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=Accessing= | =Accessing= | ||
− | * Access the LitSearch (http:// | + | [[Image:RefworksHome.png|thumb|320px|right]] |
− | * Use ''Find Database'' -> ''Title search'' to find the '''RefWorks''' database. | + | * Access the LitSearch (http://litsearch.shu.ac.uk/) site with your browser and follow the instructions carefully. |
− | * Follow the link to ''RefWorks'' | + | * Use ''Find Database'' -> ''Title search'' to find the '''RefWorks Shibboleth''' database. |
− | + | * Follow the link to ''RefWorks Shibboleth'' | |
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=Usage= | =Usage= | ||
− | == | + | ==Add references== |
+ | * Click on ''References'' -> ''Add New Reference''. | ||
+ | * Select the desired format. The preferred format at Sheffield Hallam University is ''HARVARD - SHU Learning Centre''. | ||
+ | * Fill in the form. | ||
+ | ** You can use the user-defined fields ''User 1'' to ''User 5''. | ||
+ | * Store the entry by clicking the ''Save Reference'' button. | ||
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+ | ==Import references== | ||
+ | If one has logged in to ''RefWorks'' already, it is possible to import references from many databases. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Import from MetaDex=== | ||
+ | Select the papers by ticking the checkboxes and then click on the [[Image:RefworksMetaDex.png|RefWorks]]-Logo. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Import from INSPEC=== | ||
+ | Select the papers by ticking the checkboxes and then click on the [[Image:RefworksInspec.png|Download]]-button. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Import from SCOPUS=== | ||
+ | References are exported by clicking the ''Export''-button. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===ISI Web Of Science=== | ||
+ | Import doesn't work here. You have to export the references as file and import this file with RefWorks later. | ||
+ | * Select records on the page by ticking the checkboxes. | ||
+ | * Select ''Bibliographic+Abstract'' as format. | ||
+ | * Click on ''Save To File''. | ||
+ | * Select ''Field Tagged (plain text)'' as file format. | ||
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+ | ===Import from Google Scholar=== | ||
+ | # From the [http://scholar.google.com/ Google Scholar search page], click on the ''Scholars Preferences link''. | ||
+ | # Scroll down to the ''Bibliography Manager'' section. | ||
+ | # Select ''Show links to import citations into'' and select ''RefWorks'' from the drop-down. | ||
+ | # Click ''Save Preferences''. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Afterwards each displayed search-record will have a link for importing it into RefWorks. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Create Bibliography== | ||
+ | You can use the unique reference ID's generated by ''RefWorks'' to generate a bibliography. | ||
+ | |||
===LaTeX=== | ===LaTeX=== | ||
+ | Selected records can be exported as '''BibTex''' or saved as '''BibTex - Refworks ID*''' in a text-file. This file can be used with latex's ''bibtex'' package to do automatic numbering of references. | ||
+ | |||
===MS Word=== | ===MS Word=== | ||
+ | * Select ''Format Paper and Bibliography'' and specify the filename of the Word-document. | ||
+ | * Click on ''Create Bibliography''. | ||
+ | ''RefWorks'' will e.g. replace the template <pre>{{5}}</pre> with a reference to the entry with the unique ID 5. | ||
+ | * The resulting document (with an appended bibliography) should be saved to a file with a different name, because the document with the templates is required to repeat this process. | ||
+ | |||
+ | There also is a software for MS Windows called ''Write-N-Cite'', which can be downloaded (''Tools'' -> ''Write-N-Cite''). | ||
+ | |||
+ | There is a documentation on how to generate a [http://www.refworks.com/RWAthens/help/helpmainframe.asp?P=CreatePaper.asp bibliography for an MS Word document]. | ||
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===Other=== | ===Other=== | ||
+ | A bibliography of the selected records also can be saved as ''HTML'', ''RTF'' or ''Text''. | ||
+ | |||
==Export== | ==Export== | ||
+ | Selected records can be exported as ''BibTex'' or ''XML''. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Selected records can be exported to ''HTML'', ''RTF'', ''Word for Window'', ''Word for Mac'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Other== | ||
+ | * You can perform search on your ''RefWorks'' database. | ||
+ | * You can look up the entries sorted by author, descriptor (category) and periodicals. | ||
+ | * You can create collections of references called ''folders''. When removing entries from a folder, do remove them from the folder and '''not from the database'''! | ||
=See Also= | =See Also= | ||
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* [http://www.refworks.com/ RefWorks] | * [http://www.refworks.com/ RefWorks] | ||
* [http://catalogue.shu.ac.uk/screens/refworks.html Sheffield Hallam Refworks Tutorial] | * [http://catalogue.shu.ac.uk/screens/refworks.html Sheffield Hallam Refworks Tutorial] | ||
+ | ** [http://www.refworks.com/RWAthens/help/helpmainframe.asp?P=CreatePaper.asp Generate bibliography for an MS Word document]. | ||
+ | * [http://www.iam.ubc.ca/~newbury/tex/bibtex.html LaTeX Tricks: BiBTeX] | ||
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+ | [[Category:General]] |
Latest revision as of 12:58, 20 May 2009
Contents |
[edit] Introduction
Refworks is a web-based bibliography database manager. It can be used to create a database of references and to format these for use in reports or papers.
It is also possible to create a group account to share a database amongst several users. Please ask Learning Center staff, if you would like to do this.
[edit] Accessing
- Access the LitSearch (http://litsearch.shu.ac.uk/) site with your browser and follow the instructions carefully.
- Use Find Database -> Title search to find the RefWorks Shibboleth database.
- Follow the link to RefWorks Shibboleth
[edit] Usage
[edit] Add references
- Click on References -> Add New Reference.
- Select the desired format. The preferred format at Sheffield Hallam University is HARVARD - SHU Learning Centre.
- Fill in the form.
- You can use the user-defined fields User 1 to User 5.
- Store the entry by clicking the Save Reference button.
[edit] Import references
If one has logged in to RefWorks already, it is possible to import references from many databases.
[edit] Import from MetaDex
Select the papers by ticking the checkboxes and then click on the -Logo.
[edit] Import from INSPEC
Select the papers by ticking the checkboxes and then click on the -button.
[edit] Import from SCOPUS
References are exported by clicking the Export-button.
[edit] ISI Web Of Science
Import doesn't work here. You have to export the references as file and import this file with RefWorks later.
- Select records on the page by ticking the checkboxes.
- Select Bibliographic+Abstract as format.
- Click on Save To File.
- Select Field Tagged (plain text) as file format.
[edit] Import from Google Scholar
- From the Google Scholar search page, click on the Scholars Preferences link.
- Scroll down to the Bibliography Manager section.
- Select Show links to import citations into and select RefWorks from the drop-down.
- Click Save Preferences.
Afterwards each displayed search-record will have a link for importing it into RefWorks.
[edit] Create Bibliography
You can use the unique reference ID's generated by RefWorks to generate a bibliography.
[edit] LaTeX
Selected records can be exported as BibTex or saved as BibTex - Refworks ID* in a text-file. This file can be used with latex's bibtex package to do automatic numbering of references.
[edit] MS Word
- Select Format Paper and Bibliography and specify the filename of the Word-document.
- Click on Create Bibliography.
{{5}}with a reference to the entry with the unique ID 5.
- The resulting document (with an appended bibliography) should be saved to a file with a different name, because the document with the templates is required to repeat this process.
There also is a software for MS Windows called Write-N-Cite, which can be downloaded (Tools -> Write-N-Cite).
There is a documentation on how to generate a bibliography for an MS Word document.
[edit] Other
A bibliography of the selected records also can be saved as HTML, RTF or Text.
[edit] Export
Selected records can be exported as BibTex or XML.
Selected records can be exported to HTML, RTF, Word for Window, Word for Mac
[edit] Other
- You can perform search on your RefWorks database.
- You can look up the entries sorted by author, descriptor (category) and periodicals.
- You can create collections of references called folders. When removing entries from a folder, do remove them from the folder and not from the database!