Bibliographies, Citations, and ReferencesOh my!

Let’s make life easier.

• Let your database cite it for you• RefWorks and other time savers• How to find citation help

What is

“Bibliographic management software”– a tool for keeping track of your research

For today:– What’s the point?– Creating an account– Importing & collecting citations – Organizing citations– Creating a bibliography

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The Concept:

databasereference(s)

* optional *produce bibliography

bibliographic management

software

export

Create a RefWorks Account

Export & Collect Citations

• Many databases allow you to export directly to RefWorks– Ie/ Scholars Portal, Academic Search Premier, Ovid, etc.– …but, each database looks a little different

• A few do not offer direct export– Ie/ Web of Science– This just means an added step to get citations into RefWorks

Let’s try it.

Zotero

I RefWorks

• Today, we:– Created an account– Imported & collected citations• Some databases are easier than others

– Organized citations• Creating folders

– Created a bibliography• **Always proofread**

Need more help with RefWorks?

• Video tutorials from the RefWorks Help menu

• Brock Library tutorials & resources