Summary

This article highlights how to export publications from Google Scholar so that they can be imported into myElements. This will help eliminate the need for manual entry and increase the quality of publication data in myElements.

How-To

Instructions

There are many databases and publication stores that allow you to export to different file types. MyElements can harvest metadata from RIS (Reference Manager, Endnote) and Bibtex files. Although each application/database may do it a little differently, most of them have the capability built in. This article is specific to Google Scholar.

Step 1 - Sign in to Google Scholar

Step 2 - Click on My profile

Step 3 - Check the publications you want to export

Step 4 - Click Export

Step 5 - Click on BibTex

Step 6 - Click File

Step 7 - Click Save Page As

Step 8 - Add .ris to end of file name

Step 9 - Save File
NOTE: You will need to be able to find this file for importing into myElements.

Note: For help importing this file into myElements see Importing Publication Data.

Outcome

You will be able to export publications from Google Scholar so that they can be imported into myElements.

Further Readings

Importing Publication Data

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