Refworks Part I

Where to find Refworks (www.library.up.ac.za/index.htm) Start at http://www.library.up.ac.za/index.htm Below “Search”, Select “Databases” Where to find Refworks (www.library.up.ac.za/index.htm)

Select the new version of Refworks

Login to the New Refworks For first time users

Enter your University email

Provide your email and click on Check

Choose a password and click on Sign Up

Remember to Click the Activation link on the email

Various methods to add references

When exporting references from a database, select ProQuest Refworks if asked to choose

Why RefWorks/EndNote? RefWorks/EndNote allows users to create personal databases and use them for a variety of research activities. References are quickly and easily imported from text files, online databases, through RSS feeds or via the web. Users can automatically insert references from their database into their papers and generate formatted bibliographies and manuscripts in instantly. Users can access RefWorks any time, from any web-connected computer running any operating platform. RefWorks/EndNote incorporates an online style guide within the program. No more hunting through style instructions to find the correct format. Users can upload any type of file -- graphic, video, sound, and more -- to existing references stored in RefWorks?EndNote databases, and easily retrieve and share them.

Compiling your database CAB Abstracts, Medline, Zoological Record (Web of Science) Science Direct Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide (Ebscohost) Biological Abstracts (Proquest) ISAP (Sabinet ) Google Scholar Manually (adding .pdf docs from your desktop ; references by hand)

CAB Abstracts

Click on the dropdown arrow and select Save to Refworks Do a search on CAB Abstracts and select the references to export

Decide which elements must form part of your database and click on Send NB !!!! Wait for Refworks to open up automatically. If it does not happen look for a possible PopUp Blocker message on your screen

Login to Refworks to export your results into your Refworks folders

To create a folder click on the Folder icon and from the displayed list click on the +

Name your folder and click on Save

Click on OK to see the list of references

Select the reference to be added to a folder and click on the Folder icon

Your list of Folders and Sub folders will be listed Select the correct folder/s and click on Apply

To clear the recently imported references The selected folders will be displayed after exporting

Confirmation message when reference is added

Science Direct

Do a search on Science Direct and select the references to be exported Click on “Export ”

Click on “Save to Refworks ”

Click on OK to see the list of references and add it to the correct folder

Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide

Do a search and select some of the records by clicking on “Add to folder” icon

Once you started adding items the Folder icon will change and a list of the added items will appear in the right hand column

To view the list of selected records click on “Folder” or “Folder view”

Select records to be exported To export the selected results click on Export

1. Select the “Direct Export to Refworks” button 2. Click on “Save”

Click on OK to see the list of references

Biological Sciences

Do a search on Biological Abstracts and select the references to export Click on Save

From this dropdown menu select Refworks

Check the displayed information and click on Continue

Click on OK to see the list of references

WorldCat Discovery new Library Catalogue

Supply search terms in search window and enter

To view the list of selected records Login to Refworks and click on Search. Select Online Catalogue or Database To view the list of selected records click on “My List” Select some of the records by clicking on the icon

Select records to be exported Select “Cite Record”

Select “Cite with Refworks”

Click on OK to see the list of references

ISAP (Index to South African periodicals)

Type a keyword/s in the Keywords window Remember the Boolean operators Click on Search

Select the records to be used Selected records will appear in the “My action List”

References in the “My action List” can be printed, e-mailed and exported to Refworks Select all the references in the “My action List” and click on “Export selected Items”

Select “Export to Refworks”

Click on OK to see the list of references

Open up Google Scholar Click on Settings

Depending on the Reference managing software you are using, select either Endnote of Refworks. Click on Save Depending on the Reference managing software you are using, either select Endnote of Refworks. Click on Save

Add references manually

1. Click on the + sign and select Create new reference

Choose the correct document format and continue to complete the template. Remember to Save the record

1. Click on the + sign and select Upload document

2. Select the .pdf documents from your computer or Dropbox and drag onto Refworks

The files will be displayed while Refworks analyses the files and create the record

The .pdf document will be attached to the record by default.

How to edit a reference

Change to Full view

Select the Edit icon

Do the necessary editing and remember to Save the record

Please feel free to contact the library if you have any questions