Exporting for Other Bibliographic Applications
When you export from a library, EndNote creates a file of references formatted according to the chosen style. To import those references into another application, choose a style that matches a format the other program can import.
You can export either all of the references in the current references list, or only the selected references in the current list. If any references in the Reference List are selected, the EndNote export dialog gives you the option of exporting just those selected references.
To export references from EndNote:
- Open the library from which you will export, and select the references you want to export.
- To export all of the references in the library, click the All References group.
- To export a subset of references, select a group or perform a search to show the subset of references you want to include. You can further limit the list of references to export by selecting just those references from the current reference list.
- From the File menu, select Export.
- From the Save file as type list at the bottom of the dialog, select the type of file to be exported. For most databases, you will need to use the plain text (.txt) format. See Supported Formats for Export for more information on file types.
- From the Output style list at the bottom of the dialog, select a style that matches the format needed for the target program. (A large number of programs can import data in the RefMan (RIS) Export format, so this is a good choice if you are unsure of the needed format.) If you do not see the style you need on your favorites list, choose Select Another Style… to choose from all installed output styles.
- Select the Export Selected References option if desired. If you want to export all of the references in the current list, clear the checkbox.
- Navigate to the folder where you want to save the file, enter a name for the exported file, and click the Save button to save the file.
Notes: The Export feature creates a new file; it does not append to an existing file. If you enter the name of a file that already exists, that file will be overwritten.
The Export command exports only text; images are not included.