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- | ====== How do I import from EndNote? ====== | + | See [[kb: |
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- | 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. | + | |
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- | ===== Exporting Your Library from EndNote ===== | + | |
- | Zotero can't directly import " | + | |
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- | 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 " | + | |
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- | * 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. | + | |
- | * Navigate to your EndNote data directory (typically, My Documents\endnote.Data). This directory contains a ' | + | |
- | * **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:", | + | |
- | * If you only want to export a subset of your library, check the " | + | |
- | * Click " | + | |
- | * Close Endnote. | + | |
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- | ===== Importing into Zotero ===== | + | |
- | If you are not importing into an empty library, we **highly recommend** | + | |
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- | You should also temporarily disable automatic sync in Zotero' | + | |
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- | In Zotero, click "Import…" in the " | + | |
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- | The EndNote library will be imported into a separate collection. You may remove the collection (right-click -> Delete Collection…) without deleting the imported references (they will remain in the root of your library). | + | |
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- | Note, if Zotero encounters any fields in the Endnote XML data that it does not support (e.g., custom fields, author address, author affiliation), | + | |
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- | You can quickly display all of the notes generated during import by clicking on the " | + | |
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- | ===== Getting Further Help ===== | + | |
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- | If you have any issues related to importing and exporting references, feel free to ask for help on the [[/ | + | |
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