a set up guide for refworks at uwe

7/27/2019 A set up guide for RefWorks at UWE

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RefworksHow to use Refworks


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Outline of session

What is RefWorks? How to set up a RefWorks account

How to import references from: A database

An electronic journal Library Search

Using a text file

Manually

How to organise your RefWorks folder

How to create a bibliography

How to use Write n Cite


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RefWorks is a web-based bibliography and

database managerthat allows you to create

your own personal database by importing

referencesfrom text files or online databases.

You can use these references in your essays

and automatically formatthe paper and the

bibliography.

What is Refworks?


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When you first use RefWorks, you will need toset up an account

The next time you return to RefWorks, you can

access it via the database list or from thelogin button on refworks.com (Go toUniversity of the West of England on the dropdown menu under My InstitutionsCredentials (Shibboleth) , which will promptyou to enter your UWE network login)

Setting up an account


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Importing references

1. Automatically from a database

1. Open and log in to RefWorks

2. Log in to the database you want to search

3. Do a search4. Look for or options to export

(sometimes located in the save/print section)

5. Follow the steps to export your reference


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Choose relevant records (e.g.

journal articles) to export toRefWorks

The database will

then export the

details to yourRefWorks (its

easier to log in first)


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2. From an e-journal (Taylor and Francis)

Once you have accessed your title and have somearticles (from a contents page or from a search) onscreen, you need to:

click on the Abstract for the article citation you wantto capture;

then on Download citation;

Select the RefWorks Direct Export option which is

then visible; Confirm by clicking on the Download citations

button to export into RefWorks.


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3. From Library Search

Carry out a search

Select useful articles

Click on Saved Items folder at the bottom

right-hand side of the screen

Select Export as Endnote format

Import into RefWorks with Import Filter RIS

Format and Database RIS Format UTF-8


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3. From Library Search

Carry out a search

Select useful articles

Click on Saved Items folder at the bottom

right-hand side of the screen

Select ExportRefWorks tab


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4. From a text file

Not all databases are compatible with

RefWorks

You can get round this by saving the data as a

text file, and then importing that into your

RefWorks database

Look for options to export or save your

references, and choose the option to save as a

.txt file


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Select Text file

Note that its in RefWorks

Tagged Formatthis is

important when you come to

import the file


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So, you have saved your reference as a text file. Now you needto import it into your RefWorks database.

1. Go into your RefWorks database

2. References

3. Import


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1. Choose your import

filter/Data Source (tricky!)

2. Locate the text file yousaved

3. Click on Import

All done! Your reference

should now be in yourRefWorks database.


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4. From websites

RefGrabit http://www.refworks.com/refworks/BookMarklet

.asp

Right click on Internet Explorer link and selectadd to favourites.

Keeping RefWorks open, find a record on awebsite such as Library Search or Amazon (must

have an ISBN) Click on RefGrabit in favourites

Confirm Import to RefWorks
http://www.refworks.com/refworks/BookMarklet.asphttp://www.refworks.com/refworks/BookMarklet.asphttp://www.refworks.com/refworks/BookMarklet.asphttp://www.refworks.com/refworks/BookMarklet.asp


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5. Manually

If youre using a database which doesnt work

with RefWorks, or youve read a chapter in a

book or journal that you want to make a note

of, you can add this manually

You can select which referencing style to use

You can select what sort of reference it is and

where it is frombook chapter, journal article

etc


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1. Open RefWorks and click on References tab

2. Add New


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How to organise your RefWorks folders


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How to create a bibliography


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1. Select output style (ie referencing style)

2. Select file typeeg Word doc, HTML, Rich Text Format

3. Select which references you wanteverything from your

Refworks database or ones you have selected or put in a folder

4. Create bibliography (you can also e-mail it to yourself)


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How to use Write-n-Cite

You can add in citations from RefWorks to your essay as you write it.

If youre using it for the first time at home, you will

need to download a piece of software to your

computer. It is installed on student PCs at UWE.


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Write-n-Cite

Open your essay in Word Start > Programs > RefWorks > Write-n-Cite

You may need to log in (click on log-in to yourinstitution - Shibboleth users and log in with your

UWE network login) When you need to insert a citation, click on cite

next to the relevant reference and it will insertthe details

What you see in your document is not how it willdisplay when finalised


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Installing Write N Cite select version III


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