Downloading from PubMed into EndNote

STEP 1: Downloading from PubMed

• Perform your search in PubMed
• You can save all of the references or put checks next to selected items you would like to keep
• In the Display pull-down menu, select MEDLINE
  





• PubMed should now be showing your references in a "tagged" format
  
  
  
  
  
  
• From the Send to menu, select File
  
  





• You will now be prompted to save the file (pubmed-result.txt) to your computer

STEP 2: Importing into EndNote

• Go to EndNote and open the library where you want to store the references
• Click on the File menu and select Import. The import dialog box will appear

• Click on Choose File and select the file you just saved from PubMed (pubmed-result.txt)
• Under Import Option, choose Other Filters, then select PubMed (NLM). Click Choose
  

• Under Duplicates, select Discard Duplicates
• Click on Import.
  

• Your references from PubMed should now be in your Endnote library