RefWorks Your Personal Online Database And Bibliography Creator

What is Bibliographic Management Software? Specialized database management software designed for bibliographic references Importing of references from online database Storage and searching of personalized data Formatting of bibliographies AND manuscripts in different styles

Why RefWorks? RefWorks is the first Web-based bibliographic management software Bibliographic management is a “natural” network application By definition, allows for sharing of data and use at multiple locations Browser independence allows for operation from multiple platforms

Each RefWorks user will have a unique Name and Password to ensure data security. Everyone on Campus will have access if you have a subscription.

Because RefWorks is a personal database manager, the first step is to create a database.

You can build your own references….

Use the Save to RefWorks feature in CSA to automatically create your database. Other providers will have Same linking functions. You can also import saved files.

References have been successfully imported into RefWorks. Click View Imported References to review the data.

The reference list contains a summary view of the references.

Click view to see the reference detail.

Search your database using the Quick Search feature.

Search by Author, Keyword or Periodical by using the Lookup Index option.

Use the highlighted reference, Ref ID #306, to create a bibliography.

Create a document inserting the Ref ID number between two curly brackets {{306}}.

Select an Output Format and your document to create a formatted paper and bibliography.

View and save your finished paper and bibliography.

Other RefWorks Features Import data using saved text files Manually enter references to eliminate paper files Use Edit to add personal notes or keywords Sort the Reference List by Author, Year, Title, etc. Export all or selected data to a file Groups can work on projects- remotely!!!

Pricing Pricing based on FTE: First year $.50 per FTE