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RIS (file format)
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| Filename extension | .ris |
|---|---|
| Internet media type | application/x-research-info-systems |
| Type of format | Bibliography |
RIS is a standardized tag format developed by Research Information Systems, Incorporated (the format name refers to the company) to enable citation programs to exchange data.[1] It is supported by a number of reference managers. Many digital libraries, like IEEE Xplore, Scopus, the ACM Portal, Scopemed, ScienceDirect, SpringerLink and Rayyan QCRI can export citations in this format.
Format[edit]
The RIS file format — two letters, two spaces and a hyphen — is a tagged format for expressing bibliographic citations. According to the specifications,[2] the lines must end with the ASCII carriage return and line feed characters. Note that this is the convention on Microsoft Windows, while in other contemporary operating systems, particularly Unix, end of line is typically marked by line feed only.
Example record[edit]
This is an example of how the article "Claude E. Shannon. A mathematical theory of communication. Bell System Technical Journal, 27:379–423, July 1948" would be expressed in the RIS file format:
TY - JOUR AU - Shannon,Claude E. PY - 1948/07// TI - A Mathematical Theory of Communication T2 - Bell System Technical Journal SP - 379 EP - 423 VL - 27 ER -
Tags[edit]
Excerpt of main RIS tags. Except for TY and ER, order of tags is free and their inclusion is optional. The content may vary depending on the type of reference.
TY - Type of reference (must be the first tag) A1 - First Author A2 - Secondary Author (each author on its own line preceded by the tag) A3 - Tertiary Author (each author on its own line preceded by the tag) A4 - Subsidiary Author (each author on its own line preceded by the tag) AB - Abstract AD - Author Address AN - Accession Number AU - Author (each author on its own line preceded by the tag) AV - Location in Archives BT - This field can contain alphanumeric characters; There is no practical limit to the length of this field. C1 - Custom 1 C2 - Custom 2 C3 - Custom 3 C4 - Custom 4 C5 - Custom 5 C6 - Custom 6 C7 - Custom 7 C8 - Custom 8 CA - Caption CN - Call Number CP - This field can contain alphanumeric characters; There is no practical limit to the length of this field. CT - Title of unpublished reference CY - Place Published DA - Date DB - Name of Database DO - DOI DP - Database Provider ED - Editor EP - End Page ET - Edition ID - Reference ID IS - Issue number J1 - Periodical name: user abbreviation 1. This is an alphanumeric field of up to 255 characters. J2 - Alternate Title (this field is used for the abbreviated title of a book or journal name, the latter mapped to T2) JA - Periodical name: standard abbreviation. This is the periodical in which the article was (or is to be, in the case of in-press references) published. This is an alphanumeric field of up to 255 characters. JF - Journal/Periodical name: full format. This is an alphanumeric field of up to 255 characters. JO - Journal/Periodical name: full format. This is an alphanumeric field of up to 255 characters. KW - Keywords (keywords should be entered each on its own line preceded by the tag) L1 - Link to PDF. There is no practical limit to the length of this field. URL addresses can be entered individually, one per tag or multiple addresses can be entered on one line using a semi-colon as a separator. L2 - Link to Full-text. There is no practical limit to the length of this field. URL addresses can be entered individually, one per tag or multiple addresses can be entered on one line using a semi-colon as a separator. L3 - Related Records. There is no practical limit to the length of this field. L4 - Image(s). There is no practical limit to the length of this field. LA - Language LB - Label LK - Website Link M1 - Number M2 - Miscellaneous 2. This is an alphanumeric field and there is no practical limit to the length of this field. M3 - Type of Work N1 - Notes N2 - Abstract. This is a free text field and can contain alphanumeric characters; there is no practical length limit to this field. NV - Number of Volumes OP - Original Publication PB - Publisher PP - Publishing Place PY - Publication year (YYYY/MM/DD) RI - Reviewed Item RN - Research Notes RP - Reprint Edition SE - Section SN - ISBN/ISSN SP - Start Page ST - Short Title T1 - Primary Title T2 - Secondary Title (journal title, if applicable) T3 - Tertiary Title TA - Translated Author TI - Title TT - Translated Title U1 - User definable 1. This is an alphanumeric field and there is no practical limit to the length of this field. U2 - User definable 2. This is an alphanumeric field and there is no practical limit to the length of this field. U3 - User definable 3. This is an alphanumeric field and there is no practical limit to the length of this field. U4 - User definable 4. This is an alphanumeric field and there is no practical limit to the length of this field. U5 - User definable 5. This is an alphanumeric field and there is no practical limit to the length of this field. UR - URL VL - Volume number VO - Published Standard number Y1 - Primary Date Y2 - Access Date ER - End of Reference (must be empty and the last tag)
Type of reference[edit]
Type of reference preceded by the TY - tag can abbreviated as follows:
ABST - Abstract ADVS - Audiovisual material AGGR - Aggregated Database ANCIENT - Ancient Text ART - Art Work BILL - Bill BLOG - Blog BOOK - Whole book CASE - Case CHAP - Book chapter CHART - Chart CLSWK - Classical Work COMP - Computer program CONF - Conference proceeding CPAPER - Conference paper CTLG - Catalog DATA - Data file DBASE - Online Database DICT - Dictionary EBOOK - Electronic Book ECHAP - Electronic Book Section EDBOOK - Edited Book EJOUR - Electronic Article ELEC - Web Page ENCYC - Encyclopedia EQUA - Equation FIGURE - Figure GEN - Generic GOVDOC - Government Document GRANT - Grant HEAR - Hearing ICOMM - Internet Communication INPR - In Press JFULL - Journal (full) JOUR - Journal LEGAL - Legal Rule or Regulation MANSCPT - Manuscript MAP - Map MGZN - Magazine article MPCT - Motion picture MULTI - Online Multimedia MUSIC - Music score NEWS - Newspaper PAMP - Pamphlet PAT - Patent PCOMM - Personal communication RPRT - Report SER - Serial publication SLIDE - Slide SOUND - Sound recording STAND - Standard STAT - Statute THES - Thesis/Dissertation UNPB - Unpublished work VIDEO - Video recording