Refworks Overview

Introduction to RefWorks Linda Galloway [email_address] Original presentation created by: Tom Keays [email_address]

Why Use RefWorks?
Accessible – store your references in a single place and access no matter where you are
Privacy – requires login to access your references
Widely supported – can import directly from many scholarly databases
Organization – sort your references into folders for better management and recall
Integration – create bibliographies and lists of cited works directly in the papers you are writing
Citation formats – apply the style required in your paper

RefWorks Basic Training
Overview of RefWorks
Participants create their accounts
Participants add content to their database
RefWorks tools and tips
Advanced features
Write-n-Cite
Ref-Grab-it

By default, references are added to ‘Last Imported’ folder You can then create and move selected references into custom folders

Before we get started… Questions? Pop-up Blockers (Open up a browser window)

Let’s Create our Database!
Create a new account OR
Log in to an existing account
From Moon Library home page, choose ‘Shortcuts’ dropdown menu -> Citation Support and click on ‘ RefWorks ’ tab or
http://researchguides.library.syr.edu/refworks

Adding citations to RefWorks
Export citations from a database that includes a direct export feature
Import citations from a text file or by copying and pasting
Manually enter citations

Adding content to your Database Option 1 - Export citations from a database that includes a direct export feature
Minimize RefWorks on your desktop
Open up the database
Scopus

Select references and “Output ”

proquest research library

Proquest Research Library x x

Mark one or more of the citations you wish to add to your database, then select ‘Export’ x

Search for a book using Discover

Can refine search in Discover using facets

Select a title, then ‘Export to RefWorks’

Organize citations within Refworks
Creating and naming folders
Continuing to add citations to folders
Direct export
Text files
Manually

Creating Folders
From the pull-down menu Folders select Create New Folder
Enter a name in New Folder Name ; click OK

Putting References into Folders
Select desired references
Choose destination folder – choose
Put in Folder from drop-down menu

Adding content to your Database Option 2 - Import citations from a text file by copying and pasting Web of Science

Export the citation from the database in plain text to a text editor like Notepad.
Select all text on the notepad page and copy it to the clipboard.
Open up RefWorks. You will import into RefWorks.
Choose ISI and the correct database, as shown above.
Select “import data from the following text” and paste the text file in there.
Import and you will be done.

Editing & Viewing References
Correct errors/omissions in citations
Add notations or information to a citation
Attach full-text of articles to citations

Correct errors Add attachment Add User Fields (at bottom)

View Reference – Important additional content included Date you created RefWorks entry URL to full text

View Reference – Important additional content included Full text of document you’ve attached Abstract Database Not all information available form

Adding citations to RefWorks Option 3 - Manually enter citations

Advanced Features
Write-N-Cite
Ref-grab-it

Write-N-Cite
Add references to a paper (Microsoft Word document)
Format the reference list using a citation style that you choose
If you have a previously installed version of Write-N-Cite, uninstall it and install the newest version.
Write-N-Cite III may be used offline – no internet connection required

To start RefWorks in Word 2007, select the Add-Ins tab

To start RefWorks in Word 2003, select the icon

You will be prompted to log in to your account…

To work offline, first Create/Update Offline Database

Then simply select ‘Work Offline’ check box

RefGrab-It
Add RefGrab-It “bookmarklet” to browser links toolbar
Use RefGrab-It to import webpages

Citation Support
http://researchguides.library.syr.edu/citation
Information on citation styles – APA, MLA, Turabian, etc.
Copyright and plagiarism – SU Academic Integrity Office
RefWorks login and help
also available from Moon Library Home Page

Introduction to RefWorks Questions?

Biological Sciences wolf OR wolves

Why Use RefWorks?
Capture citations from databases at the time you find them
Organize citations by topic (tagging/folders)
Find articles again using SULinks
Make notes and annotations specific to the citation
Insert citations into papers you are writing
Format the bibliography in the required style

Refworks Overview

by Linda Galloway on Nov 15, 2010

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