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Exporting References from SciFinder 2006 and Mac OS X to a Bibliographic Database Application

To export references from SciFinder 2006 for import into a bibliographic database,

• first save the references in the Tagged text format.
• Then import the file of tagged records into the bibliographic database application using a "filter" that tells the application what to do with the information in the file.
• By default, filters for EndNote^® ,ProCite^® , and Reference Manager^® are part of your SciFinder installation. Look for the folder named Filters in your installation folder.
• Filters for SciFinder are also supplied in all three bibliographic managment programs and may be edited within those programs.

Default installation folders:

	Windows	Mac OS X
SciFinder	C:\Scifindr	Applications : SciFinder

The filters have been tested in the following versions of applications but may work in others as well. You may modify the filters to suit your needs.

Endnote filter	EndNote 5, 8 and 9
ProCite config file	ProCite 5
Reference Manager capture file	Reference Manager 9 and 11

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EndNote^®

EndNote also provides a filter, installed with EndNote, for importing references from SciFinder. The filter also may be obtained from the EndNote web site.

If you are uncertain how to use this filter, please contact Thompson ResearchSoft for assistance.

The following general instructions apply to EndNote:

1. Copy the filter from the SciFinder/Scholar Filters folder to the Filters subfolder of EndNote.
2. You may wish to use EndNote's Filter Manager to select the filter so that it will be in the pick list.
3. From the File menu, select Import.
4. Choose the SciFinder filter as an Import Option. Note: You may need to click the Other Filters button and locate the filter if you have not used the Filter Manager.
5. Select the tagged .txt file that you saved in SciFinder.

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ProCite^®

If you are uncertain how to use this config file, please contact Thompson ResearchSoft for assistance.

The following general instructions apply to ProCite:

1. Copy the Config file from the SciFinder/Scholar Filters folder to the Config subfolder of ProCite.
2. From the Tools menu, select Import Text File....
3. Select the .txt file you saved in SciFinder and click Open.
4. In the resulting window choose the SciFinder Config file in the box labeled File Format: (click the button with 3 dots to the right of that box to locate the file).
5. Make sure the File Type box says tagged and that the Target Database is correct.
6. Click Transfer.

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Reference Manager^®

If you are uncertain how to use this capture file, please contact Thompson ResearchSoft for assistance.

The following general instructions apply to Reference Manager:

1. Copy the capture file from the SciFinder/Scholar Filters folder to the Import subfolder of Reference Manager.
2. From the References menu, select Import Text File....
3. In the resulting window choose the SciFinder Capture file in the box labeled Filter: (click the button with 3 dots to the right of that box).
4. Choose the .txt file you saved in SciFinder in the box labeled Text File: and make sure that the Database is correct.
5. Click Import.