## 6.5 Switching from/to EndNote

If you want to switch from another reference tool to Endnote, it is possible to transfer all the references from your old tool. Below we briefly explain how you can make the switch from Refworks to Endnote.

1. In Refworks, go to the References option at the top left and click export
2. Select which references you want to export.
   1. If you want to do all references at once go to the All References folder, note that you will lose your folder structure
   2. If you want to keep your references organised, create an export file for each folder.
      Please note: Any attachments will not be included in the export file.
3. Make sure the option Bibliographic Software is selected under select an export format
4. Click on export references
5. The file opens automatically in a new tab of your internet browser, save this using Ctrl+S as a text document (.txt) somewhere on your device
6. Open Endnote
7. Click File in the top left corner, go to the Import option and click File again there
8. Under Import file, select the .txt file you have just created
9. Under Import option, select Reference manager (RIS)
10. Click on import

Click here for a more detailed explanation. (The images are outdated but the functionalities are still in the same place).

Microsoft Word
It is not advised to convert references from Word to EndNote. If the references are entered incorrectly in Word they will also appear incorrectly in Endnote. Correcting references can be very time-consuming.

Transfer support
Should you wish to switch to or from another tool, we are happy to help! Contact us at l ibrary@hr.nl.