Exporting Records From: IngentaConnect

Single or multiple records:

• Put a checkmark in the box next to the records you want to export. Click on the link Update marked list at the top of the list of records.
• Click on Bookmarking options, a link on the right side of the screen. Click on Marked list.
• With your marked list displayed, click on Export options, a link to the right side of the screen. Click on Plain text.
• Copy the plain text version of your list.
• Login to RefWorks.
• Choose References/Import from the toolbar.
• Select Macalester College as the Import Filter/Data Source and IngentaConnect [plain text] as the Database.
• Paste the text directly into the “Import data from the following text” box on the Import screen in RefWorks. Click on Import.
• Your records should appear in the Last Imported Folder.

Note: If you have a long list of records you might want to save the list as a file and import the file into RefWorks. Follow the directions above through the Copy step. Then:

• Paste the text into a text editor program such as Notepad.
• Save the document as a text file (*.txt)
• Login to RefWorks.
• Choose References/Import from the toolbar.
• Select Macalester College as the Import Filter/Data Source and IngentaConnect [plain text] as the Database.
• Under "Import data from the following text file", use the Browse button to find the text file you saved to your computer. Click the Import button.
• Your records should appear in the Last Imported Folder.