Exporting from RefWorks to Endnote Web

Users may can move all of their references from RefWorks to Endnote Web using the steps below. This export does not move attachments.

Your can export your references either all together or one folder at a time

Export All Reference

1. In your RefWorks database, navigate to References > All references; click Export
2. Choose to export All in list; select RefWorks Tagged Format as the export format; then click the Export References button
3. A new window will open containing the references you will export. Use your browser File menu and select Save As. Save the file with a name you will recognize later, and make sure the file extension is .txt
4. In Endnote Web go to the Collect tab and click Import References
5. On the Import References screen, click on the Choose File button and select your saved .txt file
6. Choose RefWorks Import as the Import Option (add it to your drop down list by clicking on Select Favorites and copying RefWorks Import from All to My Favorites
7. Choose a group within the To drop down menu or create a new group. This is the location where your references will be stored in Endnote Web.
8. Click Import

Export Reference One Folder at a time

1. To export one folder at a time, first create groups in Endnote Web to match the folder names from your RefWorks database. This is done by selecting Manage My Groups from the Organize tab
2. In your RefWorks database, navigate to Organize & Share Folders
3. Beside each folder name, there are two folder icons. Click on the left folder icon, choose Export and then RefWorks Tagged Format.
4. A new window will open containing the references you will export. Use your browser File menu and select Save As. Save the file with a name you will recognize later (i.e. the name of the folder), and make sure the file extension is .txt
5. In Endnote Web go to the Collect tab and click Import References
6. On the Import References screen, click on the Choose File button and select your saved .txt file
7. Choose RefWorks Import as the Import Option (add it to your drop down list by clicking on Select Favorites and copying RefWorks Import from All to My Favorites
8. Choose a the group name corresponding to your folder within the To drop down menu. This is the location where your references will be stored in Endnote Web
9. Click Import
10. Repeat the process of exporting references from all remaining folders and importing them into your corresponding Endnote Web groups