EndNote Fusion (formerly RefWorks)

On 6th October 2026, the reference management software RefWorks was rebranded as EndNote Fusion.

If you are currently RefWorks user, you should not experience any change in service, but the look and feel of the platform may be slightly different. Your accounts, and the references within them, will remain the same. During this transitition many of export options in databases may still be labelled as RefWorks. The RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM) add-in in Word will continue to be available under this name on University systems. You can learn more on the Clarivate information page.  

EndNote Fusion is a web-based software that helps you cite and reference in your chosen referencing style. Using EndNote Fusion can help you manage your references more effectively, keep accurate records, and save you time when producing a list of references for a dissertation, thesis or paper. If you're writing a journal article, EndNote Fusion gives you the flexibility to quickly change the referencing style if required, for example, to meet a particular programmes or journal's submission criteria. 

You can collect references from several online sources including the Library Search, Library databases and Google Scholar, and organise them using personal folders and sub-folders. Alternatively, you can simply upload PDF files of journal papers, etc. and the software will automatically create a reference. Then, when you are writing up, you can easily insert citations in the text and generate a reference list in your referencing style of choice within Microsoft Word.

EndNote Fusion supports the following browsers: Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome.

 


 

Registering to use EndNote Fusion

First time users must register to use EndNote Fusion.

To register go to the EndNote Fusion sign-in page.

  • Click on ‘Create account’
  • Enter your Brunel email address and click on ‘Check’
  • You should then be prompted to create a password
  • An email will then be sent to your account imminently; open the email and click on the activation link
  • Your account will then be ready to use
  • In future, you will be required to sign in with your Brunel email address plus the password you created when registering

Logging in to your EndNote Fusion account

Once you have registered, you can access EndNote Fusion on and off campus. It is advisable to click on the 'Log in to access online Library resources' button on the Library homepage before you begin any EndNote Fusion session so you can readily access Brunel’s online databases and subscriptions.

If you leave Brunel

When you leave Brunel University, you can continue to use EndNote Fusion free of charge, as long as the University has a current subscription.

If you already have a RefWorks/EndNote Fusion account, you should be able to continue to use the platform, but you are required to update to your Brunel alumni email address so you can continue to access your account. You are advised to change your ‘Role’ to ‘Alumnus/Alumna’ under ‘Settings’ (this option can be found by clicking on your name at the top right of the screen).

For more information, please see: EndNote Fusion alumni program FAQ.

Training sessions

The Library runs regular training sessions on EndNote Fusion and related topics as part of the LibSmart and Graduate School training programmes. Academic Liaison Librarians may also deliver training within departments by arrangement. If you are a member of academic staff who would like to arrange customised training for your students, please get in touch with your Academic Liaison Librarian.

For bookable events, full details of dates, times and locations are available in the LibSmart events calendar. When you find a session you would like to attend, book a place online. Doctoral Researchers may also be able to register for these sessions on the InkPath platform.

Collecting references

There are several ways of collecting references:

Using the Export options in Library databases and catalogues

Many databases support the direct export of references to EndNote Fusion. Typically, you mark/select the references you wish to export and then look around for an "Export", "Export to EndNote Fusion", "Export to RefWorks", "Cite" or similar option. Sometimes it's necessary to mark the references and display the marked set, in order to see the Export option.

All the following databases support direct export:

  • Academic Search Complete
  • APA PsycInfo/Articles
  • British Education Index
  • Business Source Premier
  • CINAHL Plus
  • Cochrane
  • Emerald
  • ERIC
  • GreenFile
  • Historical Abstracts
  • IEEE/IET Electronic Library
  • JSTOR
  • Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)
  • Literature Online
  • Medline via EbscoHost
  • Medline via Ovid (*)
  • Music and Performing Arts Online
  • ScienceDirect
  • Scopus
  • SportDiscus
  • Library Search
  • Web of Science

(*) With most databases, it's recommended that you start with EndNote Fusion closed. However, with the Medline (Ovid) database, it is best to start with EndNote Fusion already open.

In addition to ScienceDirect, you can use direct export with several other full text collections, e.g. Oxford Journals Taylor & Francis and Wiley. However, it's usually better to collect references from abstracting databases. For example, try using Scopus rather than ScienceDirect and Taylor & Francis. 

Importing or copying from a file

Importing or copying from a file, generated in the platform, works for those databases which do not support direct exporting. It is also more suitable when you have large amounts of items to export in a large batch, for purposes such as systematic or evidence-based review. 

Importing or copying from a file starts out just like direct exporting - you mark the references you wish to import then click on 'Download', 'Cite' or 'Export', or a similar option. But instead of looking for an 'Export to EndNote Fusion' option, instead choose to create a file type, for instance .ris (Research Information Systems), or .nbib. This will create a downloaded file that you can upload into EndNote Fusion using the 'Add'>'Import references from other file types' option.  For step by step procedures for each of these databases, please see the EndNote Fusion by database.

Importing from within EndNote Fusion

Some databases and catalogues are searchable from within EndNote Fusion. Most usefully you can search the PubMed database, for life, health and biomedical literature. You can also search the Library of Congress and some other UK university library collections for book references.

  1. Start with EndNote Fusion already open 
  2. Select  <Search Databases> from the menu bar
  3. Open the dropdown search to find a catalogue, e.g. a search for the keyword 'university' surfaces a number of UK HE collections. Or select PubMed from the top of the search.  
  4. Perform a search
  5. Mark the references you wish to import into EndNote Fusion
  6. Use the "Import" option on the right 
  7. This will appear in the <Last Imported> folder, where it can be moved to a specific folder
  8. Alternatively, grab the reference you want to move using the cursor, and drag it into a folder.

Adding references manually

A few databases are unfortunately incompatible with EndNote Fusion, e.g. British Standards Online or Westlaw.

It might be possible in these situations to find the same exportable reference from the Library Search or a bibliographic database. Or, if you are unable to find a journal article in one of the Library's databases, you can use Google Scholar to import the reference into EndNote Fusion. For a step by step procedure of importing via Google Scholar, please see EndNote Fusion by database.

However, if this is not possible it's recommended that you manually add references. This will particularly be the case for some types of documents, e.g. theses, standards and patents. To do this:

  1. Start with EndNote Fusion already open
  2. Select the <All References> menu item
  3. Select the <Add> button>'Create reference manually'
  4. Select reference type i.e. Standard
  5. Enter data for appropriate fields into the boxes provided
  6. Select the <Save> button

 

Organising References

When you have collected lots of references, it's convenient to organise them in folders. You will probably also want to move references from one folder to another, eliminate duplicates, search amongst your references, and possibly share your references with colleagues.

Folders are useful when citing references within the EndNote Fusion Citation Manager. Having all the relevant references in one folder saves time when finding and selecting citations. 

 

Folder and subfolders

You can organise your EndNote Fusion references by putting them in folders and subfolders. To create a folder:

  1. Select the <My Folder> menu item, then select <+Add folder>
  2. Enter a name for the new folder
  3.  Remember to use the <Save> button

You will then see a list of your folders on the left-hand side of the screen under the "My Folders" menu. If you click on the ellipsis beside one of your folders, several options are presented. These include:

  • Creating a subfolder
  • Renaming the folder
  • Sharing the references in the folder
  • Deleting the folder

Deleting references will remove the folder and all the references saved there. 

Moving references between folders

Sometimes when you collect references, you don't have an option to put records directly into a particular folder and by default they go into the "Last Imported" folder. This is a temporary folder, which keeps references for 30 days. When this happens, you will want to move them into the relevant folder as soon as possible. 

  1. Start by opening the "Last Imported" folder 
  2. Mark the references you wish to move
  3. Select the Assign icon in the menu ribbon
  4. Select the appropriate folder from the folder menu display and 'Apply'.

This approach can be used to move references between any folders.

It is also possible to create separate projects to allow you to have different reference collections, some shared and some private, in the Projects area in the page header.

Eliminating duplicate references

EndNote Fusion allows you to identify potential duplicate references in your folders. You can search for duplicates either in an individual folder or in your whole EndNote Fusion account. 

To identify all duplicates:

  • Select the <Duplicates> option from the menu or from within the 'Tools' drop-down. 
  • Choose to identify the primary reference by Completeness or Currency.
  • Choose whether the duplicates found must match exactly, or are just similar. Similar allows for a more sensitive search, as records brought across from different databases may have slightly different presentation. 
  • Choose which fields you would like EndNote Fusion to compare to identify the duplicate. i.e. Title, Journal Title, DOI
  • Then instruct EndNote Fusion to 'Find duplicates'

This will generate a report presenting a list of duplicates to assess and numbers of duplicates found. Depending on the number of resources to review this can take some time. You can then choose to keep or discard the duplicates. 

To identify duplicates in a specific folder, first select the folder, and then choose the <Duplicates> option from the menu. This will give an additional option to select 'Only the current folder', so you can limit your activty to a specific group of works. 

Searching for references

The search features within EndNote Fusion become very useful, if you collect hundreds of references. You can perform simple and advanced searches. There is a simple search box in the top right-hand corner of the screen, which can be searched with keywords that searches within the records, the tags assigned to records and in the PDFs EndNote Fusion can read.

The advanced search options is available to the side of the "Search". This allows for more complex BOOLEAN style searching and enable a search within specific fields in your EndNote Fusion records. 

Editing records

It will be neccessary to edit references imported into EndNote Fusion. This may be to add personal annotation to records, such as a tag to help you identify the record. More commonly it will be to correct a record where some of the information is missing or has been imported incorrectly. 

To edit a record:

  • Select the reference. This will open a column on right-hand side that displays all the bibliographic information about the reference.
  • In the column select to the Edit <Pencil icon> in the top right
  • To improve the record quickly, in Edit mode, select the 'Lightening' icon that appears beside the title (or the DOI for journal articles). Selecting this option asks EndNote Fusion to look for a more complete version of the reference. The suggestions will be displayed at the bottom of the column for your to select to update or improve the record. 
  • If there are still errors or information you need to add, edit the record as required by simply selecting the field and add or amend information, e.g. add your own tags in the Tags field
  • Click on the <Save> button to ensure your changes are retained. 

An additional helpful feature of EndNote Fusion is the ability to see the references presented in a referencing style you are familar with. This can be useful to highlight what needs to be edited. To view references in the 'Citation' style:

  • Look above the list of references for the 'Normal view' default option on the top right.
  • Select this and in the drop-down hover over 'Citation view'.
  • To view the references in your recommended system or style, select the Settings cog icon that appears to the right of the 'Citation view' option. 
  • Search for and select your referencing style from the list, i.e. Cite them right, 13 edition - Harvard'

EndNote Fusion tries to further assist in the editing process by highlighting fields that are missing required referencing information for you to review. Fields higlighted in blue are suggestions of information commonly included in that type of source. Fields highlighted in yellow are usually required when referencing a source in the style you have specified. 

Sharing references

You might want to share your references with colleagues in a research group or with a supervisor. This way other research group members can view the references in the folders you have collected. If they also have a EndNote Fusion account, they can also edit them or add new references. 

  1. Open the <Sharing> menu option>'Share a folder'.
  2. Select the folder you want to share and decide whether you will share the folder within the organisation or only with an invited group (this option is generally recommended).
  3. Add the emails of your collaborators seperated by semicolons. 
  4. Decide on their level of access, you can choose if they can just read, or if they can annotate and modify the references in your folder.
  5. Select 'Done' for your invite to be sent to the recipients. 

Creating In-Text Citations and Reference Lists

EndNote Fusion has an add-in for Microsoft Word or Google Docs that enables you to cite and reference in a text document. It's already installed on Brunel’s networked PCs, but it is currently known as the RefWorks Citation Manager (or RCM). You can also download and install the EndNote Fusion add-on on your own PC or laptop to use it elsewhere. With the add-in you can insert citations in your document as you write, and when you are ready, create the reference list. The Citation Style Editor enables you to select your preferred referencing styles (eg Harvard). Some of the referencing styles support footnotes.

Downloading EndNote Fusion Citation Manager

EndNote Fusion add in should appear automatically as a tab in the toolbar ribbon of Word on Brunel networked PCs. If you intend to switch between using the EndNote Fusion add-in/RefWorks Citation Manager on your own PC or laptop and a Brunel networked PC, we advise you to download the Admin Managed version of RCM to avoid compatibility issues.

To download EndNote Fusion Citation Manager onto your PC, laptop or Mac:

  1. Open Microsoft Word. From the menu ribbon select either the 'Home' or 'Insert' tab to find the 'Add-Ins' area.
  2. In the Add-Ins search box, type RCM (on Brunel managed devices) or the words EndNote Fusion (on personal devices) in full and press 'Enter'.
  3. When the add-in appears select 'Add' and follow on screen instruction to install the add-in. After installation the add-in will appear as a new tab in the main toolbar ribbon. 

On University managed devices the Add-In store may be disabled and the RefWorks Citation Manager will be available via the Admin Managed add-ins instead.

Citing and creating a reference list using EndNote Fusion Citation Manager

First log in to the EndNote Fusion by selecting the EndNote Fusion/RCM tab on the menu ribbon. Select the EndNote Fusion icon that appears and this will open a side bar. You may need to sign in using your university email and password.

Before you insert a citation in your document, make sure the reference style selected corresponds with the style you have chosen to display in your EndNote Fusion account. You can do this by select the menu burger icon in the sidebar and checking the 'Citation style'. If you are not using the correct style, select the 'Citation style' and search for your referencing style in the search. Then return to the main display. Next: 

  • Position the cursor on the page where you want to insert the citation to appear
  • Open the folder containing the references you would like to use by opening the 'All references' dropdown in the add-in and selecting the folder.
  • As you hover the mouse over a reference, you will have the option to either quickly insert (Cite) or to edit the citation (Edit) before use
  • You will be able to preview the citation in the appropriate referencing style. You can either choose to edit the citation, or select 'Insert citation' if no change is needed. 
  • You can make edits to the citation such as including a page number by selecting the Edit option to add a suffix. Or you can suppress the author or date of the citation by unticking the 'Include author' or 'Include date' boxes. 

When you have finished adding your citations you are ready to create a list of references. 

  • Move your cursor to the point in the page, or on the new page, where you would like your references to begin. 
  • In the add-in select the menu burger. 
  • Turn on the option: Bibliography: On
  • This will create a formatted list of references in your chosen referencing style. 

Please note, EndNote Fusion uses the term Bibliography, both on the platform and in the extension. A bibliography in EndNote Fusion is actually a reference list, and will not capture further reading that may be included in a folder, but is not cited in your document.  

Any errors in the referencing information in the list created using the Bibliography option in the EndNote Fusion must be amended in record within the EndNote Fusion platform and synced with the main document. 

Citation Style Manager

The Citation Style Manager enables you to select or deselect the referencing styles that you want to use within EndNote Fusion add-in/RCM. You should find that Harvard, APA, IEEE, MLA and OSCOLA are already included amongst your favourites, but perhaps there will be another style that you want to add. The “Citation Style Manager” can be accessed within EndNote Fusion using the 'Create bibliography' drop-down menu.

  1. Start with EndNote Fusion already open
  2. Click on the 'Create bibliography' in the menu ribbon. Select 'Citation Style Editor'
  3. From the search box that appears look for keywords related to your referencing style.
  4. Select the appropriate style from the list and click 'Save a copy'. This style will be added to your available styles. 

If using Harvard, unless you are advised otherwise by your tutor or handbook, use the Cite Them Right - Harvard style, which inserts brackets around dates in references and provides in text citations with the following features:

  • Comma between the author(s) and year, eg (Rose, 2007)
  • And not a comma as the separator between two authors, eg (Dawes and Rowley, 1998)
  • Semi-colon not a comma as the separator between multiple adjacent citations, eg (Dawes and Rowley, 1998; Rose, 2007)

If Cite Them Right -Harvard is not already amongst your referencing style favourites, you will need to add it using the Citation Style Manager.

Footnotes

Several of the referencing styles in EndNote Fusion support footnotes including:

  • Chicago 18th Edition (Notes and Bibliography)
  • MHRA-Modern Humanities Research Association (Notes and Bibliography)
  • MLA 9th Edition
  • OSCOLA 4th Edition

For a footnote style, in Word position the cursor where you want to place the citation.

  • Click on 'References' from the Word menu and select 'Insert Footnote'
  • Select the reference you want to use in add-in/RCM  and click on 'Edit'
  • Select the footnote radial button and then 'Insert citation' 

If appropriate for the referencing style, EndNote Fusion will also create a bibliography at the end of the document, in addition to the footnotes.

Creating a bibliography from a list of references

It's possible to create a bibliography from a list of references in EndNote Fusion, in a specific folder or all your references. For example, an academic might find this feature useful for a reading list.

  1. Start with EndNote Fusion already open
  2. Select the folder of references you want to write the reference list for. It is also possible to select individual references from a folder or from the 'All references' list. 
  3. Click <Create Bibliography> in the menu ribbon
  4. Confirm the referencing style or select another using the drop-down menu, eg Harvard 
  5. Click <Copy to Clipboard>
  6. Paste the reference list into a document.

This list is editable, so you can make quick changes to your references there. However, citations will have to be manually written into your document. 

 

 EndNote Fusion by database

Databases with the same interface usually share the same procedures for collecting references. In such cases, the databases are grouped together by platform, e.g. EBSCOhost, OvidSP and ProQuest. Otherwise the databases are listed individually.

Please note, EndNote Fusion is in the process of being rebranded, and was previously known as RefWorks. In some databases, the name RefWorks may still be in use when you are looking for export options. 

ACM Digital Library (only one record can be exported at a time)

1.     Click on the title of a single record that you wish to import into EndNote Fusion
2.     Select 'Export citation' and make sure it is marked as <BibTex> 
3.     Select the Download icon and a file will appear in your Downloads area of your browser. 
4.     Save the reference as a .bib file to the desk top
5.     In EndNote Fusion select <Add> from the menu bar, then 'Other file types' 
6.     'Select a file from your computer' and find your .bib file on your device and open it
7.     In the 'Import references', search for "Bibtext (ACM Digital Library [BibTex format])" as the import format
8.     Specify the folder using the "Import into Folder" drop-down menu and click import

Brunel Library Search

Perform a search on the 'Search all' tab in the Library.

For a single refererence, open the 'More actions' three dot ellipsis to the right of the item record:

  • Select Export to: EndNote Fusion.
  • In EndNote Fusion, select a folder to add the reference to and 'Import. 

For several references:

  • Mark the references you wish to export to EndNote Fusion by selecting the 'Save this item' bookmark icon to the right of the item record. This icon will turn blue when selected. 
  • Open the corresponding 'Saved items' bookmark icon on the top right of the screen, beside the search box. 
  • In the Saved Items folder, select the 'Export to' dropdown, and select EndNote Fusion. 
  • In EndNote Fusion, specify the folder using the "Import into Folder" drop-down menu and click import.

Please note, the 'Saved items' folder is temporary and items saved there will not be retained when you next open the Library Search. 

For students or researchers conducting systematic reviews of the literature, it is not possible to add large number of references to a EndNote Fusion folder quickly. For this reason we recommend instead searching on databases like Scopus or Web of Science, which are more able to faciliate large exports of references. 

Cochrane

 For the Cochrane Library database, perform a search:

  • Mark the references you wish to export to EndNote Fusion and select <Cite this>
  • Click on the <Save citation to EndNote Fusion> button
  • Specify the folder using the "Import into Folder" drop-down menu and click import

EBSCOHost databases: Academic Search Complete, British Education Index, Business Source Premier, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, CINAHL Plus, Education Abstracts, Educational Administration Abstracts, ERIC, European Views of the Americas:1493 to 1750, GreenFile, Historical Abstracts with Full Text, LISTA, MEDLINE, APA PsycARTICLES, APA PsycINFO, Regional Business News, SocINDEX with Full Text, SportDiscus with Full Text, and Teacher Reference Center

 EBSCOHosts a number of databases. These can be searched and records exported invidually or they can be searched as a group.

For an individual export, from the list of results, select the reference that you want to export: 

  • Open the three dot ellipsis to the right of the reference record and select the 'Cite' option
  • Select 'Export citation'
  • Select 'Export to EndNote Fusion' and 'Import'
  • Specify the folder using the "Import into Folder" drop-down menu and click import

For several references it is possible to select multiple records and use the 'Cite' option at the top of the list of results list to export a batch of references. 

To export larger groups of references or all the references in the list, follow the instructions found on our LibAnswer How do I export more than 50 records from an EBSCO database?

Emerald

From the result list in Emerald:

  • Select <View all Results>
  • Mark the records you wish to export to EndNote Fusion using the 'Add to Citation Manager' option in the record
  • Open the 'Citation Manager' from the menu ribbon
  • Click on the record you want to select again, or Select All
  • Click on 'Download Selected'
  • In the Download Citations box select EndNote Fusion as a format
  • Save the .txt file this creates
  • In EndNote Fusion, select the 'Add' > 'Other file types'
  • Find your file and 'Open'
  • Import as as a 'EndNote Fusion Tagged Format' > Import > Import into the selected folder

Google Scholar

    If you don't have a Google account, references can be exported one at a time:
  • Perform a search
  • Click on <Cite> below a specific reference
  • Click on <EndNote Fusion> and assign your reference to a folder

If you have Google account, it is possible to export groups of references by signing in to your account and selecting the 'Save' button below the specific reference.

  • Mark the references you wish to export to EndNote Fusion
  • Open 'My Library' from the menu or from the link on the results page.
  • Select 'Export all' and the file format Refman> Select either export of articles on the page or in your library>Export. This will create an .ris file you can save to your desktop.
  • In EndNote Fusion, select the 'Add' >'Other file types'>'Select a file from your computer'> Find and open the .ris file. 
  • Import as RIS Format: RIS Format UTF-8
  • Assign a folder and 'Import'

IEEE/IET Electronic Library

  • Mark the references on the result list you wish to export to EndNote Fusion
  • Click on the <Export> button at the top right of your search list
  • Click on the <Citations> tab
  • Select the 'EndNote Fusion' and 'Citation and Abstract' radial buttons
  • Select <Download>
  • Assign to a folder in EndNote Fusion and export

JSTOR

From the results list in JSTOR:

  • Mark the records you wish to export to EndNote Fusion
  • Click on the <Cite> button that will now appear at the top of the screen
  • Click on <Export to EndNote Fusion> 
  • Assign to a folder in EndNote Fusion and export

Lecture Notes in Computer Science 

    It is possible to export only one record at a time in Lecture Notes in Computer Science. 
  • Open the record that you wish to export to EndNote Fusion
  • Scroll down to the very end of the page, underneath the article or document
  • In the 'About this article' section - Select 'Download citation'
  • This will create an .RIS file in your download area, click on <OK> or <Save> depending on your browser options
  • Click on your EndNote Fusion account
  • Click on 'Add'>'Other file types'
  • Choose 'Select a file from your computer' and open your .RIS file
  • Select "RIS Format" as the import format
  • Specify folder using the "Import into Folder" drop-down menu
  • Click on the <Import> button

Lecture Notes in Mathematics

    It is possible to export only one record at a time in Lecture Notes in Mathematics. 
  • Open the record that you wish to export to EndNote Fusion
  • Scroll down to the very end of the page, underneath the article or document
  • In the 'About this article' section - Select 'Download citation'
  • This will create an .RIS file in your download area, click on <OK> or <Save> depending on your browser options
  • Go to your EndNote Fusion account
  • Click on 'Add'>'Other file types'
  • Choose 'Select a file from your computer' and open your .RIS file
  • Select "RIS Format" as the import format
  • Specify folder using the "Import into Folder" drop-down menu
  • Click on the <Import> button

Lexis+

  • After running a search mark the records you wish to export to EndNote Fusion
  • Click on the open book icon (Export Citations), above the list of references
  • Click on the <Download as RIS file(s)> button
  • This will create an .RIS file in your download area, click on <OK> or <Save> depending on your browser options
  • Go to your EndNote Fusion account
  • Click on 'Add'>'Other file types'
  • Choose 'Select a file from your computer' and open your .RIS file
  • Select "RIS Format" as the import format
  • Specify folder using the "Import into Folder" drop-down menu
  • Click on the <Import> button

Medline (via Ovid)

From your list of results in Medline:

  • Mark the references you wish to export to EndNote Fusion
  • Click on <Export> on the right of the screen
  • Select 'EndNote Fusion' from the "Format" drop-down menu, and 'Complete Reference' in the "Fields" drop-down menu
  • Click on the <Export> button
  • In your EndNote Fusion platform, assign to the folder you require and select 'Import'

ProQuest databases: AFI Catalog, British Nursing Collection, British Periodicals, Digital National Security Archive, Education Research Index, Early English Books Online, FIAF International Index to Film Periodicals Database, Film Index International, Literature Online, Music & Performing Arts Collection, Screen Studies Collection and The Vogue Archive

ProQuest, which is the publisher of EndNote Fusion, also hosts a number of databases. The export to EndNote Fusion works in the same way in all the databases: 

  • Check the boxes next to the references you wish to export to EndNote Fusion
  • Click on the <Cite> button to the right of the record, and select the  <EndNote Fusion> option the 'Export to a citation manager or file' choices
  • In the Export/Save box, leave the "Output to" as 'EndNote Fusion'. In the "Content" drop-down select 'Citation, abstract, indexing'
  • Select the <Continue> button 
  • In your EndNote Fusion platform, assign to the folder you require and select 'Import'

It is also possible to create a My Research account in ProQuest, that is linked to your EndNote Fusion account. This means export of references is simpler, and that you can export a larger number of references. However, ProQuest have indicated that this action may affect references in existing My Research accounts. More information on this topic is here: Connecting your EndNote Fusion account to My Research

PubMed (search this database from within EndNote Fusion itself)

The easiest way to add items from PubMed is to search within EndNote Fusion:

  • Log in to your EndNote Fusion account.
  • Click on <Search Databases> in the EndNote Fusion menu.
  • Select PubMed, if it is not already selected, from the <Search> drop-down menu; it's at the top of the list.
  • Perform a search.
  • Mark the references you wish to import into EndNote Fusion.
  • Use the <Import > button menu to insert the selected references into your All References folder, where you can move them into the correct place. 

If you want to move a large number of references into EndNote Fusion from PubMed, instead go to the PubMed database itself and run your search:

You can either select specific references to export, or export all references. 

  • Go to 'Send to' above the search results.
  • Select 'Citation Manager' from the options.
  • In the 'Selection' drop-down, choose 'All results' if you want to export every record, or 'Selection' if you only want to export specified records.
  • Select 'Create file'.
  • This will create an .nbib file in your downloads area. Save this seperatly as an .nbib file. 
  • Open EndNote Fusion, and select 'Add'> 'Other file types'>'Select a file from your computer'.
  • Find your file and 'Open'.
  • The file should be imported as an 'NLM PubMed' file format. 
  • Assign your records to a folder and confirm 'Import'.

SAE Mobius 

Mark the references you wish to export to EndNote Fusion from the result list:

  • Click on <Export> at the top of the list
  • Select the Citation option RefMan, rather than EndNote Fusion
  • This will create an .ris file in your downloads area. 
  • When presented with the download file, click on <Save as> and save as an .ris file
  • Open EndNote Fusion, and select 'Add'> 'Other file types'>'Select a file from your computer'.
  • Select your file and 'RIS Format' from the drop-down
  • Specify the folder using the "Import into Folder" drop-down menu and click on <Import>

ScienceDirect

In the search results page of the ScienceDirect database:

  • Mark the references you wish to export to EndNote Fusion
  • Click on <Export> above the results list
  • Select the <Save to EndNote Fusion> open
  • In EndNote Fusion, select the folder you want to import your records to and click on <Import>

Scopus

In Scopus perform a search, and open the individual record you want to export:

  • Click on the  <Export> drop-down under the publication information
  • Select <EndNote Fusion (RIS) > from the menu
  • You can selected the relevant information you want to export. We recommend the 'Citation information' and the 'Abstract & Keywords' as a minimum. 
  • Click on the <Export> button
  • Save the RIS file to your computer desktop (or similar location)
  • Open EndNote Fusion, and select 'Add'> 'Other file types'>'Select a file from your computer'.
  • Select to import as an "RIS Format" as the “Import filter/data source”
  • Select “Scopus” as the database> Import
  • Specify folder using the "Assign to Folder(s)" drop-down menu
  • Click on the <Import> button

Springer Nature Link (only one record can be imported at a time)

  • Open the record that you wish to export to EndNote Fusion
  • Scroll down to the bottom of the page to the 'About this article' section. 
  • Click on <Download citation> 
  • Save the .ris file that is generated in a folder
  • Open EndNote Fusion>Select 'Add'>'Other file types'> 'Select a file from your computer'
  • Open the file and Import as RIS format
  • Specify folder using the "Import into Folder" drop-down menu
  • Click on the <Import> button

Taylor and Francis Online

In Taylor and Francis, from the results list, open the reference you wish to export to EndNote Fusion

  • Click on <Cite this article> link positioned just below the author and publication date info
  • Click ton the option for <EndNote Fusion Direct Export>
  • Select the radio button (as appropriate) to add the abstract or the item's own references (we recommend the 'Citation & abstract' option)
  • Click on 'Download citations'
  • Select the 'Direct export to EndNote Fusion button'
  • Select the appropriate folder for import and select 'Import'

U.K. Parliamentary Papers

  • Mark the references you wish to export to EndNote Fusion
  • Click on <Save> on the right-hand side of the screen
  • Click on <EndNote Fusion>
  • In EndNote Fusion, select a folder and 'Import'

Web of Science

In Web of Science, from the results list:

  • For a single or a few references, mark the references you wish to import to EndNote Fusion, or to export all references, add each page or references using the 'Add to Marked List' option to create a list of all references. 
  • Click on the <Export> button, select 'RIS (other reference software) from the drop-down.
  • Select the level of detail you want from the Record Content drop down. We recommend .Full Record'>'Export'.
  • Save the .ris file that is generated. 
  • Open EndNote Fusion>Select 'Add'>'Other file types'> 'Select a file from your computer'
  • Select 'RIS format' as both the type of file and the database. 
  • Select a folder to import to, and select 'Import'