How –to guide for Step by Step instructions on sharing your references in RefWorks.

RefShare: A step by step guide to sharing your references Compiled by Sophie vd Walt 16/9/ What we will cover today: 1. Brief overview of what RefShare is 2. How to share your RefWorks references with: The whole institution (i.e. UJ) Privately (i.e. you control who sees your reference)

RefShare: A step by step guide to sharing your references Compiled by Sophie vd Walt 16/9/ Brief Overview RefShare allows you to share your references, folders or whole RefWorks account with: all RefWorks UJ privately with other RefWorks users RefShare users have the ability to allow: Exporting Printing generating a list of references and even using custom output styles at the folder or database level. Existing RefWorks users can export from a RefShared database or folder directly into their own RefWorks database.

RefShare: A step by step guide to sharing your references Compiled by Sophie vd Walt 16/9/ Brief Overview There are three types of RefShare users: the User who initiates the sharing of his/her references The Recipient who can access the shared folders or databases via a link send to him/her The user who can access the Shared Area Page created by the institution where all public folder lie Why would I share my references publically? If you are a lecturer and want to supply your students with a reading list with the full text of many documents ** Students sharing references while working in a group Researchers whishing to share references when working collaboratively within UJ or across institutions ** (Due to copyright laws and licensing agreements, access to full text material is restricted to UJ staff and students)

RefShare: A step by step guide to sharing your references Compiled by Sophie vd Walt 16/9/ You can share your references in two ways: 1.From the FOLDER Option 2.From the TOOLS area Sharing your references 12

RefShare: A step by step guide to sharing your references Compiled by Sophie vd Walt 16/9/ Lets share references! Click on Tools and then Share References

RefShare: A step by step guide to sharing your references Compiled by Sophie vd Walt 16/9/ The Sharing page is where you initiate a database or folder share. You can share: 1.a folder by clicking on the Share Folder button next to the name of the folder you want to share... 2.your entire database by clicking the Share Entire Database button. 1 2

RefShare: A step by step guide to sharing your references Compiled by Sophie vd Walt 16/9/ Lets share a folder …. Click on the Share Folder button next to the folder you want to share

RefShare: A step by step guide to sharing your references Compiled by Sophie vd Walt 16/9/ Shows you all your shared folders Shows you statistics of your shared folders

RefShare: A step by step guide to sharing your references Compiled by Sophie vd Walt 16/9/ This is the URL used to share folders

RefShare: A step by step guide to sharing your references Compiled by Sophie vd Walt 16/9/ You can set permissions for your folder, allowing others to: 1.Export, print or generate a bibliography from your folder 2.Set the number of references to be exported/printed/included in a bibliography You can allow users to comment on references and 4. opt to receive s when a comment has been posted 5. You can also choose to share file attachments 3 4 5

RefShare: A step by step guide to sharing your references Compiled by Sophie vd Walt 16/9/ You can also turn a folder or database into an RSS feed 6

RefShare: A step by step guide to sharing your references Compiled by Sophie vd Walt 16/9/ You must select at least one Output Style. Remember to tick University of Johannesburg Specific to use our version of Harvard Give your file a name and add relevant information

RefShare: A step by step guide to sharing your references Compiled by Sophie vd Walt 16/9/ You can include your shared folder in the UJ shared area or pick a category from the drop down list 9

RefShare: A step by step guide to sharing your references Compiled by Sophie vd Walt 16/9/ Once you have shared a folder new buttons appear: 1.Remove Share – to unshare a folder 2.Options – to change the settings of a folder 3.Statistics – allows you to see how many hits your folder has had over time 4.Globe icon on the folder indicates the folder is shared

RefShare: A step by step guide to sharing your references Compiled by Sophie vd Walt 16/9/ View the Shared Area To view the Shared Area click on View > RefWorks Shared Area

RefShare: A step by step guide to sharing your references Compiled by Sophie vd Walt 16/9/ You will see: 1.The category the file is shared under 2.The title given to the folder by a user 3.The description given to the folder by a user 4.The URL of the file

RefShare: A step by step guide to sharing your references Compiled by Sophie vd Walt 16/9/ To view the articles in the folder click on the title

RefShare: A step by step guide to sharing your references Compiled by Sophie vd Walt 16/9/ In a shared folder/database you have some familiar RefWorks features Depending on the permission granted by the folder creator you can: 1.Add to My List 2.Print 3.Export 4.Create a Bibliography

RefShare: A step by step guide to sharing your references Compiled by Sophie vd Walt 16/9/ How do I share a folder/database, but not show it to everyone at UJ? Sometimes you may not want share your folder or database with everyone at UJ, but opt to share it with a select few. Then you would not tick the box next to Include in University of Johannesburg’s shared area Proceed to save the folder as normally (without ticking anything in the Reference Sharing box Picture copyright: spekulatorspekulator

RefShare: A step by step guide to sharing your references Compiled by Sophie vd Walt 16/9/ Your folder/database will still have a URL you can share and to whomever you want but it will not be listed in the Shared Area of UJ’s RefShare:

RefShare: A step by step guide to sharing your references Compiled by Sophie vd Walt 16/9/ When you click on URL: You can send it to multiple recipients and add a personlised message as well

RefShare: A step by step guide to sharing your references Compiled by Sophie vd Walt 16/9/ Your recipient will receive an with the URL to your shared folder:

RefShare: A step by step guide to sharing your references Compiled by Sophie vd Walt 16/9/ When they click on the link the shared folder will open up: Again, depending on the permission granted you can: 1.Add to My List 2.Print 3.Export 4.Create a Bibliography

If you need any further help, please click on HELP while in RefShare. Alternatively you can contact me on or