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Import 15: When submitting a grant to the NIH, they require that the PMC number be included for all references. How do I do this?

Answer: The NIH has revised their policy for submissions to require the PubMed Central reference number be included in documents submitted to the NIH.

The content files provided here place the PMC number in the Custom 2 field for the Journal Articles. Updated EndNote content files are included here. Unzip the attached files and place the files in the appropriate location as noted below.

EndNote X2
  1. Windows: Go to the Edit Menu and choose Preferences.
    Mac OS X: Go to the EndNote Menu and choose Preferences.
  2. Go to the "Reference Type" option, and click the "Import" button.
  3. Select the "Pubmed_PCMID-X2.xml" file and click the "Open" button.
Copy the NIH.ens (Style) file to:
Windows Vista
C:\Users\(your login)\Documents\EndNote\Styles
Windows XP
C:\Documents and Settings\(your login)\My Documents\EndNote\Styles
Mac OS X
Applications:EndNote (your version number):Styles

Copy the PubMed (NLM).enz (Connection) file to:
Windows Vista
C:\Users\(your login)\Documents\EndNote\Connections
Windows XP
C:\Documents and Settings\(your login)\My Documents\EndNote\Connections
Mac OS X
Applications:EndNote (your version number):Connections

Copy the PubMed (NLM).enf (Filter) file to:
Windows Vista
C:\Users\(your login)\Documents\EndNote\Filters
Windows XP
C:\Documents and Settings\(your login)\My Documents\EndNote\Filters
Mac OS X
Applications:EndNote (your version number):Filters


EndNote X1
  1. Windows: Go to the Edit Menu and choose Preferences.
    Mac OS X: Go to the EndNote Menu and choose Preferences.
  2. Go to the "Reference Type" option, and click the "Import" button.
  3. Select the "Pubmed_PCMID-X1.xml" file and click the "Open" button.
Copy the NIH.ens (Style) file to:
Windows
C:\Program Files\EndNote (your version number)\Styles
Mac OS X
Applications:EndNote (your version number):Styles

Copy the PubMed (NLM).enz (Connection) file to:
Windows
C:\Program Files\EndNote (your version number)\Connections
Mac OS X
Applications:EndNote (your version number):Connections

Copy the PubMed (NLM).enf (Filter) file to:
Windows
C:\Program Files\EndNote (your version number)\Filters
Mac OS X
Applications:EndNote (your version number):Filters
Endnote X and earlier
  1. Open EndNote.
  2. Windows: Go to the Edit Menu and choose Preferences.
    Mac OS X: Go to the EndNote Menu and choose Preferences.
  3. Go to the "Reference Type" option, and click the "Modify Reference Types" button.
  4. Make sure the Reference Type: at the top of the screen is set to "Journal Article" and scroll down so you see the "Generic" field "Custom 2"
  5. Add the name "PMC Number" next to "Custom 2".
    Reference Type Table Screenshot
  6. Click ok on the Modify Reference Types screen and close the Preferences window.
Copy the NIH.ens (Style) file to:
Windows
C:\Program Files\EndNote (your version number)\Styles
Mac OS X
Applications:EndNote (your version number):Styles

Copy the PubMed (NLM).enz (Connection) file to:
Windows
C:\Program Files\EndNote (your version number)\Connections
Mac OS X
Applications:EndNote (your version number):Connections

Copy the PubMed (NLM).enf (Filter) file to:
Windows
C:\Program Files\EndNote (your version number)\Filters
Mac OS X
Applications:EndNote (your version number):Filters

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