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--- kb:endnote_import [2020/06/30 15:23] – created bwiernik
+++ kb:endnote_import [2022/09/01 04:45] (current) – [Importing into Zotero] dstillman
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 ====== How do I import from EndNote? ======
-Many people coming to Zotero already have extensive collections stored in other reference management software. The following information describes how to make the move from EndNote to Zotero, but the same basic steps apply to many other reference management systems. For other programs, the BibTeX or RIS formats generally produce good results. A [[kb:mendeley_import|direct Mendeley importer]] is also available.
 ===== Exporting Your Library from EndNote =====
 Zotero can't directly import ".enl" EndNote libraries, so the first step is exporting your library from EndNote. The best export format for this is XML.
-It may be necessary, with older EndNote libraries, to convert figures to attachments before you export to a RIS file. This is done by going to the References menu > Figure and selecting "Convert Figures to File Attachments..."
+With older EndNote libraries, it may be necessary to convert figures to attachments before you export. This is done by going to the References menu → Figure and selecting "Convert Figures to File Attachments…".
   - If you wish to export a subset of your EndNote library, select the entries you wish to export.
-  - Go to the File menu -> Export. A dialog box will pop up asking you where to save the export file.
+  - Go to the File menu → Export. A dialog box will pop up asking you where to save the export file.
-  - Navigate to your EndNote data directory (typically, My Documents\endnote.Data). This directory contains a 'PDF' folder, but you should be sure to select the data directory rather than any sub-directory.
+  - Navigate to your EndNote data directory (typically, My Documents\endnote.Data). This directory contains a 'PDF' folder, but you should be sure to select the data directory rather than any subfolder.
     * **This is important!** Zotero will look for file attachments in a directory relative to the location of the exported XML file. If you save this file in the wrong spot, file attachments won't be included when you import into Zotero.
   - For "Save as type:", choose "XML".
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 You should also temporarily disable automatic sync in Zotero's [[preferences/sync|Sync preferences]]. After you have imported your library and checked to be sure you are satisfied with the imported data, you can re-enable automatic sync.
-In Zotero, click "Import…" in the "File" menu. A dialog box will appear asking you to select the file to import. Navigate to the location where you exported your EndNote library (if you followed the above instructions, this should be My Documents\endnote.Data) and select the XML file. Click Open.
+In Zotero, click "Import…" in the File menu. A dialog box will appear asking you to select the file to import. Navigate to the location where you exported your EndNote library (if you followed the above instructions, this should be My Documents\endnote.Data) and select the .xml file. Click Open.
-Note, if Zotero encounters any fields in the EndNote XML data that it does not support (e.g., custom fields, author address, author affiliation), it will add these data to a note attached to the imported item. These notes will be tagged with "_EndnoteXML import". If the import adds many of these notes, Zotero's performance can be negatively impacted. You should review each of these notes to determine if the data need to be retained (you can also move these data to the Zotero "Extra" field). Any unnecessary notes can be deleted. Additionally, you should check these notes to determine if any data could be migrated to proper Zotero fields (this is particularly important if you were using EndNote fields in non-standard ways).
+Note that, if Zotero encounters any fields in the EndNote XML data that it does not support (e.g., custom fields, author address, author affiliation), it will add these data to a note attached to the imported item. These notes will be tagged with "_EndnoteXML import". If the import adds many of these notes, Zotero's performance can be negatively impacted. You should review each of these notes to determine if the data needs to be retained and delete any unnecessary notes. Additionally, you should check these notes to determine if any data could be migrated to proper Zotero fields (which is particularly important if you were using EndNote fields in non-standard ways).
-You can quickly display all of the notes generated during import by clicking on the "_EndnoteXML import" tag in the tag selector in the lower-left corner of the Zotero window. You can quickly delete all of these notes by selecting the tag in the tag selector, clicking in the items list and typing Cmd+A (Mac) or Ctrl+A (Windows/Linux) to select all matching items, and then right-clicking on a selected item and choosing "Delete Selected Items from Library…".
+You can quickly display all of the notes generated during import by clicking on the "_EndnoteXML import" tag in the tag selector in the lower-left corner of the Zotero window. You can quickly delete all of these notes by selecting the tag in the tag selector, clicking in the items list and typing Cmd+A (Mac) or Ctrl+A (Windows/Linux) to select all matching items, and then right-clicking on a selected item and choosing "Move Items to Trash…".
 ===== Getting Further Help =====