Reference Manager – Database-specific instructions for ...



Reference Manager 10 – Database-specific instructions for import filters and direct export

This document contains instructions for importing references from online library databases and other online sources, and is intended for use in conjunction with the Using Reference Manager manual (document IS117).

|Database Name |Subject area |File saving instructions |Import filter |Warnings |

|eUCLid |All subjects |Mark the relevant records within eUCLid directly from the Brief Display |Ris.cap | |

|UCL’s online library catalogue | |screen and select Save/Mail at the top of the screen. The predefined format | | |

| | |should be ISI ResearchSoft Tagged Output Format. Enter the email subject and | | |

| | |your email details towards the foot of the screen, then click Go. | | |

| | |The data will be sent to your email address. Open the email and save the | | |

| | |email as a .txt file (remember the name and location of your file). | | |

| | |Import the data from the files using the Reference Manager RIS.cap import | | |

| | |filter. | | |

|Web of Knowledge |All subjects |Web of Science links directly to Reference Manager so there is no need to |None needed - links directly to | |

|Includes Web of Science (Science Citation | |save the results to a file first. However you must have a Reference Manager |Reference Manager, so no need for a| |

|Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts| |database available for the search results to be stored in. |filter. You must have a Reference | |

|and Humanities Citation Index), BIOSIS | |Mark the references you wish to import and click on Add to Marked List then |Manager file available to import | |

|Previews, ISI Proceedings | |Marked list. Select the fields you wish to export, then choose Export to |into. | |

| | |reference software. Choose Reference Manager from the list of available | | |

| | |reference manager software then browse to select the database to which you | | |

| | |wish to import the results. Click Open to import. | | |

|CSA databases: | |Mark the required references and click on Save, Print, Email. Click on Save |Csa-lisa.cap |Data in the Issue and Pagination |

|LISA |Library & Information |and save as a .txt file. |Csa-llba.cap |fields is sometimes corrupted in |

|LLBA |Science; Linguistics | | |the import process. |

|WebSPIRS databases |Wide range of subjects|WebSPIRS databases now export directly to Reference Manager. |None needed - links directly to |For databases marked * some |

|AMED | |Mark the references you wish to save. |Reference Manager, so no need for a|references import without author |

|**Biotechnology Abstracts | |Click the save (diskette) icon. |filter. You must have a Reference |names. |

|CINAHL | |In the next screen use the Export to Procite, Endnote or Reference Manager |Manager file available to import |For databases marked ** all records|

|EconLit | |option. You can then select your Reference Manager file from the Select |into. |are flagged as Journals. |

|EMBASE | |Reference Manager Database window which appears. | |For databases marked *** the title |

|ERIC | | | |doesn’t import at all. |

|#FIAF | | | |For databases marked #, the import |

|***GEOBASE | | | |doesn’t work. |

|GeoRef | | | | |

|***HMIC | | | | |

|ICONDA | | | | |

|Medline | | | | |

|Philosopher’s Index | | | | |

|#SERFILE | | | | |

|PubMed |Biomedical sciences |Note that you can access PubMed direct from the Internet Search window in |PubMed.cap | |

| | |Reference Manager, but if searching for a subject you are advised to go to | | |

| | |PubMed itself to get a better set of results. | | |

| | |From the PubMed web pages, mark the references you wish to import. From the | | |

| | |Display list, select MEDLINE and click Display button. From the Send to list,| | |

| | |select File and choose to save the file with a suitable name and a .txt | | |

| | |extension. | | |

|PsycINFO via Ovid (WebSPIRS) |Psychological medicine|Mark the references you wish to save. Click the save button, and in the next|Webspirs-PsycInfo-UCL.cap | |

| | |screen ensure short field labels is selected and click OK to save the | | |

| | |records to disk. Save your file as a .txt file & remember its name & where | | |

| | |you saved it. | | |

|The Cochrane Library |Medical sciences |Mark the references you wish to save. Click the 'Export Selected Citations' |Wiley-Cochrane-CENTRAL.cap |Only references from the CENTRAL |

| | |button at the bottom of the page. Choose to save just the citation or the | |database can be imported at |

| | |citation and abstract, and choose the PC file type. Click Go and save the | |present. |

| | |file. | | |

|British Medical Journal |Clinical medicine |BMJ links directly to Reference Manager so there is no need to save the |None needed - links directly to |The record marking option and Go |

| | |results to a file first. However you must have a Reference Manager database |Reference Manager, so no need for a|button may cause your connection to|

| | |available for the search results to be stored in. |filter. You must have a Reference |stall |

| | |Refine your search until you get a good match to your intended query and an |Manager file available to import | |

| | |acceptable number of resulting hits. Select appropriate results per page to |into. | |

| | |match your number of resulting hits. Click Download all. Select Reference | | |

| | |Manager from left margin. The 'Select Reference Manager Database' window | | |

| | |opens. Select a database in which to import the records and click Open. | | |

|Engineering Village: |Engineering & Physical|Engineering Village links directly to Reference Manager so there is no need |None needed - links directly to | |

|Compendex (Engineering) |Sciences |to save the results to a file first. |Reference Manager, so no need for a| |

|Inspec (physics, computing, electronic | |Mark the records you want and click the download button. From the menu which |filter. You must have a Reference | |

|engineering, IT) | |appears choose the RIS, EndNote, ProCite, Reference Manager option. Click |Manager file available to import | |

| | |Download and in the File download window which appears click Open (not Save).|into. | |

| | |The 'Select Reference Manager Database' window opens. Select a database in | | |

| | |which to import the records and click Open. | | |

|International Bibliography of the Social |Social sciences |Mark the references you wish to save. Click the save button, and in the next|WebSPIRS-IBSS.cap |OK for journal references, but not |

|Sciences (IBSS) via Ovid (WebSPIRS) | |screen ensure short field labels is selected and click OK to save the | |for book chapters, and may be |

| | |records to disk. Save your file as a .txt file & remember its name and | |problematic for monographs. |

| | |location. | | |

|Metalib |All subjects |MetaLib links directly to Reference Manager so there is no need to save the |None needed - links directly to | |

| | |results to a file first. |Reference Manager, so no need for a| |

| | |Mark the records you want using the "add to basket" icon. Click on "My |filter. You must have a Reference | |

| | |Space" in the top menu - this will open your eShelf (basket). Select records|Manager file available to import | |

| | |from the eShelf which you want to download. Select “Email/Save Selected". |into. | |

| | |In the window which opens, click "Save". In the Record format box, select | | |

| | |"Citation manager" and click "Save" and you will be prompted for a Reference | | |

| | |Manager database into which to download your data. | | |

|Zetoc |All subjects |Mark the references you wish to save and click Download. Choose ‘short |ZETOC mimas.cap | |

|The British Library's electronic table of | |labels’ under Format, and select ‘Just tagged records’. Click Send file and | | |

|contents | |save your file, remembering its name & where you saved it. | | |

|JSTOR |All subjects |JSTOR links directly to Reference Manager so there is no need to save the |None needed - links directly to | |

|(links to full text ejournal articles) | |results to a file first. |Reference Manager, so no need for a| |

| | |Click on Save Citation for each citation you wish to export or click on Save |filter. You must have a Reference | |

| | |all citations on this page. Choose View saved citations. Click on Directly |Manager file available to import | |

| | |export citations into EndNote, ProCite or Reference Manager and in the File |into. | |

| | |download window which appears click Open (not Save). The 'Select Reference | | |

| | |Manager Database' window opens. Select a database in which to import the | | |

| | |records and click Open. | | |

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