Exporting references from databases to EndNote Desktop and to EndNote Basic is usually a straightforward process that follows a common series of steps. In most databases you will:
At this step the process for EndNote Desktop and for EndNote Basic diverges.
The chart below shows what export option to choose for EndNote and for EndNote Basic, and, for EndNote Basic, which import option to use for a range of science databases.
| Database/Vendor | EndNote Desktop | EndNote Basic | File Type for EndNote Basic Import |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Search Elite (EBSCO) | Direct Export in RIS Format | Direct Export to EndNote Web | n/a (automatic import) |
| arXiv | See arXiv export instructions | See arXiv export instructions | |
| Biological Abstracts (Ovid) | EndNote | EndNote * | Biological Abs (OvidSP) |
| BIOSIS Citation Index | EndNote desktop | EndNote online | n/a (automatic import) |
| Google Scholar | EndNote | EndNote * | EndNote Import |
| InfoHawk+ | Export RIS | EndNote Web | n/a (automatic import) |
| MathSciNet | EndNote | EndNote * | EndNote Import |
| MEDLINE (Ovid) | EndNote | EndNote * | MEDLINE (OvidSP) |
| NASA ADS | EndNote | EndNote * | EndNote Import |
| PubMed | Citation Manager | Citation Manager * | PubMed (NLM) |
| ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global | EndNote | EndNote * | ProQuest |
| ScienceDirect | Export citation to RIS | Export citation to RIS * | ScienceDirect |
| SciFinder-n | Citation (.ris) | Tagged (.txt) * | SciFinder (CAS) |
| Scopus | EndNote (RIS) | RIS * | Scopus |
| Web of Science | EndNote desktop | EndNote online | n/a (automatic import) |
| Zoological Record | EndNote desktop | EndNote online | n/a (automatic import) |
* The file will need to be manually imported into EndNote Basic. Find instructions here.