How To: Importing references from RefWorks

Do you have a colleague who uses RefWorks or have you used RefWorks yourself and are you wondering how to get your references from RefWorks into EndNote? You're not the only one, many people are having trouble importing references saved from RefWorks. One of the frequently asked questions at EndNote is: "How can I import references from RefWorks into EndNote". The answer to this question lies in using the right export format and import filters. Now let's see how we get started with import these references.

Step 1: Take the right export format in RefWorks.

1.1 In RefWorks, go to the References menu and select export.












1.2 Pick the references you want to export. Verify that the Bibliographic Software button is selected. If it's selected, click on the Export to Text File button.











1.3 See the confirmation that your selected references have been exported.









1.4 Now a new window in your webbrowser wil open that will show your references in a structured format. In case the references don't show right away, click the "Download it" link.



















1.5 The last step is to save the references as a text file to a location on your desktop. To do this select "Save As" from the File Menu. Make sure that your remember where you saved it, because you need to look up this location for importing into EndNote.













1.6 Now we can go to EndNote to import the file that we just saved from RefWorks.

2. Choose the right import filter in EndNote.

2.1 Open EndNote, and open an existing library or create a new library.

2.2 From the File menu in EndNote, choose Import.
















2.3 From the pop-up window click the "Choose File" button and locate the file we saved from RefWorks.










2.4 From the "Import Option" list, select the import option "Reference Manager (RIS)". You don't need to adjust the settings for Duplicates or Text Translation unless your Operating System is using a language setting other than English.















2.5 When you're done, click the "Import" button. EndNote now presents the imported references in your library window. You can view all references in a library by clicking "All References" on the left side of the screen.

Now you know how to easily import references into EndNote that were saved from RefWorks. This gives you the possibility to collaborate with your colleagues even if they don't use the same Referencing Software.

EndNote Tutorial, Part Nine: Groups

We start this week with the conclusion of our EndNote Tutorial. This last part of the tutorial will deal with groups in EndNote. You will learn how to organize your library so that you can keep a good overview of all your references. You can create custom groups for a set or subset of references. You can also create "Smart Groups" in your library. In the video you will see what those are and what their purpose is:



To see previous parts of this tutorial, click the links below for each part:

Part 1, Overview
Part 2, What's New
Part 3, Preferences
Part 4, Online Search
Part 5, Importing a Text File
Part 6, Manual Data Entry
Part 7, Journal Names
Part 8, Transferring References

Want to learn more than these video's explain? Please take one of the available Webinar Classes. from EndNote.

EndNote Tutorial, Part Eight: Transferring References

Today we are already at the penultimate part of this EndNote Tutorial, Transferring References. In this part you will learn about Transferring References from your desktop version of EndNote to EndNote Web and vice versa. Watch the video below to learn more:



To see previous parts of this tutorial, click the links below for each part:

Part 1, Overview
Part 2, What's New
Part 3, Preferences
Part 4, Online Search
Part 5, Importing a Text File
Part 6, Manual Data Entry
Part 7, Journal Names

Or sign up for one of the EndNote Webinar Classes.

EndNote Tutorial, Part Seven: Journal Names

Welcome to part Seven of the EndNote Tutorial. This part will teach you how to work with Journal Names in EndNote. Create a Journals term list or let EndNote replace an abbreviated Journal Name for the full Journal Name automatically in your bibliography. Watch the video below to see how:



To see previous parts of this tutorial, click the links below for each part:

Part 1, Overview
Part 2, What's New
Part 3, Preferences
Part 4, Online Search
Part 5, Importing a Text File
Part 6, Manual Data Entry

Or sign up for one of the Special EndNote Webinar Classes.

EndNote Tutorial, Part Six: Manual Data Entry

A new day, a new part of the EndNote Tutorial. Today it's time for part 6 of the Tutorial: Manual Data Entry. In other words this video explains how to manually add references to your EndNote library. You will learn about the different reference types and how they affect the input fields for the data. Enjoy the video below:



To see previous parts of this tutorial, click the links below for each part:

Part 1, Overview
Part 2, What's New
Part 3, Preferences
Part 4, Online Search
Part 5, Importing a Text File

Or sign up for one of the Special EndNote Webinar Classes.

EndNote Tutorial, Part Five: Importing a Text File

We start this week with part five of the EndNote Tutorial. EndNote knows many great options for importing files so that you can easily import references from various sources. From this video you will learn how to import text files into EndNote:




To see previous parts of this tutorial, click the links below for each part:

Part 1, Overview
Part 2, What's New
Part 3, Preferences
Part 4, Online Search

Or take on of the available Webinars to learn more about EndNote.

EndNote Tutorial, Part Four: Online Search

We are already at part four of the training, Online Search. With this option in EndNote you can search over 3900 major online databases all around the world! Enjoy the video below and learn all about the online search option in EndNote:



To see previous parts of this tutorial, click the links below for each part:

Part 1, Overview
Part 2, What's New
Part 3, Preferences

Or take on of the available Webinars to learn more about EndNote.