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Import 1: How can I download and import references from PubMed's website?

Answer: If you are using EndNote 7 or earlier, you will need to first download the most current version of the PubMed filter, as their Medline format has changed since these versions of EndNote were released. The updated filter is available here:

Download new "PubMed (NLM)" filter for Windows / Macintosh.

Save this file to the Filters folder, within the EndNote folder on your computer, and replace the existing filter with this one when asked.

Follow the steps below to download your search results from the PubMed website and import them into your EndNote library. These steps refer to the PubMed navigation bar on their website, illustrated below:

  1. Go to the PubMed website in your web browser. The address is http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez.

  2. Execute your searches to obtain search results (Select "Clipboard" from the "Send to" drop down in the PubMed navigation bar to save records from multiple searches as you work).

  3. On the search results page, select "MEDLINE" in the Display dropdown menu in the PubMed navigation bar, which is set to Summary by default.

  4. Choose "File" from the "Send to" drop down menu in the PubMed navigation bar. This should bring up a dialog box allowing you to save the text file containing your selected references.

    Note: If you use File>Save from your browser, instead of the Send To pull down, the file will not import.

    If you have a popup blocker enabled, such as the one that comes by default from Windows XP Service Pack 2, you may need to disable the popup blocker temporarily to allow the PubMed website to send you the file.

  5. When the Save dialog box comes up for you to save the file to your computer, click on the "Save" button and save the file somewhere easily accessible such as your desktop (we recommend saving with the file extension *.txt).

  6. In EndNote, open the database where you would like these references saved.

  7. Under the File menu select "Import".

  8. In the Import Option field, select the Other Filters... option and select the Import filter called "PubMed (NLM)".

  9. In the Import Data File field, select the Choose File... button, and then select your downloaded *.txt file.

  10. Click the Import button and your references will be imported.

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