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EndNote: Moving from Mendeley/Zotero to EndNote

EndNote (EN) is a software for automating the many repetitive steps involved in organizing and formatting the references and bibliography in your academic writing. EndNote Online is the web version of EN, with fewer features.

Moving from Mendeley to EndNote

To export Mendeley citations into a .RIS file, first select the citations that you want to be exported.

Next, click on File and select Export.

Next, make sure that the Save as Type is in a .RIS file format. Once that has been done, click on save and your citations will be exported.

 

To import .RIS file into EndNote, first click on File followed by Import --> File.

Make sure that the Import Option is Reference Manager (.RIS). Choose the .RIS file that you want to import and the citations will be imported into EndNote.

Moving from Zotero to EndNote

To export your Zotero citation library into a .RIS file, first click on File followed by Export Library.

Next, in Format, choose RIS. WIth Zotero, you have options to export your notes and the files associated with the citation. All you have to do is ensure that you check the Export Note and Export File options.

 

To import .RIS file into EndNote, first click on File followed by Import --> File.

Make sure that the Import Option is Reference Manager (.RIS). Choose the .RIS file that you want to import and the citations will be imported into EndNote.

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