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Output Records

Output options are available from the Results and Full Record pages. Before you perform an output operation, you must:

1. From the Results page, select the record(s) to include in the output:

Selected records on page - Select the check box of each record.
All records on page - Select a value in the Show 10, 25, or 50 per page list.
Records - Select a range of records.

2. Select the data to include in each record:

Bibliographic Fields includes author, title, and source information.
Bibliographic plus Abstract includes bibliographic fields and author abstract.
Full Record includes all the data on the Full Record page.
Full Record plus Cited References includes all the data on the Full Record page and references.

Select the record(s) to include in the output.
Select the data to include in each record.
Click Print to print the selected record(s).
From the ISI Web of Knowledge page, click Print this Page.

E-Mail

Select the record(s) to include in the output.
Select the data to include in each record.
Click E-Mail.
In the E-mail records to field, enter the e-mail address of the person to whom you want to deliver the record(s). Use a comma (,) and a space to separate multiple addresses.
In the Return e-mail (optional) field, enter a valid e-mail address. This address will appear in the From box in the recipient's e-mail.
In the Notes (optional) field, enter a note to add to the top of the e-mail message (up to 250 characters).
Select an E-mail style: Plain Text or HTML. Records in both formats include two-character field tags.
Click Send E-mail to deliver the records to the specified e-mail address(s).

Save To ... Menu

Select the record(s) to include in the output.
Select the data to include in each record.
Select a data format from the Save To menu. See File Formats for a list of descriptions.
Click Save to go to a Processing Records page. A dialog box should open.
Click Save (Internet Explorer) or OK (Firefox) to open another dialog box.
Save the file to your hard drive or to your desktop.

File Formats

Save to other Reference Software

Plain text file format. This option allows you to save your output to third-party reference software such as RefWorks, Sente, Biblioscape, or similar reference software. See Save to other Reference Software for more detailed information.

Save to BibTeX

Plain text file format with a .bib extension. A tool that allows you to format and process lists of references in conjunction with LaTeX documents.

Plain text file format with a Bib extension. A tool that allows you to format and process lists of references in conjunction with LaTeX documents.

The format is a field label followed by an equal (=) sign. The data is enclosed in either a single pair of braces ( { } ) or a double pair of braces followed by a comma. For example:

@article{ ISI:000251926400003
Author = {Smith, AB},
Journal = {{Cell Biology}},
Year = {2007}
Volume = {{22}},

Note that each record starts with @article followed by a unique publication ID.

Save to HTML

HTML file suitable for viewing with a Web browser. Field data are in a table. The first column contains the two-character field tag and the second column contains the field data.

Save to Plain Text

ASCII text file. Each field is prefaced by a two-character field tag.

Save to Tab-delimited (Windows^®)

ASCII text file. Each field is enclosed in quotation marks and delimited by a tab.

Save to Tab-delimited (Mac^®)

ASCII text file. Each field is enclosed in quotation marks and delimited by a tab.

Save to EndNote, RefMan, ProCite

This option allows you to export selected records to EndNote, ProCite, and Reference Manager.

Select the record(s) to include in the output.
Select the data to include in each record.
Click Save to EndNote, RefMan, ProCite to open the Processing Records page and to launch the export application.
If you have installed more than one reference program, then you will be prompted to select a program before you can select a reference library.
Open a reference library when the Select a Reference Library dialog box appears. As soon as you do this, the records are exported.

ISI ResearchSoft - Export Helper Plug-in

When you install one of our reference programs such as EndNote, ProCite, and Reference Manager, the system automatically installs the ISI ResearchSoft - Export Helper plug-in. The plug-in opens a dialog window on the Processing Records page that allows you to select a reference program (if more than one is installed) and a reference library.

To remove the Export Helper plug-in, select the Add or Remove Programs option in Control Panel.

Save to other Reference Software

This option allows you to export selected records to third-party reference software such as RefWorks, Sente, Biblioscape, or similar reference software.

Select the record(s) to include in the output.
Select the data to include in each record.
Click Save to other Reference Software, and then click Save to go to the Processing Records page. A dialog box will open.
Save the file to your hard drive or to your desktop. The product automatically saves the file as savedrecs.txt.
Open your reference software.
Select the Import option.
Select ISI (Institute for Scientific Information) for the Import Filter / Data Source.
Select a database.
Select a folder (Optional).
Select the savedrecs.txt file that you saved to your hard drive or to your desktop.
Click the Import button.

You can also import the savedrecs.txt file to EndNote, ProCite, or Reference Manager.

These instructions may not work as described if the ISI ResearchSoft - Export Helper plug-in is installed on your computer. If it is, you may want to use Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel to remove it.

Save to EndNote Web

Select the record(s) to include in the output.
Select the data to include in each record.
Click Save to EndNote Web to save the selected records to your library in EndNote Web. If you have not yet created a library, clicking this button automatically creates one for you.
After the records are processed and transferred, click Back to Results to return to the Results or Full Record page.
To view the records in your EndNote Web library, click the My EndNote Web link at the top of the Web page.
To view a specific record, click the icon.

To use this feature, you must be a registered user and you must sign in.

Output Record Options

Print
E-Mail
Save To ... Menu
Save to EndNote, RefMan, ProCite
Save to other Reference Software
Save to EndNote Web

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