All entries for November 2007

Business Source Premier: importing records

If you want to save references in Business Source Premier, you need to make sure you save them in the correct format, otherwise, you won't be able to import them into your EndNote account. There are two methods to try. If the first method doesn't work, try the second! Here's how to do it.

Note: when you save the references, it is a good idea to make sure that the Remove these items from folder after saving box in unticked. This means that if the references are not imported, for whatever reason, you can quickly go back and try again as the references will still be there.

Method 1.

1. Mark the references by clicking Add next to the ones you want to keep.
2. Click Folder in the top right hand corner to view the saved references.
3. Select the items you wish to save by ticking them (or click All) to save them all.
4. Click Export.
5. Under Save citations to a file formatted for: select Direct Export to Endnote Web.
6. Click Save.
7. You will be taken to your Endnote Web account and should see confirmation that the selected referencs have been imported.
8. Click on My References and then Unfiled.
9. Select the references and click on Add to Group to move them to your preferred group.

Method 2.

Stage One: Saving your references in Business Source Premier

1. Mark the references by clicking Add next to the ones you want to keep.
2. Click Folder in the top right hand corner to view the saved references.
3. Select the items you wish to save by ticking them (or click All) to save them all.
4. Click Export.
5. Under Save citations to a file formatted for: select Generic bibliographic management software.
6. Click Save.
7. In the Internet Explorer menu bar at the top of the screen, select File then Save (or Save As if you are using Firefox).
8. Click Save to save the file to disk.

Stage Two: Importing your references into EndNote Web

1. Login to your Endnote Web account and click the Collect tab.
2. Click Import References.
3. Click the Browse button and select the file you have just saved.
4. Under Filter, select the option Bus Source Prem (EBSCO).
5. Under To, select the group where you want the references sent to.
6. Click the Import button.

: 28 Nov 2007 15:30 |  Tags: Bsp Business Source Premier Import |  Comments (2) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

EndNote Web and ISI Web of Knowledge

A quick tip: If you have previously created a personal account for the ISI Web of Knowledge database, this will automatically register you to use EndNote Web. There's no need to set up a separate account - just log in to EndNote Web using the same username and password and your account will be ready to use!

: 19 Nov 2007 11:39 |  Tags: Isi Web Of Knowledge |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Pop–up windows and EndNote Web

Some features of EndNote web require the use of pop-ups to work properly. If you have a pop-up blocker installed on your computer, you may find these don't work properly and you will need to enable popups. Here's how to do this using either the Firefox or Internet Explorer browsers

Firefox users

1. Click on the Tools menu and select Options.
2. Click the Content icon.
3. Untick the option Block pop-up windows.
4. Click OK.

Internet Explorer users

1. Click on the Tools menu.
2. Select Pop-up Blocker.
3. Select Turn off Pop-up Blocker.

For security reasons, you are strongly advised to turn your pop-up blocker back on once you have finished using EndNote Web. 

: 06 Nov 2007 13:59 |  Tags: Disable Pop-Ups Security |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

EndNote Desktop and EndNote Web: transferring references Part 2

Last week's blog entry looked at how to transfer references from your EndNote Desktop account into EndNote Web account. However, you can also transfer references the other way.

Part 1: Saving references in EndNote Web

1. Log in to your EndNote Web account.
   
2. Under the Format tab, select Export References.
3. From the References drop down menu, select which references you want to export (all your references or just those in a specific folder).
4. Under Export Style, select RefMan (RIS) Export.
5. Click the Save button.
6. Select Save to Disk and click OK, then choose where to save your file to.

Part 2: Importing the references into EndNote Desktop

1. Open up EndNote Desktop version and load up your EndNote library.
2. Click on File then Import.
3. Click on the Choose File button and find the file you have just saved.
4. From the Import option drop down menu, select Reference Manager (RIS).
5. Click the Import button.
   

: 05 Nov 2007 16:49 |  Tags: Transfer |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem