Why did ProCite import nothing from the download file?
First, make sure the download file is an ASCII text file. Display it with ProCite (choose Import Text File from the Tools menu and open the download file). If you see odd characters or strange formatting, the file is not ASCII text. You must download to an ASCII file. Once the file is downloaded, you can view it with a word processor but do not save it as a word processor document. Once you do that, it is no longer an ASCII text file. Are you using the correct configuration file? For example, the Medline database is offered by several information providers (Medlars, SilverPlatter, etc.). Each provider may retrieve the same records in a slightly different format, so using the appropriate configuration file is critical. If the download file is an ASCII file and you are using the correct configuration file, ProCite either is not identifying the beginning of each record or the beginning of fields. You need to tell ProCite how to identify the beginning of each record, and how to determine t
