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How To Use RefWorks
A Very Very Quick Overview
What is RefWorks
A web-based product that simplifies the process of documenting sources in a research paper,
dissertation, or other project requiring references.
It helps you to:create and manage collections of references using
a web browser import references from a number of online
databasescreate bibliographies that can be inserted into
word processing documents.
Create a RefWorks Account
Create a RefWorks Account
The RefWorks homepage
Log-In or Sign up for an Individual Account
Create a RefWorks Account
If creating an Individual Account,
it is important to initially start from the
HML homepage only
Make sure the grey box reads
Login to your Ohio Northern University RefWorks
account
Create a RefWorks Account
Fill in the blanks and a Congratulations window will appear. You are ready to begin importing citations.
Getting help with RefWorks
For help, see a reference librarian at Heterick
Tutorials on the help page are excellent
Exporting and Importing Citations
Many of the databases available at ONU support importing citatins from RefWorks. All Ebsco
databases do, as do most OhioLINK databases and Proquest databases (shown below)
The new library catalog will export to RefWorks as well
Exporting from Ebsco databases
Access through library
homepage by clicking on Databases
- Alphabetical & Subject Listing
Exporting from Ebsco databases
Access Click on Choose Databases tab to get a complete list of all
databases indexed through Ebsco
Exporting Citations – Ebsco
After you’ve completed a search on one (or more) of the Ebsco
databases…
…from the Result List, click Add to folder for the records you want to import
Exporting Citations - Ebsco
1 Articles will be added to the Folder at the top of the page.
2 Click on the Folder to see its contents.
Exporting Citations - Ebsco
1. Select the citations you want to export by checking the box next to the citation.
2. Next, click on Export in the right-hand menu to export the citations.
Exporting Citations - Ebsco
1. Choose Direct Export to RefWorks.2. Choose Remove the items after saving if
you want to clear your folder.3. Click Save.
Importing Ebsco to RefWorks
1. Enter your login name2. Enter your password3. Click Login
Importing Ebsco to RefWorks
The RefWorks Import page will open1. RefWorks will prompt with Import
completed when it is finished2. Click View Last Imported Folder to view
your references
Importing Ebsco to RefWorks1. RefWorks will display references in the Last Imported Folder window.2. For information about searching and sorting your citations or about
creating and organizing folders click the RefWorks HELP link, or for information about downloading citations from different databases, see the RefWorks help links in the library’s database lists (see second image below).
3. Click the Find It! Button to see if an article is available in full-text, print, or microform format.
Manually adding references
Click on “Referenc
es” to manually add new
references
Manually adding References
Add the appropriate information:
Other things you can doManually inserting referencesFolders to manage informationWrite-N-CiteCreating bibliography
FoldersClick on New Folder to create a folder. Old folders are displayed in the right-hand column.
Folders
Name the new folder
Write-N-Cite
Write-N-Cite (WNC) is a utility that allows users (who meet the compatibility
requirements below) to run an abbreviated version of RefWorks in
Microsoft Word
Choose the correct
version:
Create your bibliography
Choose the appropriate output style
Create your bibliography
The Results:
To learn More
Practice!Practice!Practice!