Using databases

Journals@Ovid

Filter File | Saving References to Import | Importing references into Endnote using a filter file | Direct Export

Filter file for Journals@Ovid

Use the Journals (OVID) filter file that comes installed with EndNote X

Saving references to import into EndNote

Perform your search in Journals@Ovid and use the checkboxes to mark the records which you wish to download
Go to the Results Manager at the bottom of the screen.

Under Citations check Selected Citations
Under Field check Citation + Abstract.
Under Citation Format check Reprint/Medlars
Click Save
At the next screen, select the Windows or Macintosh style linefeeds and click Continue.
When records are displayed, use your browser's Save As function to save the records as a Text File (*.txt)

Importing references from an Ovid database into Endnote using an import filter

Open Endnote
File>Open
Choose a reference library in the Select a Reference Library window.

Click Open.
File > Import…
The Import dialog box opens:
Click Choose File and browse to the downloaded .txt file of references you wish to import.

At Import Option choose the appropriate filter.
If the correct filter is not displayed in the picklist, click Other Filters...
The Filter Manager opens.

To select the import filter for your database, click Find.
A list of database providers/platforms displays.

Highlight and click Ovid
The Choose an Import Filter dialog box displays the list of EndNote 9 Ovid filters.

Select your database and click Choose
Select Duplicates Option

Click Import.

The citations from the saved text file should now be in your Endnote library. Check the imported references to ensure that the data has been imported correctly. References from some databases may require manual editing.

Direct export of references into EndNote:

Not recommended with Journals@Ovid

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