RefWorks - Direct import

REFWORKSREFWORKSPresented and compiled by Jen Eidelman

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

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

Import directly from certain online data vendors.

Import text files containing references from online databases.

Manually enter the reference.

Use ‘RefGrab It’ to import information from a website.

DIRECT IMPORT using the DIRECT IMPORT using the database called EBSCO Host as an database called EBSCO Host as an

example.example.

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

From Electronic Resources choose Databases

From Electronic Resources choose Databases

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CHOOSE GENERAL SCIENCE ABSTRACTSCHOOSE GENERAL SCIENCE ABSTRACTS

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Conduct a search using the phrase ‘global warming’

Conduct a search using the phrase ‘global warming’

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Select 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.