Q. How do I convert my typed bibliography in Word into reference in EndNote?

You can use AnyStyle.io to create a BibTeX file that citation managers can use to bulk import citation data. Unfortunately, EndNote's BibTeX import filter does not work well, so importing the contents of your typed bibliography into EndNote may prove more difficult than it ought to be. Even so, you should be able to import your typed bibliography into EndNote.

Import BibTeX file (.bib) into EndNote

1. Follow the directions found at AnyStyle.io to convert your typed bibliography
2. Select "BibTeX" as the format to save your references
3. In EndNote select File -> Import -> File...
4. Choose the file you downloaded in step 2 as the Import File
5. Select "BibTeX" as the Import Option (you will need to select "other filters..." to find the BibTeX option)
6. Click import

If the above process doesn't work, you can still get your references into EndNote. One option for doing so is to import the BibTeX file generated using AnyStyle.io into Zotero (another reference manager), then to export the citations in a format that EndNote can more easily import. This process is described below.

Convert from BibTeX to .RIS using Zotero

In Zotero deskop,

1. "Click file -> import"
2. Select "A file (BibTeX, RIS, Zotero RDF, etc.)" and click "next"
3. Select the .bib file you downloaded from AnyStyle.io and click "open"
4. Make sure the "Place imported collections and items into a new collection" is selected and click "next"
5. Click "finish"
6. Under "My Library," right click the folder with the same name as the file you just imported, then click "Export collection..."
7. Select "RIS" as the format then click "OK" to download your bibliography formatted as an .ris file

In EndNote,

1. Select File -> Import -> File...
2. Choose the .ris you downloaded from Zotero
3. Select "Reference Manager (RIS)" as the "Import Option"
4. Click import

You should now see your typed bibliography in your EndNote library.

After you import

Be sure to check the references you have imported to be sure they are correct.

If you're still having trouble or we can be of further assistance to you, please email endnote-support-g@vt.edu.