
The University of Iowa Libraries has a site license to RefWorks!
RefWorks is a web-based citation management and bibliography tool. It can help you to efficiently store, organize, and share citations and easily format them for papers and bibliographies.
The University of Iowa Libraries no longer provides formal support for EndNote. The EndNote Support & Services page supplies a variety of filters and connection files and includes FAQs, tip sheets, and technical support contact information.
The information below was last updated January 11, 2007.
Saving your Search
1. Perform search.
2. Mark records of interest to you by clicking on the folder icon that appears at the end of the citation.
3. When finish selecting citations click on "Folder has items" icon
4. Choose "Save to Disk." (the Print and E-mail option will not save the data in the correct format.)
5. Select the "Bibliographic Manager" tab.
6. Click the "Citations in Direct Export" option.
7. Locate your EndNote library when prompted.
OR, you can choose to create a text file that can be imported into EndNote later. Use this option when using a computer that doesn't have access to your EndNote library.
1. Perform search.
2. Mark records of interest to you by clicking on the folder icon that appears at the end of the citation.
3. When finish selecting citations click on "Folder has items" icon
4. Choose "Save to Disk." (the Print and E-mail option will not save the data in the correct format.)
5. Select the "Bibliographic Manager" tab.
6. Click the "Save" option.
7. Select "File" then "Save As" from your browser's toolbar
8. Save your search as a plain text file. Then, follow the importing directions below.
Importing your Search
1. Open EndNote and choose the library that you want to import the citations into.
2. Choose "File" then "Import."
3. Click on “Choose File” and find the file that you have just saved.
4. From the pull-down menu next to “Import Option” choose the appropriate database. If the database has multiple options, choose the one labeled "EBSCO."
5. Click the “Import” button.