RefWorks 2.0 Angus L. Macdonald Library Last Updated September 2015

Learning Outcomes In today’s workshop we will learn how to: Create a RefWorks account Access RefWorks on and off campus Explore RefWorks Create folders and Import references Generate a bibliography in multiple citation style formats Last Updated September 2015

Before we begin… Open FireFox Be careful for popup blockers Last Updated September 2015

What is ? ? RefWorks is a web- based application tool that allows you to create and organize citations and generate a list of bibliographic references in a number of different citation styles. Last Updated September 2015

Accessing your RefWorks Account: On or Off Campus StFX Library Website Last Updated September 2015

Creating a New RefWorks Account 1.Sign up for an individual account 2.Fill out the registration form 3.Select “Create Account” 4.RefWorks will confirm your registration with an instant . 5.You are ready to log in to your new RefWorks account! Last Updated September 2015

Logging in to RefWorks On/Off Campus: Login using your username and password NOTE: Keep your username/password in a safe location Last Updated September 2015

When RefWorks opens, it will open All References in your account. Last Updated September 2015

Exploring RefWorks Have fun! Get to know this tool Last Updated September 2015

Creating Folders Folders provide an excellent way to organize your references. Select the New Folder button under the RefWorks header Enter a new folder name and select Create. Last Updated September 2015

Importing References Directly from a Database Google Scholar Novanet StFX Library Catalogue Manually Last Updated September 2015

Importing References Directly from a Database Last Updated September 2015

Open RefWorks. Go to the Angus L. Macdonald library website: / / Select a database to search. Complete your search. Importing References from a database Last Updated September 2015

Select the articles you want to export to RefWorks Select the More button. A dropdown menu will display. Importing References from a database Last Updated September 2015

Importing References from a database Select “RefWorks” and scroll down to “Continue” An import page will open and confirm that your references have been imported. Select “View Last Imported Folder” to view these references Last Updated September 2015

Organizing Your References Select “View Last Imported Folder” Select your References and move them to their appropriate folder. You can select your references individually, or you can select all the references from this list. Click on the folder icon to select your folder. Last Updated September 2015

Importing References Google Scholar Last Updated September 2015

Go to Google Scholar: In the upper right hand corner, click on the icon. Scholar Settings will open. Select “RefWorks” from the Bibliography Manager drop down menu. Remember to SAVE your preferences! Importing References from Google Scholar Last Updated September 2015

Google Scholar will now provide you with an option to import selected references directly into RefWorks. Importing References from Google Scholar Last Updated September 2015

Importing References Novanet StFX Library Catalogue Last Updated September 2015

Importing References from the StFX Library Catalogue: Novanet Last Updated September 2015

Importing References from the StFX Library Catalogue: Novanet Last Updated September 2015

Importing References Manually Last Updated September 2015

Adding References Manually Select your citation style Fill in the required fields Last Updated September 2015

Creating a Bibliography with RefWorks Select a citation style for your paper Select the references you would like to include in your Bibliography Last Updated September 2015 Select your output style Choose ASA for Sociology students

Creating a Bibliography with RefWorks: Troubleshooting Last Updated September 2015

CHECK YOUR REFERENCES FOR ERRORS!! Do you see any errors with these references? Agnew, J. (2003). American hegemony into american empire? lessons from the invasion of iraq. Antipode, 35(5), Ansara, D. L., & Hindin, M. J. (2010). Formal and informal help- seeking associated with women's and men's experiences of intimate partner violence in canada. Social Science & Medicine, 70(7), doi: /j.socscimed Last Updated September 2015

Write-N-Cite Write-N-Cite allows users to run an abbreviated version of RefWorks in their word processor. To use Write-N-Cite with RefWorks you must download a small utility program to your computer. There are versions of Write-N-Cite for Windows users and a single version for Mac Users. Last Updated September 2015

RefGrab-It RefGrab-It is an optional feature for capturing bibliographic information from web pages. It is available in two versions -- a bookmarklet that works with either Internet Explorer or Firefox and downloadable plug-ins for Internet Explorer and Firefox. Last Updated September 2015

What we learned in today’s workshop How to… Create a RefWorks account Access RefWorks on and off campus Explore RefWorks Create folders and Import references Generate a bibliography in multiple citation style formats Previewed Write-N-Cite & RefGrab-It Last Updated September 2015

Still Need Help? Last Updated September 2015 Contact: Suzanne van den Hoogen OR the Library Reference