RIS is a format commonly used to export database search results to Covidence, RefWorks, Endnotes, ProCite, Zotero, Mendeley or other reference managers.
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EBSCO
Ebsco PsycINFO, ERIC, Medline, Academic Search Ultimate, & SocIndex...
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There are at least two ways to do it.
#1- Ask EBSCO to Email You the Results
On the results page, click on Share > select Export results - email a link to download > select RIS Format > enter your email address and then Send. It may take time to receive the RIS files from ebscohost. Check the email junk folder in case you don't get any responses from ebsco.
#2 - Create a RIS File Yourself
Suppose your search retrieves 200 records. Each page consists of up to 50 records. There will be a total of 4 pages.
1) Change the page display from 10 to 50 items per page > Apply.
2) Click on Share> Under Add to Folder, click on Results (1-50)> and then click on Share. Repeat the process for page 2, 3 and 4 until you send all the records to the main folder.
3) Open the folder >Select all> Export> Save. The default choice is Direct Export in RIS Format >Save. A delivery(1).ris file will be created, which may go directly into your local Downloads folder.
BUSINESS SOURCE COMPLETE + ULTIMATE: Email Delivery Issues
Special Notes - Some institutions may offer a 2-in-1 combo version of BUSINESS SOURCE COMPLETE + BUSINESS SOURCE ULTIMATE. In this setup, the email delivery option may be disabled. To avoid this, select only BUSINESS SOURCE ULTIMATE.
Web of Science
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Select all records (Suppose there are 200 records, select the checkbox 0/200) > Export > RIS >Export >Change the Records Option to all records 1 to 200>export >a file savedrecs(1).ris will be created.
Scopus
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On the search results' page, select the documents you want to export. Suppose there are 50 of them. > Click on Save to List> Click on RIS export > [Optional]: Select "What Information do you want to export" > Click on Export >a scopus(50).ris file will be created.
Note: TAMU Library does not have subscription access to Scopus.
ScienceDirect
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Check the All box > Export > Select Export to RIS> a ScienceDirect_citations_1234.ris file will be created.
ProQuest
ProQuest Dissertations, Education, Medline...
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Change Items Per Page to 100 > select All box > Click on the All Save & Export Option button > Select Text Only > Change Output to: RIS. [Note: you may need to register with ProQuest first.]
PubMed
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In March 2020, RIS format was replaced by PubMed format. To export search results to Covidence, Save > All Results > Choose PubMed format>Create File and then go to Covidence or other citation managers to import it.
CINAHL
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See the instructions above for ebsco.
Medline (Ovid)
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Check the ALL selection box> Export > Format: RIS > under Field, select Citation, Abstract> Export. A file by the name ris.ris will be created.
Google Scholar
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On the search results' page, select each item by clicking on the star icon under each record, and then go to My Library > Export All > RefMan > select Export All Articles in My Library> a RIS file by the name Citation.ris will be created.
EndNote 2.0
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Select the group or folder you want to export, > File > Export> In the Export File Name window, select Output Style > Choose Another Style > Select RefMan (RIS) Export, click Choose > Then click on the Save button [keep the default Text File (*.txt) unchanged]. A My Endnote Library.txt file will be created.
RefWorks
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Select the folder where you placed the citations > Check the Select All box > Share > Export References > RIS Format > Export. An export.ris file will be created.
Zotero
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Select a Library folder to be exported> File > Export Library > When asked for an export format > Choose RIS. A default file name My Library may appear. Change the file name if necessary > Click Save. A My Library.RIS file will be created, which may be sent to the local Download folder.
Mendeley
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File > Export > Select the records or the folder to be exported > Name the export file and choose a local folder where to send the file > Say, Covid19 > From Save as type select RIS >Save. A Covid19.ris file will be created.
Covidence - Exporting your reviewed data to RevMan (RIS) format
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On your Review Summary screen, click on Export > RevMan> Under "2. Select a RevMan file to upload and populate"> Click on Choose file > select your file from your local drive > Open > Upload > Download > then Covidence will automatically populate the file of your selected studies with the extracted data.
ERIC API - CSV
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allows you to export up to 2000 records into a CSV file. You can then convert it into a RIS file with ChatGPT4o. See how to use ERIC API at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGpSgS3Sd2s. Use ChatGPT 4o to convert it (or any CSV files from other sources) into a RIS file.
ChatGPT 4o - CSV to RIS
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User: Please convert my CSV file into a RIS file.
ChatGPT 4o: Sure.
User: (Upload a CSV file) Here is the file.
ChatGPT 4o: I will write a Python script to perform the conversion using these mappings. Let's create the RIS file. First, I will create a function to convert the CSV data to RIS format. Then, I'll generate the RIS file...The CSV file has been successfully converted to an RIS file. You can download the RIS file using the following link: Filename.ris.
Notes: You may need to experiment to determine the file size or word limit allowed by ChatGPT 4o. Additionally, it is recommended to verify the converted file to ensure it is a proper RIS file. Please make sure to handle all data to be uploaded with the highest level of privacy and confidentiality.
Semantic Scholar
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Add the search results to a folder under your Library > Select it > Export > But RIS format is NOT being listed as an option, go ahead downloading it as EndNote first. Then open it with your EndNote app > File > Export > The default Output Style format should be RefMan(RIS) Export > Save. A My EndNote Library RIS file will be created.
Elicit: AI Research Assistant
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From the retrieved results of "Find Papers", select the papers > Export AS > RIS.
Note: This option is available to the Plus users only.
Consensus. AI
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Search results> Select a paper > Click Save to List > Create a new List (e.g. "Biology") and then repeat this step until you put all the selected paper into the list > When done, open the list > Click on the Save to RIS icon > a Biology. today's date. ris file will be created.
