Using RefWorks Exporting References from ACM Digital Library Eastern Washington University Libraries

Part 1: Export your references from ACM

Click on a title you are interested in

Click on the “BibTeX” export format

Method 1: export each reference to its own file and then import multiple files into RefWorks

Accept the default or give the file a one word name Click the “Save” button

Method 2 is faster: copy each reference into a Notepad file and then import one file into RefWorks

First reference in a Notepad file

Copy the next reference…

And paste it into the first Notepad file Continue until you have all the references you want

Accept the default or give the file a one word name Click the “Save” button

Part 2: Import your references into RefWorks

On the menu bar, select References > Import

Import Filter/Data Source: choose “bibTeX” from the dropdown menu Database: choose “ACM Digital Library BibTeX form” Browse for the file

The Notepad file with multiple references was chosen for this example -Click Open after choosing the file

Select the “Import Into Folder” Click the “Import” button

Success!

Need Help? Contact: Doris Munson Systems/Reference Librarian EWU Libraries dmunson@ewu.edu (509) 359-6395