November 10, 2003
News Alert: ProCite and PubMed
Many of you are aware of recent
connection difficulties with PubMed from some versions of ProCite. Working with the National Library of Medicine,
we have confirmed that PubMed embarked on a series of planned system infrastructure enhancements which have caused
the PubMed search feature in all versions of ProCite 5 to fail. To accomodate these changes we have updated ProCite
5 for Windows to version 5.0.3 in order to restore the PubMed search feature.
Please review the appropriate
notice below for your options:
Windows ProCite v5.0 or 5.0.2 users (single-user
and network versions):
Latest news: If you are a registered user of ProCite 5 for Windows,
we will send you a copy of the updated ProCite 5.0.3 CD at no charge. To request a replacement CD, please complete
this form so that we may process your request. Requests will be processed in the order they are received. Please
note that there is no patch or hotfix which you can download in order to update to version 5.0.3; the only way
to update is from the CD.
Please check this page for updated information.
In the interim, ProCite
v5 and 5.0.2 users can use the following procedures to import Text records from PubMed into ProCite (note that
Macintosh instructions are in a separate section below):
Importing text data
from PubMed into ProCite for Windows:
Browse the PubMed (NLM) website and save your references
into a text file that can be imported into the software. To do this:
1. Browse to the PubMed website through an Internet browser.
2. Enter your searches in the website (Select "Clipboard" from the "Send to" drop down menu to save records from multiple searches as you work).
3. On the search results page, select "MEDLINE" in the dropdown menu next to the "Display" button.
4. Choose "File" from the "Send to" drop-down list, and then click on "Send to."
5. Select "Save" on the following screen. In the next screen you will be able to change the file name (we recommend saving with a *.txt extension).
6. In ProCite, open the database where you would like these references saved.
7. Select the "Tools…Import Text File" command.
8. Select the File Type "Tagged," the File Format "PubMed," and your Target Database.
9. Click the Transfer button to begin the import.
The text references that you downloaded from the website will be imported into your database. If you have any
questions, please feel free to call our technical support department.
For the latest updates on Import
Filters, Output Styles and Database services that support ProCite, please go to http://www.procite.com/support/pcsupport.asp.
Macintosh ProCite
4 and 5 Users:
Mac ProCite v5 users: We have confirmed that recent changes implemented
by PubMed have caused the Internet Search feature in ProCite Macintosh v5.x to perform unreliably. Unfortunately,
we will not be able to update ProCite for the Macintosh to maintain the Internet Search connectivity with PubMed.
We recommend all ProCite Macintosh users, who have relied extensively on searching PubMed through ProCite
and who plan to run OS X, consider upgrading to the latest version of EndNote.
Using EndNote, you will
be able to continue enjoying direct searching of PubMed from your bibliographic program. EndNote is a native OS
X program and offers many new benefits for ProCite users. For more information about EndNote 7, please review http://www.endnote.com/ENinfo.asp.
For assistance converting your ProCite Macintosh database to EndNote Macintosh, please contact technical support.
Importing text data from PubMed into ProCite 4 and 5 for the Mac:
Should you choose not to upgrade to EndNote 7 and/or OS X, you will still be able to browse the PubMed website
and save your references into a Text File with Line Breaks that can be imported into the ProCite. To do
this:
1. Browse to the PubMed website through an Internet browser.
2. Enter your searches in the website (Select "Clipboard" from the "Send to" drop down menu to save records from multiple searches as you work).
3. On the search results page, select "MEDLINE" in the dropdown menu next to the "Display" button.
4. Choose "File" from the "Send to" drop-down list, and then click on "Send to."
5. Select "Save" on the following screen. In the next screen you will be able to change the file name (we recommend saving with a *.txt extension).
6. Next, open your downloaded text file from PubMed into your word processor, and choose "Save As…" from the "File" menu.
7. Select the format: "Text Only With Line Breaks."
8. Close the file.
9. In ProCite, open the database where you would like these references saved.
10. Select the "Tools…Import Text File" command.
11. Select the File Type "Tagged," the File Format "PubMed," and your Target Database.
12. Click the Transfer button to begin the import.
The text references that you downloaded from the website will be imported into your database. If you have
any questions, please feel free to call our technical support department.
OS
X users:
At this time, we have no plans to produce an OS X version of ProCite for Macintosh.
If you are running OS X or plan to, we encourage you to consider upgrading to EndNote for the Macintosh. EndNote
is a native OS X program that offers many new enhancements for the Macintosh user.
While we recognize the
inconvenience associated with changes implemented at PubMed for some of our ProCite users, these changes are beyond
our control. We do believe the actions being undertaken at PubMed ultimately will improve the reliability of your
access to PubMed in the long term and we are committed to taking advantage of these enhancements in our current
Windows program.
Thank you for using ProCite and for your understanding,
ProCite Product Team
Thomson ISI ResearchSoft