This short section illustrates download (and import -> References) of bibliographic records in Medline-format.
First look up the record in PubMed:
Check the record to be imported with the mouse (only one record can be imported at a time):
Select MEDLINE format in selection list:
Send the record to "Text" (select "Text" in selection box):
The record appears on the text screen in PubMed:
Select the text (depending on browser or OS, with ctrl-a), copy it into the clipboard (depending on browser or OS, try ctrl-c):
Open the empty text editor (e.g. from the text editor shell):
"Paste" the text from the clipboard, save it as .txt file in the database text directory:
Convert the Medline record in References with main-t me, select the text file "__McMillan.txt", assign a new reference number, decide if MeSH are imported (better n), confirm (or do not confirm) to delete "__McMillan.txt". Then you should edit the "in_form.txt" form (insert keywords, check if abbreviated journal name is o.k.) and import the record into the References database with main-e ir. Details on importing may be found in the manual.
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