REFWORKSREFWORKSPresented and compiled by Jen Eidelman

http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/Email: jen.eidelman@uct.ac.za

HOW DO WE GET REFERENCES HOW DO WE GET REFERENCES INTO REFWORKS? INTO REFWORKS?

Import directly from certain online databases(see: http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/refworks-direct-export

Import text files containing references from online databases(see: http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/refworks-text-files

Manually enter the reference(see: http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/refworks-manual-entry

Use ‘RefGrab It’ to import information from a website.(see: http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/refworks-refgrabit)

Searching online catalogues within RefWorks and importing them into RefWorks.

(see: http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/refworks-search-online-catalogues)

Rss Feeds (see: http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/refworks-rss-feeds)

DIRECT IMPORT from databases DIRECT IMPORT from databases (EBSCO Host as an example)(EBSCO Host as an example)

http://www.lib.uct.ac.za

From ‘Search & Find’ choose Electronic DatabasesFrom ‘Search & Find’ choose Electronic Databases

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CHOOSE GENERAL SCIENCE ABSTRACTS via EBSCOHost

CHOOSE GENERAL SCIENCE ABSTRACTS via EBSCOHost

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Conduct a search using the phrase “global warming”

Conduct a search using the phrase “global warming”

Direct ImportDirect ImportSelect the reference you wish to import by clicking on the title of the article.Select the reference you wish to import by clicking on the title of the article.

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Click the Export to Bibliographic Manager buttonClick the Export to Bibliographic Manager button

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First choose Direct Export to Refworks

Then click ‘Save’

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The RefWorks login screen will open if you have not logged in previously

The RefWorks login screen will open if you have not logged in previously

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View your record by clicking on “View last Imported Folder”View your record by clicking on “View last Imported Folder”

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Click ‘View’ to make sure that fields are imported correctlyClick ‘View’ to make sure that fields are imported correctly

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Check the author, title, periodical name, volume, issue, page numbers, edition, publisher, year of publication and any other information needed for the bibliography style you need to use.

Check the author, title, periodical name, volume, issue, page numbers, edition, publisher, year of publication and any other information needed for the bibliography style you need to use.