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EndNote: Exporting EndNote Libraries

All your EndNote questions answered

Exporting to RIS

 

Exporting your EndNote library to RIS format will allow you to open it in different referencing software, including RefWorks, Mendeley and Zotero.

  • To export your library use the Export references icon in EndNote.

Export Library Icon

  • Then give your file a name and press save. You can also export selected references by ticking the check box marked Export Selected References.

Save your file

  • You can then import this file into other referencing software

Exporting to BibTeX

 
  • To export to BibTeX, use the Export references icon in EndNote

Export references icon

  • Then, in the save option, use the drop-down menu next to Output style to choose Select Another Style

Output style > Select another style

  • A pop-up window of styles will open. Choose BibTeX export from the list and press the Choose button

Bibtex export button

  • Press save

Exporting to CSV/Excel

 

To exporting from EndNote to CSV, use the Tab Delimited style. You can find the Tab Delimited style linked below.

Instructions are also on the page, but to summarise:

1. Download the new Tab Delimited Style

2. Open the file that downloads and save it to EndNote

3. Select the new Tab Delimited style as a favourite style

4. Select references and do right click > copy formatted

5. Paste into Excel in cell A2