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Dissertations & Theses Full Text

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

Direct export of references into EndNote:

Direct Export can be used for Dissertations & Theses Full Text. It can only be used when Endnote is installed on the computer that is used to search an online database.

  • Do your search and select references by clicking the checkbox beside each one, or click Mark all on page
  • Click export
  • On the Export citations page, click Export directly to ProCite, EndNote or Reference Manager
   
  • EndNote will open. Select the EndNote Library you wish to use.

Saving references to import into EndNote:

  • Do your search and select references by clicking the checkbox beside each one, or click Mark all on page
  • Click export
  • On the Export citations page, click Download in a format compatible with ProCite, EndNote, Reference Manager and Refworks
   
  • Click File>Save As and save as a text file.

Importing references into EndNote using a filter file:

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

  • Click Open.
  • The Choose an Import Filter dialog box opens.If it does not open:
  • File > Import…
  • The Import dialog box opens:
  • Click Choose File and browse to the downloaded .txt file of references you wish to import.
  Import Box  
  • At Import Option choose the appropriate filter.
  • If the correct filter is not displayed in the picklist, click Other Filters...
  • The Filter Manager opens.
  Choose Import Filter  
  • Highlight the Proquest filter and click Choose
  • Click Import
  • The citations from the database should now be in your Endnote library. Check the imported references to ensure that the data has been imported correctly.
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