{"id":32005,"date":"2024-12-04T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readcube.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=32005"},"modified":"2025-04-15T19:58:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T19:58:46","password":"","slug":"import-by-use-of-ris-file-from-external-database-with-pdfs-and-without-pdfs-2","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/readcubestg.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/help-center\/import-by-use-of-ris-file-from-external-database-with-pdfs-and-without-pdfs-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Import by Use of .ris File From External Database &#8211; With PDFs and Without PDFs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Many services &#8211; including other reference managers &#8211; offer .ris import and export options.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By importing your .ris file into ReadCube from an external database, you&#8217;ll be able to easily import all the metadata of your references.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to import your .ris, ReadCube offers two different options: you can simply drag and drop your .ris file directly into your library where it will import, or, you can use our import menu option located at the top of our app:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/30045334575\/original\/acc4EXIWgXlOtrp8luhbNJEpS3eV2QoqKA.png?1683190519\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/30045334581\/original\/ScybnxDdKOWIIBF8asUWM2p52KVTDhngqw.png?1683190581\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By design, .ris files only contain metadata; there is no way to include PDFs within a .ris file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if you have PDFs that need to be imported as well, no need to worry. 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