Kay Cunningham provides an overview of creating bibliographies in RefWorks. RefWorks is a citation manager that allows users to collect references, organize research, and generate bibliographies. To create a bibliography, users must first import references into their RefWorks database and then can choose an output style. There are two main methods for selecting references - using folders to group references by topic or assignment, or placing references in a "My List" folder. The completed bibliography can then be downloaded in the chosen output style format.

1. Kay Cunningham, Library DirectorPlough Memorial LibraryChristian Brothers University Fall 2010 Getting Started with RefWorks at CBU: Generating Bibliographies in RefWorks 2.0

2. RefWorks is… Bibliographic Citation Manager Web-based Useful for Collecting references Organizing research Creating bibliographies Collaborating with others Available to CBU Students Faculty Staff Alumni

3. Bibliographies The ability to create bibliographies is one of the most attractive features of RefWorks and probably the main reason you are interested in using it You have to have a database, that is, you have to have imported references into RefWorks to be able to make a bibliography, however See the handout, Registering for an Account and Setting up a Database, for details

4. Create Bibliography

5. Choose Your Output Style The most popular styles for bibliographies appear in the Output Style list in the “Create Bibliographies” window. Note: If you use additional styles found in the Output Style Manager, they will automatically float to the top of your list.

6. Output Style Manager Use the Output Style Manager to select from the hundreds of other styles available. Highlight the Style you want, then click the forward arrow to send it to the Favorites list. You can also remove Styles from your personal Favorites list (The CBU Favorites are controlled by the RefWorks administrator for campus).

7. 2 Methods of Selecting References to Appear in a Bibliography

9. Specific Assignments

10. Courses

11. Chapters in a thesis

12. Topics of interest

13. The same reference can be assigned to any number of folders

14. Choose a folders to generate a bibliography quicklyNote: be careful to remove duplicates or you could get multiple references to the same work in a single bibliography.

15. Create Bibliographies using “My List” Select the items you want to appear in the bibliography Go to the Folders dropdown and put them in “My List” Create the bibliography, choosing “My List” when prompted

16. Special Feature - Using the Print Icon to Generate a Bibliography If you use the RefWorks Print command instead of “Create Bibliography,” you can control the order the references—alphabetic by author, in ascending or descending order of publication, etc. The Print command works with “My List” and with folders. [When you use “Create Bibliography,” RefWorks follows the rules of the style in generating order.]

17. Completed Bibliography NOTE:Depending on your browser, you may be prompted to download your file before opening it.

18. Getting Started with RefWorks at CBU: Making Bibliographies See other handouts on: Collaborating with RefShare Customizing Your Account Registering for an Account and Setting Up a Database Searching with RefWorks Working with Folders Write N Cite