USING REFWORKS

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USING REFWORKS

• Fall 2008

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What is RefWorks?

• A web-based bibliographic and database manager
• Creighton University faculty, students, and staff
  have access to this resource at no cost to the
  individual user

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What is RefShare?

• RefShare is a module within RefWorks that
  provides users with a way to share all or part of
  their database with others
• Users may share their RefWorks references with
  both members of their own institution and
  globally with others having Internet access

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What can RefWorks do for you?

• RefWorks allows users to
• Create and organize a personal database online
• Integrate with Microsoft Word to format in-text
  citations and bibliographies
• Import references from a variety of databases,
  including Medline, CINAHL, and PubMed
• Share references among collaborating researchers

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How do you access RefWorks?

• Go to
• http//hsl.creighton.edu
• and click on the blue RefWorks tab
• (upper right of screen)

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Creating a RefWorks Account

• Access RefWorks at the Health Sciences Library
  home page at http//hsl.creighton.edu
• Click on the RefWorks tab (upper right of screen)

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Creating a RefWorks Account (cont.)

• 3. Click on RefWorks Login page
  
• 4. Click on Sign up for an Individual Account
  (blue link on left side of screen)

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Creating a RefWorks Account (cont.)

• 4. Completely fill out form login name and
  password do not need to be your Creighton login
  name and password
• 5. Click on Register at bottom of form

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Building your RefWorks Database

• Exports citations directly from online databases
• Imports text files of citations from online
  databases
• Manually enter references
• Import items directly from CLIC (Creighton
  Libraries Information Catalog)

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Building your RefWorks Database (cont.)

• Exports citations directly from online databases.
  (See Export Directions on HSLs RefWorks
  page.)
• Imporst text files of citations from online
  databases. (See Export Directions on HSLs
  RefWorks page.)

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Building your RefWorks Database (cont.)
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Import items directly from CLIC

• For directions, go to
• http//hsl.creighton.edu
• See CLIC (Creighton Libraries Information
  Catalog) under Export Directions

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Creating Folders for your Citations

• Log in to your RefWorks account
• Under the Folders tab, select Create New
  Folder
• Type the folder name in the New Folder Name
  box and click on the OK button

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Copying Citations to Folders

• Under the Folders tab, select View
• From View, select a folder

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Copying Citations to Folders (cont.)

• Place a checkmark in the box in the upper left-
  hand corner of the references you would like to
  copy to another folder
• Go to the Put in Folder drop down menu and
  select the folder where the references will be
  copied to

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Copying Citations to Folders (cont.)

• Once a folder is selected, a message will appear
  that asks, Are you sure you want to put the
  selected items in the name of folder folder?
• Click on OK

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Using Write-N-Cite (WNC) to Insert Citations
Create Bibliographies

• Write-N-Cite (WNC)
• Only compatible with Microsoft Word
• Only compatible with Internet Explorer and
  Foxfire browsers
• Needs to be downloaded and configured for
  off-campus access (if applicable)
• How to do this? For directions go to
  http//hsl.creighton.edu and click on the blue
  RefWorks tab

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RefShare

• Under the Folders tab, select Share Folders
• Click on the Share Folder tab next to the
  folder you wish to share

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RefShare (cont.)

• In the middle of the screen that appears to the
  right of the blue url is an E-mail URL tab
• Click on the E-mail URL tab

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RefShare (cont.)

• Enter the e-mail address(es) of the intended
  recipient(s) and click on the Send Email tab near
  the bottom of the screen

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RefShare(cont.)
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RefShare (cont.)

• Remember, any individual with Internet access
  may be a RefShare recipient the recipient does
  not need to have a RefWorks account in order to
  receive shared folders.

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RefWorks Help

• Online tutorials and online help can be located
  at the RefWorks page on the Health Sciences
  Library website
• Go to http//hsl.creighton.edu and locate the
  gray RefWorks tab
• refdesk_at_creighton.edu or 280-5138

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RefWorksWrite-N-Cite (WNC)

• Allows you to
• insert citations to a word document that you have
  saved in a RefWorks folder
• Create references in your document
• Formats your citations in a the style of your
  choice, such as APA
• Creates bibliographies

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RefWorks WNC
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RefWorks WNC

• WNC has been preloaded on to your computer
• If you are using another computer check the
  RefWorks page on the Librarys web page for
  instruction on how to load
• You will need access to the Internet to use this
  program.

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RefWorks WNC

• Using WNC with Microsoft Word
• Begin typing your paper in Microsoft Word
• Title your document and save it
• When you want to add a reference, click on the
  WNC toolbar button or log in to your RefWorks
  account

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RefWorks WNC

• Log into RefWorks
• use the View menu in WNC if you would like to
  select a specific folder of references
• click the Cite link next to the correct reference

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RefWorks WNC

• Minimize WNC
• After you click on the Cite link, WNC inserts a
  placeholder citation into your paper this
  will be formatted later, according to the output
  (citation) style selected

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RefWorks WNC

• NOTE
• The Edit Citation feature that appears in
  the upper right of the WNC window when you click
  on the Cite link. If you need to edit a citation,
  click on the Edit Citation link. (This feature is
  not available for Mac users.)
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RefWorks WNC

• When you have finished writing your paper save
  the document
• Bring the WNC window back up
• Click on the Bibliography tab

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RefWorks WNC

• Select the Output Style to apply
• Select Create Bibliography

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RefWorks WNC

• WNC will give you a no errors messag
• Click on the Back to Reference List
• Minimize WNC
• Check the document for mistakes including
  citations format
• Save your revised document
• Close WNC when you are finished

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RefWorks WNC
Notice that you now have your references in your
chosen format and you now have a References
list below.
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RefWorks WNC

• Check the document for mistakes including
  citations format
• Save your revised document
• Close WNC when you are finished

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RefWorks Must Dos

• You must first create a RefWorks database before
  using Write-N-Cite to insert citations into your
  text and/or create bibliographies. Any item that
  is to be used with Write-N-Cite must first be in
  your RefWorks database.

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RefWorks Must Dos

• Turn pop-up blockers in all browsers OFF
• check here in your web browser
• Tools
• select Pop-Up Blocker
• turn off Pop-Up Blocker, as needed
• check here in your web browser
• Tools
• Internet Options
• Privacy (near the bottom you will see a Block
  pop-ups box it should be unchecked)

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RefWorks Must Dos

• Check here in your web browser
• Tools
• Internet Options
• Security
• Custom Level tab scroll down to select
  Disable for the pop-up blocker
• Also, turn off any pop-up blockers that come with
  any toolbars you may have, such as Google or
  Yahoo! Toolbars

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RefWorks Must Dos

• Make RefWorks a Trusted Site in your browser
• Click on Tools in your web browser
• Click on Internet Options
• Click on Security
• Click on the Trusted Site check mark
• Click on the Sites tab
• Add https//www.refworks.com
• Click on OK

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RefWorks on HSL
Additional tutorials and information on the
Librarys RefWorks site. Contact Reference if
you have any questions.