Elements Publications at UT: Import from a Database or by DOI/ISBN

If you aren't an EndNote or Zotero user, you may still be able to import your citations from other sources.

Which database lists most of your publications? Find the appropriate database on the right side of this page under Step-by-Step Instructions: Export from Specific Databases. For help using a particular database, you can also contact your subject librarian.

Other citation sources for importing publications include WorldCat.org (great for monographs) and a DOI resolver for individual articles.

 

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General Steps: Overview

The steps below are generic instructions that will work in most databases.

Step 1

Open a subject-appropriate database (e.g, a library subscription database) and search for your citations.

• Alternatively, search for single articles by DOI using dx.doi.org.
• Or, search for a book by title or ISBN in WorldCat.org.

Step 2

Find, then mark or save, each relevant citation to a folder or list. To do that, look for a PLUS SIGN, FOLDER ICON, or CHECK BOX next to a citation to add it. You may need to create an account -- at no cost, but as a way to retrieve your results -- before saving selected titles to a list. (If you are only looking for one title, you may not need to add it to a list. Look for an EXPORT option, and go to step 4. This depends on the database you're searching.)

Step 3

When you've identified all your citations, navigate to the marked/saved folder or list. Make sure all your citations are included -- if there's a box next to each publication, tick the box next to each one. Then, look for an EXPORT option.

Step 4

Choose the RIS file format export option. The RIS format is related to EndNote.

Step 5

Save the RIS file, and know where you saved it.

Step 6

Login to Elements and, under Menu at the top of the screen, choose Manage Publications: Import.

 

Step 7

Upload and import the .RIS file you generated in Step 5 as the "Reference Manager/Endnote" file type.

Important! Review the imported citations because the data may not be completely correct. A common problem is in the citation type; there may be confusion in records between book chapters and books, or articles and conference proceedings, and so on.

At the top of the page, go to Menu > Manage Publications to review your publications list. To make changes, look for the YELLOW PENCIL ICON () that appears in the citation for each publication.