INTRODUCTION TO WIZFOLIO (WEB BASED REFERENCE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE) Azlan Mohamad Hamzah Librarian Perpustakaan Pusat Perubatan UKM
CONTENT : Introduction How to Register Wizfolio (Create an Account) How to import references Import References from Databases (Selected Databases) Insert Citations & Cite While You Write Sharing Citations
Example of Reference Management Software for Research.
WIZFOLIO : WEB BASED REFERENCE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE URL :
INTRODUCTION : Wizfolio ( is an online research tool that provides a simple way to search online bibliographic databases (Pubmed, Ovid etc) and retrieve the references directly into Wizfolio. WizFolio can easily manage and share all types of information including research papers, patents, documents, books, YouTube videos, web snippets and a lot more.
Wizfolio provides a wide variety of tools that enable the user to search, save, organize, cite and share bibliographic data. It reduces multiple steps normally required in managing bibliographic data and research information to a few simple clicks or drag and drop. WizFolio is a web‐based journal management application using the latest Web 2.0 technology. INTRODUCTION :
WHY USE WIZFOLIO Wizfolio can save time and effort by automating the storage and management of references and improve your research efficiency. It can also create bibliographies in a range of styles in your word documents in a matter of seconds.
1) Import (WizAdd) Import bibliographic data directly from over 200 scientific publishers and databases (Ebsco, Ovid, Science Direct, Google Scholar, Proquest, etc) using WizAdd. Also automatically imports free PDFs into your online collection.WizAdd. THE FUNCTION / FEATURE
1. Tick box to export citations into Wizfolio 2. Click WizAdd in the MozillaToolbar 3. Click Save. It will save into the ‘Demo’ Folder
3 articles selected will be save into the folder
2) Search Can search Pubmed, Google Books, YouTube, Bing, Amazon Books within WizFolio.search Pubmed THE FUNCTION / FEATURE
Pubmed Search 1. Click Advanced 2. e.g Search Stroke AND children
4. Highlight 10 first hits (citations) and Drag into Demo Folder
3) Upload Can batch upload your PDF's and documents and WizFolio will attempt to get the bibliograhic data.upload your PDF's
Click the pdf icon to read the pdf full article
4) Transfer Transfer your Bibliography data from Zotero & Mendeley using our new WizImporter. You can also transfer your collection from Endnote & Refworks using RIS files
5) Cite (WizCite) Collaborative citing across OS and document formats. Have plugins for MS Word 2003 & 2007 (Windows). Customize your citations on the fly with instant preview. Example Example
‘Cite While Y ou Write’ 1.Click Wizcite 4.0 2) Choose the Citation to be insert.
‘Cite While Y ou Write’ 3) Click Insert Citations 2) Choose the article cite 4) The Reference will be insert according to the Citation Style
‘Cite While Y ou Write’ 5) Choose the other article cite 6) The Reference will be insert accordingly and automatic sorted
‘Cite While Y ou Write’
6) Share Share your collections with any number of colleagues by simple Drag-n-Drop
Right Click the Folder that you want to share. Click Share Folder
Click Approve to allow sharing
Click your colleague name to see the shared folder Drag and drop to your folder.
Please use Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome (preferred Internet Browser)
Type URL :
Access/login from PPUKM Library Portal ( then, click Wizfolio
1) Click Sign Up Now
2) Enter your institutional (e.g 3) Click I don’t have an institutional if you doesn’t have an UKM official (gmail, yahoomail etc..) 4) Click Continue
3) Click I don’t have an institutional if you doesn’t have an UKM official (gmail, yahoomail etc..) 4) Enter your personal 4) Click Continue
4) Click Agree and Continue registration
5) Click Confirmation/activa tion link
To upgrade to UKM Institutional Account, click Subscription within in UKM Campus Range (your department, library etc)
Click Check If eligible for an Institutional account
Click Upgrade
Institutional Account Features
Enter your registered and password to login
Wizfolio e-tutorial
Folder panel Item List Panel Bibliographic Panel
Examples/sample : Article from Journals
Examples/sample : Books
Examples/sample : Patents
Examples/sample : Videos
Examples/sample : Websites & Blogs
Create new Folder Title ‘Patology’
Manual Entry
Select the item Type. e.g Journal Article
Click PubMed Type title or any keyword
Double Click
Click to DOI for accessing the full text article (if available)
Pubmed Search 1. Click Advanced 2. e.g Search Cancer treatment AND Malaysia
4. Highlight 10 first hits (citations) and Drag into Patology Folder
4. Highlight 10 first hits (citations) and Drag into Demo Folder Wizfolio Search
Upload Files
Import from Clipboard
Import from RIS
Click Edit if you want to edit manually How to edit the citations
1.Install WizAdd, 2.Klik WizAdd
1. To install WizAdd, you can either drag the the "WizAdd" button to your bookmarks toolbar, or you can right-click this button and choose to add this link to your bookmarks. 2. Click List of Supported websites 1. Drag and Drop here.
*About 113 Wizfolio supported website that can import citations and bibliographic data to Wizfolio. such as : OVID, BMJ journals, Proquest, Science Direct, Nature.com, SAGE, Springer, Scopus etc.
Klik Science Direct
Example 1 : Science Direct ( * search : medical educationhttp://
2. Click box to export citations into Wizfolio 2. Click WizAdd in the MozillaToolbar 3. Click Save. It will save into the ‘Demo’ Folder
3 articles selected will be save into the folder
Example 2 : OVIDSp Databases 1. Click OVID Medline in the Library Portal Login page
2 : Click ‘External Access’
3 : Click HUKM Library Fulltext journals
4 : Search ‘Medical Education’
5 : Click ‘Search History’
5 : Click Display
2. Click box to export citations into Wizfolio 2. Click WizAdd in the MozillaToolbar 3. Click Save. It will save into the ‘Demo’ Folder
Klik EBSCOhost Medical
Klik Select All And Continue
Search Clinical Pathology
2) The Box will be Appear. Then, Please Select Titles 3) Click here 1)Click wizAdd
Click Save
Two selected title will be save into the folder
1.Install WizCite 2.Click Wiz Cite
Click Wizfolio Icon
1.Click ‘Choose a Citation Style’
1.Click ‘Edit This Style’ to customize the style 1.14 Commonly Used Citation Syles could be Select. Example : Vancouver
Customize the template according to your Citations style e.g UKM Style etc.
‘Cite While Y ou Write’ 1.Click Wizcite 4.0 2) Choose the Citation to be insert. 3) Click Insert Citations
‘Cite While Y ou Write’ Click Insert Citations Choose the article cite 4) The Reference will be insert according to the Citation Style
‘Cite While Y ou Write’ Choose the other article cite 4) The Reference will be insert according to the Citation Style
‘Cite While Y ou Write’
1)Right Click the Folder that you want to share. 2)Click Share Folder
3) Click Accept
4) Tick the parameter of sharing eg. B=Bibliography etc.
5) Tick the parameter of sharing eg. B=Bibliography etc. 6)Type in the colleague’s to invite 7)Click Invite
6)Click Approve to allow sharing
6)Click your colleague name to see the shared folder 6)Drag and drop to your folder.
Wizfolio Class Topic : How to use Wizfolio : web based reference manager. (*First and Third Monday of the month) Wizfolio Class Registration and Schedule : URL :
Azlan Mohamad Hamzah Librarian Perpustakaan Pusat Perubatan UKM