How do I import exported hits into my reference management program during a database search?

Reference management programs offer different ways to import hits from literature databases. One possibility is to export the hits as a file in an exchange format and then import this export file. Although this is a little more complicated than a direct import, it is a very reliable way, which is especially suitable for extensive hit lists.

The export files are normally structured text files in various formats, for which suitable text filters must be selected during import into the reference management program. Here is the procedure for the most common databases and in particular the formats that the medical sublibrary provides for search support.

Citavi and Endnote give instructions for the individual text filters on how the files from the databases should be saved.