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RefWorks

a how-to guide for RefWorks.

Adding References

There are multiple ways to add reference in Refworks. The easiest being via: 

Importing from OneSearch

You can transfer references to RefWorks individually or as a group: 

Individual transfer:

  1. Click on the menu ellipses (...) to the far right of the reference.
  2. Click on the RefWorks icon that displays in the actions toolbar
    • If asked, login to your RefWorks account.
    • If desired assign a folder.  
  3. Click import and the reference should be transferred to your RefWorks account.

 

Group of reference transfer: You will need to sign-in to your library account. 

  1. Click on the Pin Pin Iconthat is to the right of each reference you want. This moves the reference to My Favorites.
  2. Once you've completed adding references to My Favorites, click on the Pin to the left of your name (upper right of the display). 
  3. Select all of the references to be transferred to your RefWorks account. 
    • Note that once you select one or more items the toolbar to the right of the My Favorites label is activated; these are actions that can be applied to all of the selected references.
  4. Click on the menu ellipses (...) to the far right of this toolbar.
  5. Click on the RefWorks icon that displays in this actions toolbar.
    • If asked, login to your RefWorks account.
    • If desired assign a folder.  
  6. Click import and the references should be transferred to your RefWorks account.

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Import from most Database or Google Scholar 

 

The Waters Library subscribes to hundreds of databases and the steps below should work with most of them.

Browser Add on Icon  Note: You must have the Save to RefWorks button installed on your browser.

Use the information on this page (you'll need to login to your RefWorks account), to drag and drop the Save to RefWorks button on your browser's Favorites bar. Note: The Favorites bar needs to be visible and unlocked in order to complete this action.  Consult the Help information for the browser you use for more information if the Favorites bar doesn't display. Additionally, your browser may not support the drag and drop option. This documentation will provide information on adding Save to RefWorks to your browser manually.

 

To capture multiple references:

  1. Click on the Save to RefWorks button while viewing a list of search results.
  2. All the references on the page should appear in the right sidebar.
  3. Identify which references you want to send to RefWorks by clicking the checkbox to the left of the reference, or if you want all of the references, click on the checkbox to the left of Select All.
  4. Edit the metadata for each reference by clicking on the right-facing arrow to expand the metadata fields.
  5. Use arrows to move through each reference in edit mode.
  6. Click the Save to RefWorks button when ready.

To capture a single reference:

  1. Click on the link for the reference of interest
  2. Click on the Save to RefWorks button.
  3. Edit the metadata if appropriate.
  4. Click the Save to RefWorks button when ready.

Once the references have been transferred to your RefWorks library, you can view, edit the metadata, and associate them with appropriate subject folders.

Note: If you do not want to use the "Save to RefWorks" button, most databases have a citation tool that will allow you to either export directly to RefWorks or to download a copy of the metadata to upload manually.  Look for a cite icon with in the article details.

Inputting Manually 

Occasionally you may need to add references to RefWorks by keying in the appropriate information. To do so, do the following:

  1. Click the Add a Reference icon RefWorks add buttonon the top action bar. 
  2. Select Create reference manually.
  3. Select the reference type: Journal, Book, Book Chapter, etc.
  4. Begin by typing the appropriate information.
    • RefWorks has a document recognition feature that will attempt to auto-complete the reference fields for you by providing you with suggested citations.
      • To utilize this click the Find and Complete symbol RefWorks Find and complete buttonto the right of the relevant field. 
      • Scroll to the bottom of the reference to see the suggestions and select the reference you wish to add.
      • Even with auto-complete, always check the accuracy of the data in the fields.
  5. ​Click on the Save button to save the reference in your RefWorks library.Decorative