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 * What is [|RefWorks]? **
 * web-based bibliographic citation manager
 * create your own personal database by importing citations directly from subscription databases or by adding them manually
 * automatically format your paper (in-text citations and bibliography) in Microsoft Word and Google Docs


 * RefWorks assumes you understand these two concepts: **
 * The language of bibliographic organization (periodical, reference type, descriptors, title, author, volume, etc.)
 * The way information is organized on your computer and online (drives, folders, subfolders, files, records, fields, importing & exporting files)

**Step 1: Create a personal RefWorks account** (RefWorks tutorial - 1:09 min.)
 * Access RefWorks from this page or from the Ursuline Library website
 * Your personal RefWorks account allows you to create your own database of resources for your research

**Step 2:** **Build your RefWorks database - ** (Ursuline Library handout)
 * Export to RefWorks directly from databases like CINAHL, Medline, etc. (RefWorks tutorial - 2:13 min.)
 * Select articles as you are researching your topic and look for the option to //Export// or //Direct Export to RefWorks//


 * Import citations from .txt files
 * Step A: Export citation data to a .txt file and save it to your computer (note the name of the file or rename it with a name you will recognize/remember)
 * Step B: Go to your RefWorks account to import the file you saved into your references list
 * Databases that work this way with RefWorks:
 * Article citations - Pubmed
 * Note: this doesn't work with Cochrane! Here is how to cite Cochrane Reviews
 * Book citations - Ursuline Library Catalog, OhioLINK Catalog


 * Add citations manually (RefWorks tutorial - 3:14 min.)

**Step 3:** **Edit your citations in RefWorks** - click the citation and then the pencil icon on the box that opens on the right
 * Check for errors & verify correct formatting:
 * Citation data is organized into fields (author(s), title, source, volume #, doi, etc.)
 * correct information in the correct fields = correct citations!
 * Use these sources to double-check citations and APA formatting:
 * Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed. - this book is the official APA manual; it is not available online
 * APA Style Guide to Electronic References, adapted from the 6th edition of the APA manual (electronic book)
 * OWL at Purdue - **not** the official APA manual, but it's a good stand-in; free website maintained by the Purdue University
 * Add personal notes
 * Attach full text (remember, you can use the //Find It!// button to get to full text, too)
 * Step A: Save the article in full text to your computer (usually a .pdf file)
 * Step B: Attach the file you saved to a citation in RefWorks using the Edit window

**Step 4:** **Organize your references using folders** (RefWorks tutorial - 2:23 min.)
 * Use the Folder button (top of screen) or My Folders dropdown on the left to make a new folder with a name you assign
 * Move citations into a folder from your References list
 * Step A: Check boxes next to the references you want to add to the folder
 * Step B: Mouse over or click the folder icon on the toolbar at the top of the references list to select the folder

**Step 5:** **Create a bibliography**
 * Create a stand-alone bibliography (RefWorks tutorial - 2:36 min.)
 * Step A: Select folder or references.
 * Step B: Click the //Create Bibliography// button (quotes icon)
 * Step C: Select Create Bibliography from the drop down menu
 * Step D: Change your citation style in the top menu
 * Step E: Your bibliography will open in the window below
 * Step F: Click Copy to Clipboard
 * Step G: Open your Word document and paste in the bibliography
 * Use Write-N-Cite to format your in-text citations AND bibliography (RefWorks tutorial - 4:20 min.)
 * Step A: Download Write-N-Cite to your computer from the Tools menu in RefWorks
 * Step B: Insert citations into your paper using Write-N-Cite from the //RefWorks// tab in Word; complete the Write-N-Cite tutorial to familiarize yourself with options & features
 * Step C: Edit/make corrections as needed
 * [|RefWords Add-on for Google Docs] (Refworks tutorial - 3:02 min.)
 * Step A: Click on Get the Add-on
 * Step B: Install the add-on from the Google Store
 * Step C: Follow prompts to log in to your Google account and install the add-on into Google Docs

Need more help?

 * Need more tutorials? [|RefWorks has them here].
 * Call or visit Ursuline Library for personal assistance from a professional librarian! The Reference Desk is open during most library hours.
 * All of the Ursuline librarians are qualified, experienced, and available to help you.
 * There are lots of ways to contact us - in person, by phone, via chat or email, or you can schedule a research appointment with a librarian!