Refworks Part I
How can I access Refworks Refworks can be accessed from: – The homepage of the Jotello F Soga Library ( – Jotello F Soga Library’s “ Virtual Library in your office” ( – The complete list of databases of the University of Pretoria ( az.htm) az.htm
Where to find Refworks (
Enter your student/ personnel number ( e.g ) If you have a PIN type it here. If not click on SUBMIT and choose a new PIN on the next page You must be a registered Library user. If not, please complete a Library registration form and to: or Fax to:
Login to Refworks
Should you ever come across this page click on “Continue to this website”
For first time users For regular login For off-campus login The group code is : rwunivpretoria
Choose your own Login name (these days they prefer that you use your as your login name) and Password Supply your address Click on “Next”
Supply your Name and Surname Select a “Type of User” and “Focus area” Enter the displayed words Click on “Create Account”
Congratulations! You have created your account successfully
Cattle diseases Click on New Folder, Name the folder and click on Create Create a New Folder to add your references
RefWorks 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 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 databases, and easily retrieve and share them. Why RefWorks?
Compiling your database CAB Abstracts (direct export) Medline & Zoological Record (direct export) Science Direct (direct export) Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide (direct export) Pubmed & UP Catalogue (search from within Refworks) Manually (adding references by hand) Adding websites (RefGrab-It)
CAB Abstracts
Selected results can be exported to Refworks Do a search on CAB Abstracts and select the references to export
Should you ever come across this page click on “Continue to this website”
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Login to Refworks to export your results into your Refworks folders
Click on View Last Imported Folder to se the list of references
The list of imported references
To add references to a folder select “All in list”, click on the Folder icon and click on the folder name
References have been added to the Cattle diseases folder. Number of references in the folder changed
Medline & Zoological Record
Results can be Exported to a reference managing software e.g. Refworks Results can be selected or used as a set Do a search on Medline / Zoological Record and select the references to export
Select Refworks in the Export To window Complete the other 3 fields and click on Export Citation
Should you come across this page please select as indicated
Click on View Last Imported Folder to see the list of references
To add references to a folder select “All in list”, click on the Add icon and click on the folder name
References have been added to the Cattle diseases folder. Number of references in the folder changed
Science Direct
Click on “Export citations” Do a search on Science Direct and select the references to be exported
1. Decide on the Content Format 2. Select Refworks Direct Export 3. Click on Export
Should you ever come across this page click on “Continue to this website”
Click on View Last Imported Folder and continue as set out in the CAB Abstracts and Medline slides
Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide
Do a search and select some of the records by clicking on “Add to folder”
After the records have been added click on “Folder” or “Folder view” to see the list of selected records
To export the selected results click on Export Select records to export from the displayed folder
1. Select the “Direct Export to Refworks” button 2. Click on “Save”
Click on View Last Imported Folder and continue as set out in the CAB Abstracts and Medline slides
UP Explore (catalogue of UP) & Pubmed
Login to Refworks and click on Search. Select Online Catalogue or Database
In the Search window select University of Pretoria
Click on Advanced search. Select a field and type the keywords. Click on Search
Work through the displayed list and mark the references to add to your folder. Click on Import to folder. Select the correct folder.
Click on OK
Click on View Last Imported Folder and continue as set out in the CAB Abstracts and Medline slides
ISAP (Index to South African periodicals)
49 Type a keyword/s in the Keywords window Remember the Boolean operators Click on Search
50 Click on the title to find more information
Journal’s title 51 To see if journal is available in the Jotello F Soga Library go to the catalogue and check Possible full text option
Selected records will appear in the “My action List” Select the records to be used
Select all the references in the “My action List” and click on “Export selected Items” References in the “My action List” can be printed, ed and exported to Refworks
Select “Export to Refworks”
Login to Refworks to export your results into your Refworks folders
Click on View Last Imported Folder to see the list of references
Add references manually
Manual input Login to Refworks and click on New Reference
Complete this template and click on Save Reference
How to get a list of your references
Click on References and then select “Export”
Click on References to Include and select the folders to be included
Click on Export Format and select Citation List
Click on Export
All the references in the Animal Diseases folder
Please feel free to contact the library if you have any suggestions or questions