RefWorks collects, stores and organizes your citations from books, articles, the Web and numerous other formats and automatically converts those citations into a properly formatted bibliography. It's easy to use, reliable, and will store citations while you're searching.
Learning to use RefWorks takes some time, but it's worth the effort! Follow the directions below, and for more help, ask a librarian, or watch the excellent RefWorks tutorial.
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RefWorks Basics
RefWorks uses a system of folders to store citations. You can create folders, move citations between folders, and rename or delete folders. RefWorks has three primary functions: Storing citations (either those you have imported form databases or manually input yourself), creating bibliographies, and creating in-text references, footnotes and endnotes.
Getting Started
Access RefWorks through the Database Quicklinks on the UAS Ketchikan Campus Library's Website.
Set up an Account in RefWorks
If you have not yet created your personal account, click on "Sign up for an Individual Account." If you are off campus you will be prompted for a group cod which is RWUASE. Use your UAS username and password. Next, sign into RefWorks and click the login button.
Create File Folders to organize your research
Click on Folders.
Create New Folder.
Add the name of your research project to the text box and click OK. Now you have created a folder for your citations in RefWorks. You can create as many folders as you like, one for each of your papers or research projects.
Open a new window in your browser and search in the database.
Importing Citations
Below are shorthand instructions on how to export citations from various databases. Once exported, citations may be imported into the bibliographic database RefWorks. This process works best using Internet Explorer as your web browser. If you need more detailed information on using RefWorks, please feel free to contact a librarian at the UAS Ketchikan Campus Library.
EBSCOHost Databases
- Find Articles
- Mark records to export by clicking on folder next to each title you want to cite
- Click on "Folder has Items"
- Click Save to Disk
- Click Bibliographic Manager tab
- Click on radio button "Direct Export to RefWorks"
- Click Save
- You should now jump directly into RefWorks (provided you've opened RefWorks in another browser window and logged in)
- Click on "View Last Imported Folder"
- Check the box on the left called "Ref ID"
- Choose your folder under the pull down menu "Put in Folder"
- Click OK, and a message will appear that your reference was put in the designated folder.
OCLC FirstSearch Databases (including WorldCat)
- Find books by title (or articles by keyword, etc.)
- Mark records you wish to export
- Click the Export button
- "Marked records from this search" radio button
- Export to RefWorks
- Click Export button
- If already signed into RefWorks, will load import records directly. If not signed in, sign into RefWorks then records will import
- Click on "View Last Imported Folder"
- Check the box on the left called "Ref ID"
- Choose your folder under the pulldown menu "Put in Folder"
- Click OK, your reference will appear in the designated folder.
ProQuest Databases
- Find Articles and mark records to export by clicking on the box on the left of each citation
- Click on "My Research"
- Click on "Export"
- Click "Export citations"
- Click "Export directly to RefWorks" link
- If direct export does not work Click "Download in a format compatible with ProCite, EndNote, Reference Manager, and RefWorks"
- Click on File and Save Page As
- Save in, location (example: Desktop)
- Name your file as a Text File (*.txt)
- In RefWorks, under the radio button "References" click on Import
- Select ProQuest under the radio button "Import Filter/Data Source"
- Select database you used or multiple databases
- Browse for text file you created
- Click Open
- Click Import.
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts databases
- Find articles
- Mark records you with to export
- Click Save to RefWorks
- Choose radio button Use # Marked Records
- Click Save to RefWorks
- If already signed into RefWorks, load import records directly. If not signed in, sign into RefWorks then records will import
- View "Last Imported Folder"
- Mark records
- Put in folder.
JSTOR
- Find articles
- Mark records you wish to export
- Click "Save Citation"
- View saved citations
- Click on "Directly Export Citations into RefWorks"
- In RefWorks Click "View Last Imported Folder"
- Mark Records
- Put in folder
Additional Information
Create HTML or Word document bibliographies in a variety of citation styles including APA, MLA, and Turabian.
- To produce a bibliography or works cited list, click on the Bibliography button.
- Select your Output Format (the style you want to use, i.e., MLA, APA, etc.) from the list
- Choose the file type to creat (either HTML or Word)
- Choose the folder from which you wish to create the Bibliography.
To add citations from databases not listed about or from other sources
- Go to Bibliography page in RefWorks
- Choose output format, "citation list"
- Note number next to citations - use this reference number
- Within the Word document where you need to insert a reference, type in {{the reference number}}.
To edit your bibliography:
- In Internet Explorer click on File from the top menu bar
- From the drop down men, choose Save As
- Save the document as a Microsoft World document. You can now open this file in Microsoft Word and make any necessary changes.
Write-N-Cite is a separate program that is loaded on the Campus Library's public computers which interfaces between RefWorks and Microsoft Word. See the RefWorks Tutorial for more information on using Write-N-Cite or ask a Librarian.
