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Reference file converter.

Convert reference files between NBIB, RIS and Excel in your browser.

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NBIBRISXLSX

Up to 20 MB · 25,000 references · One file at a time

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Excel (.xlsx)

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Conversion transfers the bibliographic fields listed in the Excel template. Other source tags, custom columns, formatting and formulas are not preserved. Keep your original file.

Made for literature reviews

NBIB ↔ Excel

Review PubMed citations in a spreadsheet, including book records. Convert your reference rows back to NBIB.

RIS ↔ Excel

Move references between a spreadsheet and reference managers that support RIS.

NBIB ↔ RIS

Switch citation formats while retaining supported titles, abstracts, authors and identifiers.

Incomplete references are flagged and retained. Check the preview and record count before using the converted file. Excel formulas are not evaluated; only their saved values are read.

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