RefWorks+Workshop


 * 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)


 * 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 - 2:10 min.)
 * Select articles as you are researching your topic and look for the option to //Export// or //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 //Edit// icon attached to a reference on your reference list
 * 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
 * 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 New Folder button to make a 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: 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
 * Step A: Click the //Create Bibliography// button
 * Step B: Select the **File Type** (recommend Word for Mac or Windows)
 * Step C: Select the folder you want from the pull-down menu **References to Include**
 * Step D: your bibliography will open in a Word document (if you chose that File Type) - if it looks funny, try changing the //View// (in Word) to //Print Layout//
 * Step E: check it over and fix it up (delete, insert text, adjust fonts, spacing, etc.) just as you would a document you typed yourself
 * Step F: save as a file or copy & paste into another document
 * Use citation manager to format your in-text citations AND bibliography (RefWorks tutorial - 3:11 min.)
 * Step A: Download Citation Manager to your computer from the Tools menu in RefWorks (RefWorks tutorial - 1:52)
 * Step B: Insert citations into your paper using Citation Manager from the //References// tab in Word
 * Step C: Edit/make corrections as needed

Need more help?

 * 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!