Making the most of RefWorks for Researchers
- 1. RefWorks for Researchers Jodie Ward: j.ward@mdx.ac.uk
- 2. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University What is RefWorks? • Collect, manage and organize references • Format papers • Organize, share and cite research
- 3. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University We will… • Set up RW account • Export from Library Search • Export from Google Scholar • Save web pages to RW • Writing and citing in Word • Upload PDFs • Share folders • Cite them Right Online
- 4. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Set up a RefWorks account Use one of these browsers, Chrome, Edge, Safari(Mac) or Firefox not IE Go to https://refworks.proquest.com/ Create an account Use your full Middlesex email address e.g. j.smith@live.mdx.ac.uk Go to your MDX email account to receive confirmation email. You may need to check junk mail.
- 5. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University RefWorks home page • Complete form and brief tour • RefWorks home page looks like this:
- 6. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Action: Set up a RefWorks account • Find RefWorks • Create and verify your account • Complete the form and the brief walk through
- 7. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Adding resources from Library Search | 7 Go to MyMDX click on Library in the Study tile and click on Library Quick Links and Library Search
- 8. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Library – Quick Links
- 9. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Export from Library Search to RefWorks Click on the icon to the right of the item you want to export to RefWorks from Library Search. The icon is a small square with the initials RW inside.
- 10. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University If asked use new Refworks
- 11. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Your RefWorks library – last imported
- 12. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Action: Add to RefWorks • Find an article with Library Search • Add to RefWorks • Save PDF to desktop for later
- 13. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Export from Google Scholar
- 14. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Sync with RefWorks – select RefWorks from dropdown list
- 15. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Library links
- 16. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Results with full text If asked to choose Legacy RefWorks (orange) or New RefWorks (blue): Tick box and choose New RefWorks
- 17. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Action: Add to RefWorks • Find a Full Text article with Google Scholar • Add to RefWorks • Save PDF to desktop for later
- 18. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Your RefWorks library If you are in Last Imported, click All References
- 19. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Tools – save from internet to RefWorks • Drag and drop in your browser toolbar/bookmarks/menu bar • If you cannot see your browser toolbar…next Tools > Tools > Install Save to RefWorks > drag & drop black button
- 20. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Add to your menu bar - Edge • Type ctrl + shift + B • Menu bar appears • Drag Save to RefWorks into the menu bar Firefox and Chrome next…
- 21. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Add to your bookmarks toolbar - Firefox If bookmarks toolbar is not showing in Firefox, click it here >>> Google Chrome …. next slide
- 22. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Add to your bookmarks bar - Chrome If bookmarks bar is not showing in Chrome, tick it here >>>
- 23. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Add a web page to RefWorks • Go to a web site (e.g BBC News) • Click Save to RefWorks button in browser • Select the item to save (if required) • Click Save to RefWorks
- 24. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Action: Add web pages to RefWorks • Set up Save to RefWorks • Add something from the internet • Possible problems: • Bad data • Records may need editing (see later)
- 25. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Any questions so far? • Found things • Library Search • Google Scholar • Added to RefWorks
- 26. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Five minute break
- 27. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Next… • Basic referencing • RefWorks Citation Manager • Perfecting your references • Uploading and importing • Folders
- 28. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University RefWorks and writing • Creates references • Thousands of styles • Add citations to text – one click • Generates bibliography or footnotes • Cite them Right – Harvard • Set your default
- 29. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Basic: Create bibliography > Quick Cite Create bibliography > Quick Cite > Choose citation style > Continue…
- 30. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Quick Cite: Insert citations; add bibliography
- 31. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Word 2016+/365 – RefWorks Citation Manager add in Word > Insert > Get Add-ins > RefWorks > Add > RCM tab > Login to sync You must be logged into your Microsoft Account for the add-in to work
- 32. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University RCM set up
- 33. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University RCM cite this TASK: • Type some text • Press Enter twice to add two lines after your text • Add a heading: References • Press Enter twice to add blank lines after References • Click in text where you want to cite • Add space after the final word but before full stop • Click Cite This • Citation and reference list automatically created
- 34. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University RCM – instant citation and reference • Citation and reference automatically created • If reference not created, see next slide…
- 35. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University RCM – if references don’t appear • Bibliography generation default is off – switch on Presentation Title | 35
- 36. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University RCM – change the citation (Edit this) Page numbers in citation: In the suffix box add: • 1 x comma • 1 x space • p. OR pp. • 1 x space • Number OR • Number – Number • Full stop Untick Author for date only citation e.g. Kim and Shumaker (2015, p.21) state that… Tick and add page(s) for Oscola footnotes Click Edit this to…
- 37. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University RCM – change citation style Refresh document if you change or edit references
- 38. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Action: Create references • Set up RefWorks Citation Manager • Write something • Create a citation and reference • Change the citation style
- 39. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Perfecting your references – normal view
- 40. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Perfecting … – table view, find duplicates Or use the find duplicates tool >>>
- 41. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Perfecting… - Citation view; missing bits
- 42. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Perfecting … – edit your references • Is the resource type correct? If not change it • Click title > lightning bolt by title - overwrites reference • Click title > lightning bolt by DOI - apply changes to add to reference • Manual edit e.g. tags
- 43. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Action: Perfecting references • Try different views • Check for duplicates • Citation view • Edit a reference
- 44. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Upload pdf to saved reference - best Open the reference > drop in the PDF PDF added to high quality reference
- 45. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Upload pdf - drag and drop • RefWorks creates reference from information in the PDF • Will need to edit the reference created
- 46. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Upload pdf – add and upload + Add > Upload Documents > File Upload > Click file Useful when finding files in folders
- 47. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Perfecting … – edit your references • Is the resource type correct? If not change it • Click title > lightning bolt by title – overwrites reference • Click title > lightning bolt by DOI - apply changes to add to reference • Manual edit e.g. tags
- 48. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Action: Saving pdfs • Drop PDF into a reference OR • Drag and drop in to RW, then • Edit the reference
- 49. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Saving to folders in RefWorks Main folder: Separate instances of RefWorks for different projects My folders: Create and sort folders for different parts of a project • Create folders and sub folders • Drag and drop from All References. • A reference can be in more than one folder
- 50. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Share your folders Invite other RefWorks users to read, annotate or modify
- 51. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Action: Folders and sharing • Create a folder • Create a sub folder • Share a folder
- 52. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University More on referencing: Cite them Right Online https://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/plagiarismreferencing/welcomecitethemright
- 53. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University More on referencing: Cite them Right Online
- 54. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University RefWorks help https://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/plag iarismreferencing/NewRW
- 55. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Our other library sessions • Advanced Literature Searching: • Citation searching with Web of Science • Best journals in your field • Repositories and FREE Inter Library Loans • LinkedIn Learning • Activate • Set learning goals • Certificates in LinkedIn
- 56. © Middlesex University © Middlesex University Any questions?
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