Using Connection Files

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You can use EndNote to connect directly to many library catalogues and databases to extract citations, via connection files. A word of warning, however. By using EndNote to search library catalogues and databases, you will lose the ability to fine-tune your searches and be selective about what citations you import. EndNote will import ALL the citations for EVERY record that your search finds. However, some sources (Bodleian library, for example) do not support import filters. In those cases, connection files are the only way to extract citations. And using connection files is often the preferred method for searching Otago University Library’s Catalogue when using an off-campus network (as the data from the Catalogue is not always faithfully displayed over non-campus network connections).

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1. To use EndNote to search a catalogue or database, use the Online Search option. Select more... to choose a connection not already on the list. Option #1 Another way to add a connection file is Tools > Online Search...

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2. Once you have established a connection with a catalogue or database, use the search platform to locate and import citations.

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3. EndNote will automatically import all the citations that your search found.