RefWorks User Group Meeting: Review of 2006 Feature Releases, Possible Enhancements for 2007 & User Discussion Richard Romero Anna Merlo RefWorks Southern Europe CENFOR 15 March 2007 BiblioStar Milano

Overview Review of the four 2006 Releases –January, April, August and October Potential enhancements for 2007 –Our ideas & your ideas Discussion –Successful experiences –Questions & Answers

January 2006 Release Introduction of “Source Type” field –Electronic vs. Print designation in record –Ability for users to set default import source type –Inclusion in Output Style Editor Allows certain fields to print only when record is electronic –Global Edit of Electronic Source Related Fields Data Source, Database, Links, Date Retrieved Ability for user to set default

January 2006 (continued) Introduced automatic PubMed linking Integrated RSS feed reader Launched Administrator Tool Tutorial www: /userlog/tutorial/Admin%20Tutorial.html

April 2006 Release Google Scholar direct export * Miscellaneous –RefShare users can share RSS Feeds from their account Administrator tool –Easy export of usage statistics

August 2006 Release “Term Assistant” for Author Names, Periodicals, Descriptors Support for OpenOffice Extra Security When Deleting References RefShare Enhancements –Linking to a Single Reference –Ability to leave Comments!

August 2006 (continued) Administrator Tool Enhancements –Administrator Central Redesigned –“ Your Librarian” Option * –Ability to Create Groups of Accounts (XLS) –Direct access to “Master Account” (to test bibliographic styles & z39.50)

October 2006 Release Easily Capture Web Page Data with RefGrab-It ! * RefShare Enhancements –Create an RSS Feed for Your Shared Folder Direct upload of EndNote X libraries Ability to disable Term Assistant from the Tools, Customize area. & finally.... Z39.50 Online database: SBN-OPAC / Catalogo Unico delle Biblioteche Italiane

Possible Developments for 2007 Allow users to edit name of User 1-5 fields Modify time of created and modified stamp Improved duplicate detection Option of Sub-folders ? Improved customization of Import Filter, Output Style, z39.50 lists Shibboleth compatibility ? Create one document with the ability to “unformat” rather than original and final ?

We need your input on… Who is using RefWorks: Graduate students? Faculty members? Undergraduate? Are there features you would like to see added for these users? Would any changes to RefShare help your users (or your ability to promote it to them)?

We need your input on… Are there any information sources – Italian or foreign - that you would like to see integrated? –z39.50 databases –import filters or direct export How valuable would it be to your users to be able to attach files to their references? (PDF, XLS/Word, GIF, etc.)

RefWorks usage – your experience... What has been most helpful in attracting new users to RefWorks? What you think can/should be done to keep them using their account regularly? Do you have any questions about our product you’d like to be answered?

3 ideas for RefWorks: –Where/how is RefWorks on institutional webpage? –Is RefWorks mentioned in training materials for databases & eJournals? * –Z39.50 searching of your OPAC? direct export button? 3 ideas for RefShare: –Find some uses by library? (Bibliography for an art exhibition? Recommended readings?) –Offer as tool to research areas (articles published -- by department or by a specific researcher?) –Easy way for Professors to share Reading lists with students

Conclusion Next steps: summary (via RefShare page) Send us evaluation form Grazie mille e buona fortuna!