Direct Export Providers

Many information providers have websites that include a direct export option, allowing you to send copies of references directly to an EndNote library. The direct export process automatically selects an EndNote import filter to map bibliographic information into the appropriate EndNote fields. All you need to do is select the EndNote library into which the data should be imported.

Start by opening the EndNote library into which the data should be imported. This "direct export" or "direct download" method does away with the additional steps of saving the references to a text file, and then importing that file with the appropriate import filter.

in some cases, you may be required to select an appropriate filter. When the direct export process is started, EndNote first checks the file for tags that are specific to a common import type, such as the EndNote desktop, Web of Science Core Collection, or RIS format. If no match is found, EndNote searches through all filters for a vendor ID and database ID that match the file. If no match is found, you are prompted to select a filter. You can also check our Web site at https://endnote.com/downloads/filters/ for updated import filters.

Contact your data provider if you have questions about whether their database supports direct export. Clarivate makes information on how to set up databases to work with direct export publicly available, so database providers can set their databases to work with direct export without our involvement. This means we cannot keep track of all the providers supporting this feature.

Note: Because of the way some browsers handle MIME types, they may try to save your references to a file on your desktop. You may need to use Mozilla Firefox to access the Web site and export references into EndNote. This application allows you to specify how to handle data when you initiate a direct export, so you can select the EndNote application. See Enabling Direct Export for information on configuring Firefox and Google Chrome to send Direct Export files to EndNote.