How To Use RefWorks

A Very Very Quick Overview

What is RefWorks• A web-based product that

simplifies the process of documenting sources in a research paper, dissertation, or other project requiring references. It helps you to create and manage collections of references using a web browser, to import references from a number of online databases, and to create bibliographies that can be inserted into word processing documents.

Create a RefWorks Account

At the Library homepage, click on RefWorks

Create a RefWorks Account

Click where it says Login

Create a RefWorks Account

It’s important to do this initially from the library homepage only

Make sure the grey box reads RefWorks User login for Ohio Northern University

Click on Sign up for an individual account

Create a RefWorks Account

Fill in the blanks and a Congratulations window will appear. You are ready to begin importing citations

Getting help with RefWorks

• See a reference librarian at Heterick• Tutorials at help page are excellent

Exporting and Importing Citations

• Many of the databases available at ONU support importing citations from RefWorks. All Ebsco databases do as do most OhioLINK databases and Proquest databases.

• The new library catalog will export to RefWorks as well.

Exporting from EBSCO databases

Access through library homepage by clicking on Databases - Alphabetical & Subject Listing

Exporting from EBSCO databases

Click on Choose databases tab to get a complete list of all databases indexed through Ebsco

Exporting Citations – EbscoAfter you’ve completed a search on one (or

more) of the Ebsco databases

1. From the Result List, click Add (to folder) for the records you want to import.

Exporting Citations - Ebsco

1 Articles will be added to the Folder at the top of the page.

2 Click on the Folder to see its contents.

Exporting Citations - Ebsco

1. Select the citations you want to export by checking the box next to the citation.

2. Then, click on Export in the right-hand menu to export the citations.

Exporting Citations - Ebsco

1. Choose Direct Export to Refworks.2. Check Remove the items from

folder after saving if you want to clear your folder.

3. Click Save.

Importing Ebsco to Refworks

1. Enter your login name. 2. Enter your password. 3. Click Login.

Importing Ebsco to RefWorks1. The RefWorks Import References page

will open.2. RefWorks will prompt with Import

completed when it is finished. 3. Click View Last Imported Folder to view

your references.

Importing Ebsco to RefWorks

Importing Ebsco to RefWorks1. RefWorks will display references in

the Last Imported Folder window. 2. For information about searching and

sorting your citations or about creating and organizing folders click the RefWorks HELP link, or for information about downloading citations from different databases, see the RefWorks help links in the library's database lists (see second image below).

3. Click the Find It button to see if an article is available in full-text, print or microform format.

Manually adding references

Manually adding References

Other things you can do

• Create folders to manage information

• Write-N-Cite• Create a bibliography• And much, much more!

Folders

Folders

Write-N-Cite

Create your bibliography

Create your bibliography

To learn more:Please contact the

Reference Desk at Heterick Memorial Library.