1. After creating a new review, you will be prompted to import references. For an existing review, go to the top of the review page and click New search (adding references from a new database search).
2. To import references, click Select file, then choose and open the exported reference files you plan to use. Use CTRL + click (for PC) or ⌘ (Command) + click (for Mac) to choose multiple files at once.
Accepted file types include:
- EndNote Export (.enw)
- RIS (.ris)
- BibTeX (.bib)
- CSV (.csv)
- PubMed XML (.xml)
- New PubMed Format (.nbib)
- Web of Science/CIW (.ciw)
Or any of these formats in a text (.txt), Microsoft Word (.docx), or gz compressed file (.gz). You can also use compressed ZIP (.zip) archives of one or more of these file types.
![](https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/62523/images/Rayyan_selectfiles.png)
3. You should see the filename of the reference file you imported. Click Continue.
![Rayyan Import Continue](https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/62523/images/Rayyan_import_continue.png)