LIB170 Using RefWorks

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LIB170 Using RefWorks

• Lingnan University Library
• Feb 2007

http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/classes/2007/spring/p
owerpoint/
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Academic Writings and Citation Styles

• In academic writing, whenever we use someone
  elses works, ideas, theory, quotes, methods,
  data, etc. we must cite the original source
• Citation styles are the rules that govern on how
  we format these citations
• There are many different citation styles set up
  by different academic bodies or publishers. The
  most commonly used ones include the MLA style,
  APA style and the Chicago style

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Examples of Different Citation Styles

• APA Style Sample
• http//dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsp.2006.04.006
• MLA Style Sample
• http//muse.jhu.edu/journals/contemporary_literatu
  re/v045/45.3gwiazda.pdf
• Citation Builder
• http//www.lib.ncsu.edu/lobo2/citationbuilder/jour
  nalcitation.php

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What is RefWorks?

• RefWorks is a web-based tool that allows Lingnan
  staff and students to
• Download citations directly from the Library
  catalogue and most databases subscribed by the
  Library
• Organize the citations into different folders
• Generate in-text citation, bibliography or
  reference list in the citation style of your
  choice, including APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago
  style and more.

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First Time User Create Personal RefWorks Account

• Library Home Page ? Databases ? RefWorks ? First
  time users
• http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/cgi-bin/luaccess?dbna
  merefworks
• Click Signup for an Individual Account on the
  Left Panel

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Import Records from LU Library Catalogue

• http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/
• Search by keywords / subject / author / title,
  etc. to find useful items
• Save multiple records or Export individual
  record
• Export Marked Records
• Choose MARC Format and Output to Screen
• Ctrl-A to select all Ctrl-C to copy to clipboard

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Import Records from LU Library Catalogue (Contd)

• Now Switch to the RefWorks Session (or open a new
  window and login to RefWorks)
• Select References ? Import
• Select Import Filter/Data Source MARC Format
• Select Database All MARC Formats
• Select Import Data from the following text and
  paste (Ctrl-V) the clipboard contents to the
  input area below
• Click Import

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Organize by Folders

• The Folders option is located at the menu bar
  below the Refworks Logo at the upper left screen
• Under Folders, create your new Folder
• View All References or Last Imported Folders
  Select the records you want and use the Put in
  Folder option to store the selected records in
  the desired folder

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Direct Import (E.g. ProQuest)

• At the Search Results in ProQuest, Select which
  Citations to Keep by Marking the Check Boxes
• At My Research, Choose Export Citations
• Choose Export directly to RefWorks

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Copy and Paste Import (E.g. Emerald)

• At the Results List, Mark the Check Boxes and
  Click Add to my List
• Select Marked List in Emerald and Choose
  Download (ASCII)
• Copy All (Ctrl-A) Copy to Clipboard (Ctrl-C)
• Use Reference / Import function in RefWorks
• Choose Emerald and All Databases as Import
  Filter/Source and Database
• Paste (Ctrl-V) to Input Area and Click Import

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Major Library Subscribed E-Resources with Direct
Import

• ProQuest
• Ebscohost
• JSTOR
• CSA (AgeLine, PsycInfo, Sociological Abstracts,
  ERIC, LLBA, MLA, Philosophers Index)
• ScienceDirect

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Major Library Subscribed E-Resources with
RefWorks Import Filters

• Emerald
• Wiley InterScience
• Global Books In Print
• Ingenta
• ?????

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Enter Citations Manually

• At RefWorks Menu, References ? Add New Reference
• Choose the desired output format in View fields
  used by
• Choose RefType (e.g. Journal, Book, Web Page,etc)
• The fields marked with the Green Check Mark
  should be entered because these are the required
  fields for the selected type of record under the
  selected output style

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Creating a Bibliography

• There are two options to create a bibliography
• Simply create a bibliography from selected
  records directly within RefWorks
• Use Write-N-Cite to create a bibliography and
  in-text citations

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Create a Bibliography from Selected Records
Directly within RefWorks

• Select "Bibliography"
• Select desired style from the Output Format
  drop-down menu
• Click the radio button of Format a Bibliography
  from a List of References
• Select desired format from the File Type to
  Create drop-down menu.
• Click the radio button next to All References or
  References From and select the desired folder
  from the drop-down menu
• Click Create Bibliography

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Write-N-Cite Create Bibliography and In-Text
Citations

• Follow the link in LU RefWorks Login Center or
  the Link below to Download Write-N-Cite Software
• http//www.refworks.com/appupdate/wncinstall.exe
• Additional Information at RefWorks Tutorials

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Helps and Tutorials

• http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/eresources/refworks/
  help
• http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/eref/
• Information Desk
• 26168571
• REFSTAFF_at_LN.EDU.HK