RefWorks Site Administrator Using RefWorks Frank Parry RefWorks Site Administrator f.parry@lboro.ac.uk

What is RefWorks? web-based software that allows you to: create and manage your own personal bibliographic database automatically format references in a chosen style, e.g. Harvard (British Standard) for use in a bibliography

Accessing RefWorks accessible from: Library Online Resources > RefWorks MetaLib > Find database log-on using Athens username and password must register first before can use service

Storing your references populating RefWorks typing in a reference searching databases and importing references directly using filters

Importing references directly directly from MetaLib Emerald Proquest / CSA Illumina – around 40 databases OCLC – (Article1st, Worldcat, Medline ) EBSCO (Sports Discus, Inspec, EconLit, PsycINFO, PsyARTICLES) Ei Compendex Literature Online ScienceDirect Web of Science directly using RefWorks Loughborough University catalogue Library of Congress PubMed and more…

Importing references using filters Art Abstracts Scifinder Scholar MathSciNet .... and others If in doubt and there is an option, save records in RIS format

Managing your references can sort references into folders can search for specific items select references and then create own bibliographies save / backup references export to other software such as Endnote Write ‘n’ Cite software

Editing records Depending on the quality of the original reference, you may want or need to edit your references, e.g.: To include date accessed for web addresses To make author or journal headings uniform To add descriptions or notes

Edit from Search / Lookup

Edit from a single reference

Do a Global Edit .. but be careful!

Write ‘n’ Cite special software used in conjunction with word allows you to insert references from RefWorks into your Word document download onto own PC ~ also on University lab models

Starting Write ‘n’ Cite Begin by writing your Word document and then placing your cursor where you need your in-text citation Open up Write ‘n’ Cite from the button in Word and select the reference you want to cite…

Adding references in Write ‘n’ Cite Click on Cite to add reference

Write ‘n’ Cite added references

Write ‘n’ Cite formatted text

Inputting references manually Reference numbers ~ Ref ID ~ can be entered manually into text Simply enter Ref IDs into the text where appropriate, e.g. {{1234}}, save the text and format the text using RefWorks … see the following slides

Inputting Ref IDs

Format a paper and bibliography using RefWorks

The formatted paper and bibliography

Using Links Create links from a reference to bookmark families of related: Journal articles Web sites Files

Links example

Adding Attachments Edit reference Look for attachment Save change to reference

Example of attachment

Editing an Output Style Edit and Save an Output Style to suit your own preferences: This is tricky. Attempt only if you have plenty of time and patience! For detailed instructions refer to the Training Book or RefWorks Help

Select an Output Style to edit from: Bibliography ~ Output Style ~ Preview Styles

Editing the Output Style Form

Test your Output Style Edit each Reference Type and Field Update using Preview of Bibliography Output Save and create a test bibliography to check for accuracy

Help Library guide and access point http://www.lboro.ac.uk/library/dbase/refworks.html Academic Librarians http://www.lboro.ac.uk/library/ucontacts.html