Import Scholarly Contributions Citations with Generic Import from Google Scholar
Citations can be imported into Faculty Activity Reporting (FAR, Faculty180) in RIS or BibTeX format. For example, citations can be exported from Google Scholar in BibTeX format and then imported into FAR. Once the citations have been exported, log in to FAR and follow the steps below. FAR has a sophisticated algorithm to compare the fields of the imported Scholarly Contributions & Creative Productions with current activities in the database, and then clearly shows the faculty member which activities it flagged as possible duplicates.
To import a citation from an external source, you must comply with usage restrictions and review any terms of use or license agreements. The safest method is to obtain written permission; if that is not possible, avoid importing citations.
Export data from Google Scholar
- Log into Google Scholar and select all the relevant citations desired to export from the ‘My Library’ screen.
- Click Export, choose the BibTex format for the export, and copy the text citations that display on the screen.
- Navigate to the Activity Input Form and Add a new activity.
- Select the Generic (RIS/BibTeX) option under the Import section and then click Continue.
- Select BibTeX from the Format dropdown and upload the ‘Citations Data’ file exported in step 2.
- Click Save to navigate to the. Check the boxes next to the desired citations to import and then click Import Selected after reviewing all relevant information.
FAR has a de-duplicator (if enabled) that will flag any possible duplicates when reviewing the Imported Activity Counts results and remove exact duplicates. Generic imports (e.g., CrossRef, PubMed, Bibtex) match on type, dateinfo, journal, location, numberinfo, pages, publisher, title, volume, yearinfo, and authors.