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Downloading references from databases

Refer to A-Z database list below for specific instructions.

Direct Export Method *

Database records are ‘marked’ and then exported directly into EndNote. References can be exported directly into your EndNote Library from Supersearch, from some individual databases, and some ejournal collections. The steps used will vary between databases. Mac users: please note that the Direct Export method from SuperSearch & other databases may not always work and Mac users may need to use the Import Filter method.

Import Filter Method *

When a database does not provide Direct Export to EndNote, it is necessary to use the Import Filter method. Database records are saved as text files and then imported into EndNote via an appropriate Import Filter. Check EndNote.com for the latest Import Filters created by EndNote developers. This is the method used by Mac users for most databases

Connection File Method *

Connection Files are EndNote files used to connect to and search within online databases or catalogues via EndNote. While EndNote provides hundreds of Connection Files from a variety of sources (databases and catalogues) only a few are configured for use by the University of Melbourne community. The Connection Files that can be used successfully include: the University of Melbourne Library Catalogue, Pub Med, Libraries Australia, and Expanded Academic. All four are included with EndNote X and X1. Other Connection Files that may work include publicly-accessible catalogues, such as library catalogues.

* Important Information: Always proof-read records exported/imported into EndNote for quality. Records may require editing, e.g. incorrect title, capitalisation, incomplete data, duplicate authors, incorrect importing of reference type e.g. conference papers imported as a journal reference.. etc.

Database Options Instructions
ABC - Clio Import Filter  
ACM Digital Library Direct Export
Import Filter
 
Academic Source Premier (Ebsco) Direct Export see EBSCO
Agricola Connection File  
Agricola (CSA) Import Filter see CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
Animal Behaviour Import Filter see CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
Australian Education Index Direct Export
Import Filter
see Informit
APAIS (Australian Public Affairs Information Service)

Direct Export
Import Filter

see Informit
APA-FT Direct Export
Import Filter
see Informit
Avery Import Filter see CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
ARCH Direct Export
Import Filter
see Informit
Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS) Import Filter  
Bibliography of the History of Art Import Filter see CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
BHI: British Humanities Index Import Filter see CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
Biological Abstracts Direct Export
Import Filter
see OVID
BioMed Central    
Biosis Previews (includes Biological Abstracts) Direct Export
Import Filter
see ISI Web of Knowledge
Build Direct Export
Import Filter
see Informit
Business Australia Direct Export
Import Filter
see Informit
Business Source Premier (Ebsco)   see EBSCO
CAB Abstracts Direct Export
Import Filter
see ISI Web of Knowledge
Cambridge Journals Online    
Chinese Academic Journal Web Import Filter  
CINAHL Direct Export
Import Filter
see OVID
CINAHL Plus (Ebsco) Direct Export see EBSCO
CINCH Direct Export
Import Filter
see Informit
Cochrane Library Import Filter  
Compendex Direct Export see Engineering Village
Computer Source (Ebsco)    
Conference Papers Import Filter see CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
Criminal Justice Abstracts Import Filter see CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
Current Contents Connect Direct Export
Import Filter
see ISI Web of Knowledge
Dissertations & Theses (ProQuest) Direct Export see ProQuest
EBSCO Direct Export  
EconLit (Ebsco) Direct Export see EBSCO
Education Complete (ProQuest) Direct Export see ProQuest
Education Research Complete (Ebsco) Direct Export see EBSCO
Elsevier   see Science Direct
Emerald Intelligence & Full-text    
Engineering Village - Compendex Direct Export  
Entomology Abstracts Import Filter see CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
Environmental Sciences and Pollution Import Filter see CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
ERIC Import Filter see CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
Expanded Academic

Direct Export
Connection File

Gale/Info Trac
Factiva Import Filter  
Family and Society Studies Worldwide Index Direct Export see EBSCO
Film & Television Literature Index (Ebsco) Direct Export see EBSCO
GeoRef and GeoRef in Process Import Filter see CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
Google Scholar Direct Export  
Health Business FT Elite (Ebsco) Direct Export see EBSCO
Historical Abstracts Import Filter see ABC-Clio
HighWire Press Direct Export  
IBSS: International Bibliography of the Social Sciences Import Filter see CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
ICONDA (International Construction Database) Direct Export
Import Filter
see OVID
IEEE Xplore Direct Export  
Index Islamicus Import Filter see CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
Informit Direct Export
Import Filter
 
Ingenta Direct Export
Import Filter
 
Inspec Direct Export
Import Filter
see ISI Web of Knowledge
ISI Web of Knowledge Direct Export
Import Filter
 
JSTOR

Direct Export
Import Filter

 
Libraries Australia Connnection File
Direct Export (via Supersearch)
Import Filter
 
Linguistics and Language Behaviour Abstracts Import Filter see CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
Literature Online - LION PQ Direct Export  
Mechanical and Transportation Engineering Abstracts Import Filter see CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
Medline (ISI) Direct Export
Import Filter
see ISI Web of Knowledge
Meditext Direct Export
Import Filter
see Informit
METADEX Import Filter see CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
Meteorological and Geoastrophysical Abstracts Import Filter see CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
Music Index Direct Export see EBSCO
Ovid Direct Export
Import Filter
 
Oxford Scholarship Online Direct Export  
Philosopher’s Index Import Filter see CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
Project Muse Direct Export  
Psychology + Behavior (Ebsco) Direct Export see EBSCO
PsycINFO Import Filter see CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
PubMed Connection File
Import Filter
 
REEF Direct Export
Import Filter
see Informit
RIPM - Retrospective Index to Music Periodicals Direct Export see EBSCO
Sage Publications Direct Export  
Science Direct Direct Export  
SciFinder Scholar Import Filter  
Scopus Direct Export
Import Filter
 
SpringerLink Direct Export  
Social Services Abstracts Import Filter see CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
Sociological Abstracts Import Filter see CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
SuperSearch

Direct export (Win)
Import Filter (Mac)

 
University of Melbourne Library Catalogue Connection File
Import Filter
 
TOXLINE Import Filter see CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
Web of Science Direct Export
Import Filter
see ISI Web of Knowledge
Wiley InterScience Direct Export  
Wilson Art Abstracts   see OVID
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts Import Filter see CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
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