Transcript What is RefWorks? - Creighton University

USING REFWORKS
Fall 2008
What is RefWorks?
• A web-based bibliographic and
database manager
• Creighton University faculty,
students, and staff have access to this
resource at no cost to the individual
user
What is RefShare?
• RefShare is a module within RefWorks
that provides users with a way to share all
or part of their database with others
• Users may share their RefWorks
references with both members of their
own institution and globally with others
having Internet access
What can RefWorks do for you?
• RefWorks allows users to:
– Create and organize a personal database online
– Integrate with Microsoft Word to format in-text
citations and bibliographies
– Import references from a variety of databases,
including Medline, CINAHL, and PubMed
– Share references among collaborating researchers
How do you access RefWorks?
Go to
http://hsl.creighton.edu
and click on the blue RefWorks tab
(upper right of screen)
Creating a RefWorks Account
1. Access RefWorks at the Health Sciences Library
home page at http://hsl.creighton.edu
2. Click on the RefWorks tab (upper right of screen)
Creating a RefWorks Account (cont.)
3. Click on “RefWorks Login” page
4. Click on “Sign up for an Individual Account”
link on left side of screen)
(blue
Creating a RefWorks Account (cont.)
4. Completely fill out form – login name and password
do not need to be your Creighton login name and
password
5. Click on Register at bottom of form
Building your RefWorks Database
• Exports citations directly from online
databases
• Imports text files of citations from online
databases
• Manually enter references
• Import items directly from CLIC
(Creighton Libraries Information Catalog)
Building your RefWorks Database (cont.)
• Exports citations directly from online
databases. (See “Export Directions”
on HSL’s RefWorks page.)
• Imporst text files of citations from online
databases. (See “Export Directions”
on HSL’s RefWorks page.)
Building your RefWorks Database (cont.)
Import items directly from CLIC
• For directions, go to:
• http://hsl.creighton.edu
• See CLIC (Creighton Libraries
Information Catalog) under
“Export Directions”
Creating Folders for your Citations
– Log in to your RefWorks account
– Under the “Folders” tab, select
“Create New Folder”
– Type the folder name in the
“New Folder Name” box and click
on the “OK” button
Copying Citations to Folders
– Under the “Folders” tab, select “View”
– From “View”, select a folder
Copying Citations to Folders (cont.)
– Place a checkmark in the box in the upper
left- hand corner of the references you would
like to copy to another folder
– Go to the “Put in Folder” drop down menu
and select the folder where the references will
be copied to
Copying Citations to Folders (cont.)
– Once a folder is selected, a message will appear
that asks, “Are you sure you want to put the
selected items in the [name of folder] folder”?
– Click on “OK”
Using Write-N-Cite (WNC) to Insert
Citations & Create Bibliographies
• Write-N-Cite (WNC)
– Only compatible with Microsoft Word
– Only compatible with Internet Explorer and
Foxfire browsers
– Needs to be downloaded and configured for offcampus access (if applicable)
• How to do this? For directions go to
http://hsl.creighton.edu and click on the blue
“RefWorks” tab
RefShare
• Under the “Folders” tab, select “Share Folders”
• Click on the “Share Folder” tab next to the folder
you wish to share
RefShare (cont.)
• In the middle of the screen that appears – to
the right of the blue url – is an E-mail URL
tab
• Click on the E-mail URL tab
RefShare (cont.)
• Enter the e-mail address(es) of the intended
recipient(s) and click on the Send Email tab
near the bottom of the screen
RefShare(cont.)
RefShare (cont.)
*Remember, any individual with Internet
access may be a RefShare recipient; the
recipient does not need to have a
RefWorks account in order to receive
shared folders.
RefWorks Help
• Online tutorials and online help can be located
at the RefWorks page on the Health Sciences
Library website
• Go to http://hsl.creighton.edu and locate the
gray RefWorks tab
• [email protected]
or 280-5138
RefWorks
Write-N-Cite (WNC)
• Allows you to
– insert citations to a word document that
you have saved in a RefWorks folder
– Create references in your document
– Formats your citations in a the style of
your choice, such as APA
• Creates bibliographies
RefWorks WNC
RefWorks WNC
WNC has been preloaded on to your
computer
– If you are using another computer check the
RefWorks page on the Library’s web page
for instruction on how to load
– You will need access to the Internet to use
this program.
RefWorks WNC
Using WNC with Microsoft Word
Begin typing your paper in Microsoft Word
– Title your document and save it
– When you want to add a reference, click on
the WNC toolbar button or log in to your
RefWorks account
RefWorks WNC
Log into RefWorks
– use the View menu in WNC if you would like to
select a specific folder of references
– click the Cite link next to the correct reference
RefWorks WNC
– Minimize WNC
– After you click on the Cite link, WNC inserts a
“placeholder” citation into your paper – this will
be formatted later, according to the output
(citation) style selected
RefWorks WNC
NOTE:
The Edit Citation feature that appears in the
upper right of the WNC window when you click
on the Cite link. If you need to edit a citation, click
on the Edit Citation link. (This feature is not
available for Mac users.)
RefWorks WNC
When you have finished writing your paper save
the document
• Bring the WNC window back up
• Click on the “Bibliography” tab
RefWorks WNC
• Select the “Output Style” to apply
• Select “Create Bibliography”
RefWorks WNC
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WNC will give you a “no errors” messag
Click on the “Back to Reference List
Minimize WNC
Check the document for mistakes including citations
format
• Save your revised document
• Close WNC when you are finished
RefWorks WNC
Notice that you now have your references in your
chosen format and you now have a “References”
list below.
RefWorks WNC
• Check the document for mistakes including
citations format
• Save your revised document
• Close WNC when you are finished
RefWorks “Must Do’s”
You must first create a RefWorks
database before using Write-N-Cite to
insert citations into your text and/or
create bibliographies. Any item that is
to be used with Write-N-Cite must first
be in your RefWorks database.
RefWorks “Must Do’s”
Turn pop-up blockers in all browsers OFF
• check here in your web browser:
– Tools
– select Pop-Up Blocker
– turn off Pop-Up Blocker, as needed
• check here in your web browser:
– Tools
– Internet Options
– Privacy (near the bottom you will see a “Block
pop-ups” box – it should be unchecked)
RefWorks “Must Do’s”
• Check here in your web browser:
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Tools
Internet Options
Security
Custom Level tab – scroll down to select “Disable”
for the pop-up blocker
• Also, turn off any pop-up blockers that come
with any toolbars you may have, such as
Google or Yahoo! Toolbars
RefWorks “Must Do’s”
• Make RefWorks a “Trusted Site” in your
browser
– Click on Tools in your web browser
– Click on Internet Options
– Click on Security
– Click on the Trusted Site check mark
– Click on the Sites tab
– Add https://www.refworks.com
– Click on OK
RefWorks on HSL
Additional tutorials and information on the Library’s
RefWorks site. Contact Reference if you have any
questions.