Introduction to RefWorks Marni Harrington The D.B. Weldon Library

After today….. Set up RefWorks account Import references Create references manually Generate and format bibliography Share RefWorks folders

What is RefWorks?? Bibliographic citation management software Format bibliography in a variety of styles Web-based Free Reliable

Set-up RefWorks

Use your Western address

Log into RefWorks Off campus: RWUWestOnt

Set-up RefWorks account Use your UWO address Use a combination username and password that is different than your UWO username and password YOUR TURN

Import References Western Libraries Catalogue Research Databases Manually

Add records from the catalogue From the catalogue record – Click on RefWorks image

One Record at a time

Complete the import

Create a folder

Move citation into folder √

Generate Bibliography

Bibliography NEEDS EDITING!!!

Import a book from the shared catalogue Make a folder (TRYIT) Move to folder Create a bibliography YOUR TURN

Add many records from Catalogue 1.Mark records in catalogue 2.View marked records 3.Send saved records (MARC format) 4.Select & copy sent records 5.Open RefWorks and select IMPORT 6.Select import parameters and PASTE 7.Import 8.View Last Imported folder 9.Move to folder TRYIT 10.Create Bibliography and EDIT

1. Mark & Save Records

2. View Saved Records

3. Send Saved Records

4. Select All Records & Copy Use CTRL-A to select all text … and then CTRL-C to copy

5. Import to RefWorks Go to RefWorks Click on References Click on Import

6. Select Import Parameters & Paste

7. Import

8. View Last Imported Folder

9. Put in folder TRYIT

10. Create Bibliography & Edit Chicago (Reference List) – 14 th Edn. NEEDS EDITING!!!

Your turn SEARCH CATALOGUE WITH KEYWORDS OF YOUR CHOICE 1.Mark records in catalogue 2.View marked records 3.Send saved records (MARC format) 4.Select & copy sent records 5.Open RefWorks and select IMPORT 6.Select import parameters and PASTE 7.Import 8.View Last Imported folder 9.Move to folder TRYIT 10.Create Bibliography and EDIT YOUR TURN

Add article citations from database Go to appropriate database (Library Literature, LISTA, Scholars Portal) Three basic steps each time: 1.Search for items 2.Mark items of interest 3.Export marked records to RefWorks

Add article citations: SEARCH

Add article citations: MARK

Add article citations: EXPORT

Add article citations

EBSCO: Search, Mark, Export

√ EBSCO

Scholars Portal: SEARCH

Scholars Portal: MARK

Scholars Portal: EXPORT

Your turn Search a database of your choice Mark articles Export into RefWorks Put in folder TRYIT Access an article through “Get Western” YOUR TURN

Create & Edit References Manually Select Add New References from Reference drop-down menu Choose Folder to save in Choose Ref Type (Journal Article, web page, unpublished material) Save Can always edit more later

Create References Manually

View & Edit

Your turn Add a new reference YOU chose the name of the book and YOU be the author Put in folder TRYIT Create a bibliography with your book name If style errors, go back and edit Delete from folder TRYIT YOUR TURN

Share References Share citation lists with others whether or not they have RefWorks account Stable URL is created – can be ed, added to WebCT or course page or embedded in any website or document To access go to Tools – Share References

Share References

Your turn Share the folder (with yourself for now) Go to Tools – Share References Choose Share Folder Set sharing parameters Copy or URL

More RefWorks Group Code: RWUWestOnt Use available Tools – Write –N-Cite – Ref Grab-It – View Duplicates RefWorks Mobile

Help!!!

RefWorks FAQs

Quick Start Guide and Tutorial

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Thanks! Marni Harrington