Importing references from the Library Catalogue

It is now possible to import references from the Library Catalogue into an EndNote Web account and then transfer them into your main EndNote library. Instructions on how to set up an EndNote Web account, import references from the Library Catalogue and transfer them into an EndNote desktop library can be found in the EndNote Web workbook.

(Hopefully it may soon be possible to import references directly into an EndNote desktop library.)

Transferring references with file attachments between EndNote and EndNote Web

There is currently a problem which means that if you try and transfer a reference that has a file attachment from an EndNote desktop library to your EndNote Web account and then back again, the file attachment will be lost.
EndNote are working to solve this, but for the moment it is best to avoid transferring references with attachments.

Moving references between EndNote Web and EndNote X

Although the Transfer References option is still not available in EndNote X, there is another way to transfer references between the two programs:

1. Open your EndNote X library.
2. Use the drop-down menu to change the output style to RefMan (RIS) Export. (You will need to choose Select Another Style to view the full list of available styles.)
3. Go to File > Export.
4. Give your file a name and save it in the normal way. (Make sure that it is saving as a text (.txt) file.)
5. Open your EndNote Web library.
6. Select Import from the menu on the left of the screen.
7. Use the Browse button to find the file you have just saved.
8. Use the drop-down menu to select the import filter RefMan (RIS).
9. Click on Import.
10. The references will be put into the Unfiled folder. You can then move them to any other folder within your library.

Note: You can also transfer references from EndNote Web to EndNote X using a similar process. Use the Export option within EndNote Web, choosing the style RefMan (RIS) Export to save the references; then Import the file into EndNote X, using the Import Filter Reference Manager (RIS).

Transferring references from EndNote Web to the desktop version

Due to a problem with the EndNote software the Transfer References option (which lets you move references between your EndNote Web account and your desktop EndNote library) is not available at the moment. The EndNote software will be upgraded over the summer and this should solve the problem.

In the meantime, if you are using EndNote Web you can still format your list of references in the CU Harvard Style, without transferring your references into a desktop EndNote library, by following the steps below:

1. Create your Word document using your references within EndNote Web.
2. Bring the file onto campus.
3. From a campus PC open the EndNote software (Start > Programs > EndNote X) and create a new blank library.
4. Open your Word document.
5. From the EndNote toolbar use the Format Bibliography icon to select the CU Harvard Style.

This will reformat your bibliography in the correct format.