1. RefWorks 2.0 Angus L. Macdonald Library Prepared by: Suzanne van den Hoogen Last Updated October 2014

2. 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 October 2014

3. Before we begin… Open FireFox Be careful for popup blockers Last Updated October 2014

4. 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 October 2014

5. Accessing your RefWorks Account StFX Library Website http://library.stfx.ca Last Updated October 2014

6. 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 email. 5.You are ready to log in to your new RefWorks account! Last Updated October 2014

7. Logging in to RefWorks On Campus: Login using your username and password NOTE: Keep your username/password in a safe location Last Updated October 2014

8. Logging in to RefWorks from Off Campus Off Campus: The Group Code for StFX is RWStFrXaU. Proceed by logging in with your username and password. Last Updated October 2014

9. When RefWorks opens, it will open All References in your account. Last Updated October 2014

10. Exploring RefWorks Have fun! Get to know this tool Last Updated October 2014

11. 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 October 2014

12. Importing References Directly from a Database Google Scholar WorldCat StFX Library Catalogue Manually Last Updated October 2014

13. Importing References Directly from a Database Last Updated October 2014

14. Open RefWorks. Go to the Angus L. Macdonald library website: http://library.stfx.cahttp://library.stfx.ca Select a database to search. Complete your search. Select the articles you want to export to RefWorks Select the Export/Save button. A dropdown menu will display. Importing References from a database Last Updated October 2014

15. Importing References from a database Select “Export to RefWorks” An import page will open and confirm that your references have been imported. Select “View Last Imported Folder” to view these references Last Updated October 2014

16. 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 October 2014

17. Importing References Google Scholar Last Updated October 2014

18. Go to Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com/ http://scholar.google.com/ 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 October 2014

19. Google Scholar will now provide you with an option to import selected references directly into RefWorks. Importing References from Google Scholar Last Updated October 2014

20. Importing References WorldCat StFX Library Catalogue Last Updated October 2014

21. Importing References from the StFX Library Catalogue: WorldCat 2. 1. Last Updated October 2014

22. Importing References from the StFX Library Catalogue: WorldCat 3. 4. Last Updated October 2014

23. Importing References Manually Last Updated October 2014

24. Adding References Manually Select your citation style Fill in the required fields Last Updated October 2014

25. 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 October 2014 Select your output style

26. Creating a Bibliography with RefWorks: Troubleshooting Last Updated October 2014

27. 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), 871-885. 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), 1011-1018. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.12.009 Last Updated October 2014

28. 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 October 2014

29. 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 October 2014

30. 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 October 2014

31. Still Need Help? Last Updated October 2014 Contact: Suzanne van den Hoogen svandenh@stfx.ca OR the Library Reference Desk @ 867-2242