General 

To import a text file or an EndNote library into an EndNote 

Importing 

library:

Instructions

1. Open the library into which you want to import the references.

2. From the File menu, choose Import. 

3. Click the Choose File button to locate and open the file you want 

to import. All files, except for EndNote libraries, must be plain text 

files. Select the file and click OK.

4. Select the appropriate import option from the Import Options list. 

Import options are described on page 79.

5. Select an option from the Duplicates list:

Import All

Imports all references, including duplicates.

Discard Duplicates

Imports all references except duplicates.

Import into Duplicates Library

Duplicate references are imported into a library called F

ILE

D

UPL

.

ENL

, where  File  is the name of the library into which 

you are importing.

By default, a reference is considered a duplicate if the Author, 

Year, Title, and Reference Type match a reference already in the 

library. See the Duplicates panel of the EndNote preferences if you 

would like to change the duplicates criteria.

6. Choose a Text Translation option if necessary. 

This option allows you to specify the text encoding of the file you 

import. 

Macintosh: Choose No Translation for text files created on a 

Macintosh or if a Macintosh text option was used by the source 

from which you downloaded the data. Choose Latin 1 for text 

created on a computers other than the Macintosh, including 

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Chapter 8: Importing Reference Data into EndNote