The following instructions address a range of common scenarios.

{% filter markdown %} - Bring up the Paperpile sidebar using Add-ons > Paperpile > Manage Citations. - Click the gear icon, then select `Export`. - Under Export references, choose `RIS` then `Export references` to download a RIS file. {% endfilter %}
{% filter markdown %} - **Mendeley**: select the manuscript references and export with File > Export, choosing `RIS` in format dropdown. - **Zotero**: If manuscript references are stored in a collection: select `Export Collection...` in collection context menu; alternatively right/alt click selected references and choose `Export Items...`. Choose `RIS` format with encoding `UTF-8 without BOM`. - **EndNote**: Select all references in manuscript (found under Imported References if you followed Step 2). Go to File > Export, then make the following selections: *Save file as type*: **Text only**; *Output style*: **RefMan (RIS) Export** (find under `Select Another Style...` if necessary); tick `Export Selected References`. {% endfilter %}
{% filter markdown %} 2. Use **anystyle.io** to convert plain text references (e.g. in the bibliography section) to BibTex (\*.bib) format. - Paste your references text at [https://anystyle.io/](https://anystyle.io/). AnyStyle can extract metadata (journal, authors, title etc.) from a wide range of bibliographic styles. - In parsed output, check labels look accurate, reassigning if necessary: it is important the journal is identified for each reference. - Download as BibTex. 3. Import BibTex file into your reference management software. If you don't have reference management software installed, download [**Mendeley**](https://www.mendeley.com/downloads) or [**Zotero**](https://www.zotero.org/download). - **Mendeley**: create a folder (`Create Folder...` button is under My Library), then with folder selected, import `bib` file with File > Import > BibTex. - **Zotero**: load bib file using File > Import; under `Options` tick "Place imported collections and items into new collections" - **EndNote**: Right/alt-click BIB file, and `Open With` EndNote (as importing from the EndNote interface may not work). 4. Now follow the steps in "When references can be selected in a reference manager". {% endfilter %}
{% filter markdown %} Note: If selecting the references in the originating reference manager is non-trivial, use the steps in the previous section. - If you used Mendeley or Zotero to add the references, you can upload the doc to [Reference Extractor](https://rintze.zelle.me/ref-extractor/) which can generate a RIS file for you. - If you used an EndNote plug-in to add references, in the EndNote toolbar of Microsoft Word, go to Tools > Export Traveling Library, and create a new EndNote library. When you open this library in EndNote, you can export to RIS as explained in the previous section ( My references can be selected in a reference manager). {% endfilter %}