Research guides: EndNote Basic (formerly EndNote Web): OVID-MEDLINE

OVID Databases

Other Ovid Databases:

Select your citations.

Choose Export.

In the Export Citation List box, choose the following options -

Export to RIS

Select Fields to Display Complete Reference

Click Export Citations

In the Dialogue Box choose Open with Other

Look for and choose Research Soft Direct Export Helper

Another Dialogue Box will open.

Choose EndNote Basic

Citations from the OVID databases are automatically added to the Unfiled Folder.

Search your Topic in one of the many OVID databases.

Select your citations

Choose Export.

In the Export Citation List box, choose the folllowing options -

Export to RIS

Select Fields to Display Complete Reference

Click Export Citations

Save the .ris file to the desktop or other device.

In EndNote Basic, prepare to import the citations.

Select RefMan RIS from the list of Import Option Favorites

Copy it to the Favorites List

Find the .ris file

Choose the RefMan RIS import option

Send it to the Unfiled Group (default) or

create a New Group.

Different versions of the Web 'X' series have different requirements.

The Export / Import Filter recommended here works best with the different versions of EndNote Web and with the U of T databases.