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RefWorks: From PubMed

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  • Himmelfarb Library Reference Desk  
    Phone: (202) 994-2850
    Email: himmelfarb@gwu.edu
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PubMed Import

1. Display the citations that you would like to export (e.g. a set of search results or Clipboard); adjust the number of citations displayed (default = 20 per page) to encompass your entire set of citations.

2. Click on SAVE.  

3. For Format, choose "PubMed".

4. Click on "Create File" and save the file to your computer.

5. Log in to RefWorks.

6. Select + (Add)  then Import References from the toolbar.

7. You can either drag and drop the file or select the file from your computer.

8. Click the Import button.

9. Your records should appear in the Last Imported Folder.