RefWorks Presented by Sarah Forbes [email_address]

Objectives for RefWorks Session Create an Account Access and login to RefWorks Import citations Navigate within RefWorks Create a bibliography

Create an Account

Access and login to RefWorks

Import citations

Navigate within RefWorks

Create a bibliography

What is RefWorks? A web-based product where you can store bibliographic information. The bibliographic records reside on the web All bibliographies are formatted in a particular style The most common style in college and university is APA (American Psychological Association) & MLA (Modern Language Association)

A web-based product where you can store bibliographic information. The bibliographic records reside on the web

All bibliographies are formatted in a particular style

The most common style in college and university is APA (American Psychological Association) & MLA (Modern Language Association)

How to find RefWorks Guelph-Humber Humber

Guelph-Humber

Humber

How to create an account

EXPORT through a RefWorks link from one of the online databases Manual input IMPORT using a text file containing references from online databases – refer to the RefWorks (Help Section) on the GH Library and Learning Commons website: http://lib.guelphhumber.ca/research/refworks.html Three Ways to Insert Citations for your Bibliography into RefWorks

EXPORT through a RefWorks link from one of the online databases

Manual input

IMPORT using a text file containing references from online databases – refer to the RefWorks (Help Section) on the GH Library and Learning Commons website: http://lib.guelphhumber.ca/research/refworks.html

When exporting citations from databases to RefWorks remember to change the Internet browser settings to allow pop-ups! Firefox Go to Tools menu Select Options Select Content tab Uncheck “block pop-up windows” option Click “OK” Internet Explorer Go to Tools menu Scroll down to “Pop-up blocker” option Select “Turn off pop-up blocker”

Firefox

Go to Tools menu

Select Options

Select Content tab

Uncheck “block pop-up windows” option

Click “OK”

Internet Explorer

Go to Tools menu

Scroll down to “Pop-up blocker” option

Select “Turn off pop-up blocker”

Exporting citations from an EBSCO database

Exporting citations from a Proquest database 1. Mark the record 2. Export the record to RefWorks

Sign In Your group code can be found in the e-mail RefWorks sent when you set up your account GH group code: RWUGuelph Humber group code: RWHumberC

Go to the Folders menu to create a new folder to help organize your references Your reference will automatically be sent to the ‘Last Imported Folder’

You can also edit the reference to add/correct information that was exported to the database Remember to select the reference before moving it into your folder

Manual Input

Additional RefWorks Help http://lib.guelphhumber.ca/research/refworks.html

Creating the Bibliography Remember to select the reference before moving it into your folder Remember to always double check your bibliography -

Always double-check the formatting! What’s wrong with this reference?

Another Useful Citation Tool: Write-N-Cite Download Write-N-Cite onto your computer Open your Word document and click on Add-Ins tab to access Write-N-Cite

Download Write-N-Cite onto your computer

Open your Word document and click on Add-Ins tab to access Write-N-Cite

Need more help… Just ask!!! University of Guelph-Humber Learning Commons Desk Humber Library 3rd Floor Reference Desk E-mail sarah.forbes@guelphhumber.ca

Just ask!!!

University of Guelph-Humber Learning Commons Desk

Humber Library 3rd Floor Reference Desk

E-mail sarah.forbes@guelphhumber.ca