Introduction to RefWorks

2. Introduction to RefWorks Marni Harrington The D.B. Weldon Library

3. After today….. • Set up RefWorks account • Import references • Create references manually • Generate and format bibliography • Share RefWorks folders

4. What is RefWorks?? • Bibliographic citation management software • Format bibliography in a variety of styles • Web-based • Free • Reliable

5. Set-up RefWorks

6. Use your Western e-mail address

7. Log into RefWorks Off campus: RWUWestOnt

8. YOUR TURN • Set-up RefWorks account • Use your UWO email address • Use a combination username and password that is different than your UWO username and password

9. Import References • Western Libraries Catalogue • Research Databases • Manually

10. Add records from the catalogue • From the catalogue record • Click on RefWorks image

11. One Record at a time

13. Complete the import

14. Complete the import

15. Create a folder

16. Create a folder

17. Move citation into folder √

18. Move citation into folder

19. Generate Bibliography

20. Bibliography NEEDS EDITING!!!

21. YOUR TURN • Import a book from the shared catalogue • Make a folder (TRYIT) • Move to folder • Create a bibliography

22. Add many records from Catalogue • Mark records in catalogue • View marked records • Send saved records (MARC format) • Select & copy sent records • OpenRefWorks and select IMPORT • Select import parameters and PASTE • Import • ViewLast Imported folder • Move to folder TRYIT • Create Bibliography and EDIT

23. 1. Mark & Save Records

24. 2. View Saved Records

25. 3. Send Saved Records

26. 4. Select All Records & Copy Use CTRL-A to select all text … and then CTRL-C to copy

27. 5. Import to RefWorks • Go to RefWorks • Click on References • Click on Import

28. 6. Select Import Parameters & Paste

29. 7. Import

30. 8. View Last Imported Folder

31. 9. Putin folder TRYIT

32. 10. Create Bibliography & Edit Chicago (Reference List) – 14thEdn. NEEDS EDITING!!!

33. Your turn YOUR TURN SEARCH CATALOGUE WITH KEYWORDS OF YOUR CHOICE • Mark records in catalogue • View marked records • Send saved records (MARC format) • Select & copy sent records • OpenRefWorks and select IMPORT • Select import parameters and PASTE • Import • ViewLast Imported folder • Move to folder TRYIT • Create Bibliography and EDIT

34. Add article citations from database • Go to appropriate database (Library Literature, LISTA, Scholars Portal) • Three basic steps each time: • Search for items • Mark items of interest • Export marked records to RefWorks

35. Add article citations: SEARCH

36. Add article citations: MARK

37. Add article citations: EXPORT

38. Add article citations

39. Add article citations

41. EBSCO: Search, Mark, Export

42. EBSCO √

43. Scholars Portal: SEARCH

44. Scholars Portal: MARK

45. Scholars Portal: EXPORT

46. Your turn YOUR TURN • Search a database of your choice • Mark articles • Export into RefWorks • Put in folder TRYIT • Access an article through “Get it @ Western”

47. Create & Edit References Manually • Select Add New References from Reference drop-down menu • Choose Folder to save in • Choose Ref Type (Journal Article, web page, unpublished material) • Save • Can always edit more later

48. Create References Manually

49. View & Edit

50. View & Edit