Go to the Mine tab and check all of the new items imported into Symplectic Elements as new manual or existing manual records to make sure the information is accurate.Import as link: this creates a new record in the list, as a link to the existing record, and add a manual source to the record.Some records that match another user’s record with an existing source, so there are four choices:.Overwrite existing: this overwrites the existing manual record with the new data.Some records that match existing publication of the author’s, which does have a manual source, so there are three options:.Do not import: this will stop the publication from being added to the publications list.Supplement existing: add a manual source to the existing publication record and make this the preferred source.
Import as new: this creates a new record based on the data, separate to the existing record.
Some records might match an existing publication of the author’s which has only the online databases records so there are three choices:.There are several options according to whether Symplectic Elements finds something in the system already or not: Select the Reference Manager/Endnote option and click Upload.txt file (in this example it is on the desktop). Click on Browse next to File and navigate to the.Make sure to choose where the file will be saved (in this example it will be saved on the desktop).If it is not in the list go to Select another style and choose RefMan (RIS) Export. Next to Output Style use the scroll down arrow to choose RefMan (RIS) Export.Next to Save type as use the scroll down arrow and find Text file (*txt).Next to File Name either keep it as named or give it a new name.Click on File in the top menu. Choose Export from the drop down menu or the icon.Select the all the items, specific items or all items in a specific group to add to Symplectic (click on one, hold down ctrl, select the rest OR select all OR highlight all in a group).