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Mendeley (English): Import

Mendeley is software to save, manage and share references

Importing references from other reference software

You can import references into Mendeley from EndNote, BibTeX, RIS and Zotero.

To import from EndNote, for example, open a library in EndNote and then go to:

  • File > Export...
  • ‘File name’: enter a name
  • ‘Save as type’: XML(*xml)
  • ‘Output style’: select a style
  • Click Save

Then, in Mendeley, go to:

  • File > Import...
  • EndNote XML - EndNote v8, ...
  • Select the .xml file and click Open
  • The references from EndNote will be imported into Mendeley