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Reading Lists: Guide for Academic Staff

Importing citations

Export from Endnote

  1. In EndNote (desktop), select the citations you would like to add to Leganto.
  2. Click the arrow symbol from the toolbar icons to export. 
  3. Select a location to save the file onto your device.
  4. Clearly name the file:
    1. Manually add .ris to the end of the name (e.g. "Endnote for Leganto.ris.")
    2. Type: Text File (*txt)
    3. Output style: RefMan (RIS)
      1. If you don't see the RefMan option, choose Select Another Style.
      2. Scroll down to RefMan (RIS) Export and click Choose.
  5. Click Save.

Highlighted fields: file name with highlighted ".ris", text field is txt and output style is RefMan (RIS) export
  1. To add your citations in Leganto, click either option A or B below:
    Option A: Import into a Leganto Section
    Option B: Import to Leganto Favourites

Option A: Import into a Leganto section

  1. In Leganto, click Add. 
  2. Select Import References > From File.

Highlighted menu items: import references and from file
  1. Under File Type select RIS.
  2. Either drag your saved file into the box, or click to browse for a file.
  3. Once the files are imported, select the section. 
  4. Click Add all items.
  1. Your resources will now be added to your section and you can close the pop up window. 
  2. Click and drag citations to move them into other sections in your list.

Option B: Import to Leganto favourites

  1. In Leganto's top right menu, if you haven't already, click to pop Leganto out into a new tab
  1. In the left side menu, select Favourites.
  2. Click Add.
  3. From the menu, select Import References > From File.

Highlighted menu items: import references and from file
  1. Under File Type select RIS.
  2. Either drag your saved file into the box, or click to browse for a file.
  1. Once the files are imported, close the pop up window and go back to your list.
  2. Select Add > Add from Favourites.

highlighted menu item: add from favourites
  1. From the pop up window, click and drag citations into the required sections.

Connect to RefWorks

  1. In Leganto, click on the Settings cog in the top right corner of the page.
  2. Select Reference Managers.

Highlighted menu item: reference managers
  1. In the pop up screen, under Add Citation Managers, select RefWorks.
  2. RefWorks will open in a new tab, sign in to your account.
  3. Once logged in, in Leganto RefWorks will display as Connected.
  4. Close the pop up screen.

Highlighted section: Refworks is connected

Import in Leganto

  1. From your list, click Add.
  2. Select Import References > From RefWorks.
 You may need to log out of Leganto and log back in for this option to display.

Highlighted menu items: import references and from refworks
  1. A pop up box will appear with your RefWorks citations. Click on each citation and select the required section. 
  2. Click Add.
    1. If you wish to edit any details of the citation or add a student note, click Add & Edit.