LibGuides: EndNote: Importing Citations via PDFs

Adding References from PDFs

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

EndNote can create a reference from a PDF, as long as the article has a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), which contains information about the article.

How can I tell if an article has a DOI?

While many articles have DOI numbers, some do not, especially if the article was published before 2000. If you’re unsure if your PDF contains a DOI number:

PubMed will list the DOI number in the reference on the results page and the article record page.

The PDF article will list the DOI number somewhere in the document.
- Look for it on the first or last page, in the header or footer, or near the abstract.

NOTE: EndNote won't be able to import an article scanned from print fully, or the article may not have a DOI number. It will store the PDF file in your library, and then you must manually enter the rest of the article information.