity Abstracts SolidState Abs (CSA) -CC
Toxline Toxline (CSA) -CC
CSA World Political Science Abstracts Worldwide Political Science (CSA-CC)

*Note: PAIS indexes books but does not include the city of publication in the data. You'll need to check Bridge or WorldCat to find the city.

Dissertations & Theses

updated 8 July 2010

***Flaw: &nbsp in all author names

In Firefox:

  • In database, tag desired selections.
  • Click on the Marked Items folder.
  • Click Export citations .
  • Select Download in a format compatible with ProCite, Endnote, Reference Manager and Refworks . The Direct Export option does not work.
  • Under File , click Save Page As .
  • *** When naming the file, add the extension .txt and confirm format is ASCII Text.  
  • Click Save .

In Endnote:

  • Click on the Import icon in Endnote.
  • Select file chosen above.
  • Choose Other Filters… under import options.  Select the Dissertations&Theses-CC filter.
  • Click Import.

EBSCO

updated 8 July 2010

Note: Ebsco has tagged its records inconsistently. This makes them very difficult to import. If there are empty or incomplete fields after the import (particularly the year), check in the notes field. The information may be there and can be moved up with a cut and paste. Otherwise, you should look in the the downloaded file for the missing data.

In Firefox:

  • Select desired references by clicking on the "add to folder" icon below each reference.
  • The far right column on the page has a yellow bar with the text "folder has items." Below it, click on the folder view link.
  • Select all the references you wish to export.
  • Click the export icon (on the right, above your reference list) .
  • Click on generic bibliographic management software .  Direct export to EndNote DOES NOT work.
  • Click "save ."
  • Under "file," select save page as .
  • *** Give the file a new name , and change the file extension to .txt.   Under the save as type option, select text files . * ** You must do both.
  • Note: HTML full text WILL NOT come over. [For full text the best strategy is to download the pdf files to your computer and put your own link in the EN workform to them.]

In EndNote:

  • Click on the Import icon in Endnote.
  • Select file.
  • Choose other filters under import options.  Select the AcademicPremierEBSCO filter.
  • Click import.

EBSCO Filters

Index Filter
Academic Search Premier Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)-CC
America: History and Life AmericaHistLife (EBSCO)-CC
American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies ABSEES (EBSCO)-CC
ATLA Religion Database ATLA Religion (EBSCO)-CC
Business Source Premier Business Source Premier (EBSCO)-CC
Catholic Periodical & Literature Index Catholic Periodical Literature Index-CC
CINAHL (Nursing) CINAHL (EBSCO)-CC
Historical Abstracts HistoricalAbstracts (EBSCO)-CC
Library, Info. Science & Technology Abstracts LISTA (EBSCO)-CC
MasterFile Premier MasterFILE Premier (EBSCO)-CC
Regional Business News Regional Business News (EBSCO)-CC
Women's Studies International Womens Studies Intl (EBSCO)-CC

 

GoogleScholar [http://google.scholar.com]

verified 9 June 2010

  • Go to GoogleScholar. Click on the Schlolar Preferences link to the right of the Scholar search box.
  • Scroll to the bottom of the Scholar Preferences Page, and in the "Bibliography Manager" section, click the radio button next to "Show link to import citations into"
  • Choose EndNote
  • Click the Save Preferences button
  • When you do a search you will note the "Import into EndNote" link under the entry. Click
  • Choose "Open with EndNote..."
  • Select (or reselect) your library
  • Reference will import on its own

International Index to Music Periodicals (IIMP)

updated 8 July 2010

In Firefox:

  • Select articles.
  • Click Marked List .
  • Click the Download icon.
  • Click Download in format compatible with ProCite, Endnote, Reference Manager and Refworks. The Export directly to Endnote option does not work.
  • Click Save .

In Endnote:

  • Click on the Import icon in Endnote.
  • From your Downloads folder, select the file chosen above.
  • Click Other Filters… under import options.  Select the IIMP-CC filter.
  • Click Import .

JSTOR

updated 8 July 2010

In Firefox:

  • Log in to your JSTOR account (mandatory to download citations) Conduct your search. Then Mark the records you want. Now click "Save Citations" .
  • At the very upper right of the screen beneath your name you will see the number of Saved Citations you have. Click that link.
  • You must now select the records you want once again!!
  • Click "Export citations".
  • Where it now says "Select one Option" click the hyperlink that says "EndNote, ProCite, Reference Manager (download RIS file)".
  • The file will be saved to the Desktop OR Downloads folder and called "citations.ris"

In Endnote:

  • Click on the Import icon in Endnote OR drag down from the File menu in Endnote to Import....
  • Select file chosen above (citations.ris).
  • Choose other filters under import options.  Select the JSTOR-CC filter.
  • Click Import.

OCLC

verified 8 July 2010

In Firefox:

  • Tag desired references
  • Click on the export icon at top of page
  • It will default to the EndNote radio button
  • Click Export.
  • The file will save on the desktop or in the Documents folder as "Direct Export."

In Endnote:

  • Click on the Import icon in Endnote.
  • Select file, or drag from desktop to "import".
  • Choose other filters under "import options".  Select appropriate filter.  See below for filter selection. 
  • Click import.

OCLC Filters

Index Filter
Alternative Press Index AltPressIndex (OCLC)-CC
ArticleFirst Articlefirst (OCLC) -CC
Arts and Humanities Citation Index Arts and Humanities Citation Index (OCLC) -CC
Business & Company Resource Center request filter*
Business Periodicals Index  request filter*
Contemporary Women's Issues request filter*
Dissertation Abstracts DissertationAbs(OCLC)-CC
FastSearch Fact Search (OCLC)-CC
FirstSearch see individual titles
GEOBASE Geobase (OCLC) -CC
WorldCat WorldCatImproved-CC

Project Muse

updated 8 July 2010

In Firefox:

  • Tag desired references.
  • Click on Save Marked Results.
  • A window will appear stating that records have been saved. Click "Close Window."
  • Click "View Saved Results"
  • Under "Export Marked Results To", select Endnote.
  • Export.
  • The file will be called "Export"

In Endnote:

  • Click Import
  • Select file chosen above.
  • Choose other filters under import options.  Choose Project Muse filter.
  • Click Import.

Proquest

updated 2 July 2010

Note: PROQUEST DATABASES EXPORT DIRECTLY TO ENDNOTE. This includes American Periodical Series Online, Ethnic Newswatch, GenderWatch, LION, International Index to Music Periodicals, Proquest Newstand Complete, and the following historical newspapers: Atlanta Constitution, Chicago Defender, Los Angles Times, Minneapolis Tribune, New York Amsterdam News, and New York Times.

In Firefox:

  • In database, tag desired references
  • Click on Export
  • Select Export directly to ProCite, Endnote or Reference Manager.

In Endnote:

  • Locate the saved file.
  • Before opening, add the extension .cgi to the file name.
  • Double click on the icon to open.
  • Endnote will start if not already running. You will need to open the library of your choice. (You will need to reopen the library if it is already open.)
  • Click open.

SciFinder Scholar

updated 8 July 2010

In Firefox:

  • In desired database, tag selected references.
  • Click on "Export"
  • Type in a file name and select ".ris" as the file type
  • Save the file

In Endnote:

  • Click on the Import icon in Endnote.
  • Select file chosen above.
  • Choose "Reference Manager (RIS)" under import options.
  • Click Import.

Web of Science/Web of Knowledge

verified 9 June 2010

In Firefox:

  • In database, tag desired references.
  • Click the "save to Endnote..." button
  • save file
  • The file will have an extension of cgi.
  • Double click on this file.

In Endnote:

  • When the filter box opens, highlight Web of Science and click choose.

Wilson

updated 8 July 2010

In Firefox:

  • In database, check desired selections.
  • Click on the Exporting/Citing tab.
  • Under Download Record(s) into, select The EndNote Filter.
  • Click the Export icon.
  • The file will be saved to downloads .

In Endnote:

  • Click on the Import icon in Endnote.
  • Select file that has been saved to Downloads.
  • Choose other filters under import options.  Select appropriate filter.  See below for filter selection. 
  • Click import.

Wilson Filters

Index Filter
Art Index Retrospective Art Index Retrospective-CC
Essay and General Literature Index  Essay and General Lit-CC
Play Index request filter*
Short Story Index Short Story Index-CC

* REQUEST FILTER:  We do not have this filter.  If you would like a filter for the index, please send an email to Charles Priore (priore@stolaf.edu) or Kris MacPherson (macphers@stolaf.edu).