1. Open an EndNote Library (*.enl).
2. Search PubMed.
3. Check each reference to be saved.
4. Change the pull-down display menu from the default setting “Summary” to "MEDLINE".
5. Press Display button.
6. Press Save button; Save As box opens, save to directory of choice as plain text (*.txt) file.

In EndNote:

7. File > Import (Import box opens)(Fig.10):Import Data File – click “Choose File” and retrieve saved plain text file.

• Import Option – choose “PubMed (NLM).”
• Press Import button.

References transfer to the EndNote Library.

Fig. 9 - changing default display setting to MEDLINE format. "Display" and "Save" buttons are nearby.

Fig. 10 - using EndNote’s PubMed (NLM) filter to import references from saved plain text (*.txt) file.

As diplayed in Fig. 10:

• the import data file “placebo effect in PubMed.txt” is chosen.
• at Import Option, "PubMed (NLM)" is selected as the most appropriate filter from the menu choices.
• the pull-down menu displaying choices for Import Option conceals the Import button.