refworks basics

John H. Evans Library & Learning Commons

REFWORKS BASICS

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Navigating around

Direct import from an online database service

Importing from a text file

Importing from Google Scholar

Organizing references

Creating a quick bibliography

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Why should you use RefWorks?

RefWorks lets you easily organize, manage, and cite your references. Why make research more difficult?

Today, we’ll show youwhat RefWorks can do for you…

…and you’ll practicealong the way.

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First things first

1. We will all use the Firefox browser today for consistency with the presentation. Find Firefox on your desktop and open it now.

2. Enter the Evans Library URL in Firefox: lib.fit.edu.3. Under Express Links, right-click RefWorks and select Open

link in new tab. You will work with two websites today – the Evans Library and RefWorks. Keep each site open in its own tab.

4. On the RefWorks website, log in to your account.

NOTE: All of the tutorials referenced in this workshop are created by and property of RefWorks.

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Log in with your TRACKS information

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Note the FAQ, then log in

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Now, for a little tour…

Watch the video: Navigating around RefWorks

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Practice!

Go back to your RefWorks account in Firefox.

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Some useful menus

The Import menu

View All References

Organize Folders

Customize options

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Click Tools, and then Customize

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Choose an Output Style

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Scroll down and click Save

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Learn how to import database results directly

Watch the video: Direct import from an online database service

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Practice!

Go back to the Evans Library website in Firefox.

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Click Databases/Indexes

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Click Academic Search Complete

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Type search terms: plagiarism detection

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Click Search

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Click Add to Folder for the first two articles

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Click Folder

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Check the Select all box

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Click Export

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Select Direct Export to RefWorks… and then click Save

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Two references imported! Click View Last Imported Folder

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Success! Notice the 360 Link to Full Text

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A TEXT FILECreate your own imports

Watch the video: Importing from a text file

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A TEXT FILEPractice!

We’re going to import references from our Library catalog.

Remember that instructions for all types of imports and exports are on the RefWorks login page.

Go back to the Library website in Firefox.

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A TEXT FILEType plagiarism and then click Search

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A TEXT FILEMark records 2, 5, and 6 and then click Print/Email

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A TEXT FILEClick Print Formatted

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A TEXT FILEHere is your item report!

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A TEXT FILEClick File and then Save Page As

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A TEXT FILESave as Catalog.txt (Text Documents) on your desktop

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A TEXT FILEIn your RefWorks account, click References and then Import

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A TEXT FILESelect Data Source, Database, and File, and click Import

Browse for your refworks.txt file

SIRSI Library Software

Florida Institute of Technology

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A TEXT FILEImport completed! Click View Last Imported Folder

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A TEXT FILESuccess!

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There’s no video for this one! …we’ll show you how.

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Go to Google Scholar:

scholar.google.com

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LARSign in with your Google account.

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LARClick Scholar Preferences

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LARScroll down, select Show links to import, and select RefWorks

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LARSearch for plagiarism detection

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LARImported! Click Save Reference

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Watch the video: Organizing references

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Go back to your RefWorks account in Firefox.

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Go back to your RefWorks account.

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CESType the New Folder Name: Plagiarism Detection, then click OK

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CESClick View, then All References

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CESCheck the references to move into your new folder…

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CESSelect the Plagiarism Detection folder

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And finally, let’s create a bibliography.

Watch the video: Creating a quick bibliography

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Practice!

Go back to your RefWorks account in Firefox.

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Click Bibliography

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Check Output Style and File Type (HTML is default for copy/paste)

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Select References from Folder and choose Plagiarism Detection

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Click Create Bibliography

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You may have to allow the pop-up to load, then click Download it

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Voila!

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Questions and Feedback

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Thank you for participating!

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…For more information...

• RefWorks Research Guide: http://libguides.lib.fit.edu/RefWorks• Evans Library:

http://lib.fit.edu• RefWorks:

http://lib.fit.edu/?app=refworksaccess• RefWorks Basic Tutorials:

http://www.refworks.com/tutorial • Google Scholar:

http://scholar.google.com • RefWorks Advanced Tutorials:

http://www.refworks.com/tutorial/advanced/RefWorks_Advanced_Feature_Tutorial.html

• RefShare Tutorials: http://www.refworks.com/tutorial/Refshare%20User%20Tutorial.htm

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