New RefWorks GETTING STARTED. Setting up a RefWorks account:

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1 New RefWorks New RefWorks is a reference management service that supports the needs of students, staff and researchers. It is principally a 'references database, and also a bibliography maker. The software allows you to: 1. Search library catalogues (Summon) and import references directly into New RefWorks 2. References found on databases, Google scholar and the internet can be exported directly to New RefWorks 3. Add references manually; also sort, edit, delete and search for references 4. Insert citations in Microsoft Word or other word-processing software, and/or compile a list of references (bibliography). (Please note: this guide is only intended as a brief introduction and does not cover all of New RefWorks many features. Tutorials for both basic and advanced use of New RefWorks are available here. RefWorks webinars, is also available here. GETTING STARTED Setting up a RefWorks account: Access to New RefWorks is gained by first registering for an account at Click on Create account and enter your university to begin. Complete the registration form, to create a login name and password.

2 Customising your New RefWorks account You can customise your account in various ways. For example, there s an option to allow you to select your referencing style, Cite them Right Harvard, APA, OSCOLA, etc. Click on icon and select <Quick cite>. From the resulting window, type the referencing citation style in the Search Box and select the style. Press the Continue tab to set the referencing style.

3 BUILDING A REFERENCES LIST Importing references from Summon to New RefWorks New RefWorks is now integrated with Summon discovery service and makes it easier to export references. Click on and select RefWorks from the drop-down menu. Importing references from databases to New RefWorks You can directly import references to New RefWorks from most of our databases, using the direct export to RefWorks option of the database you re using. Importing references: EBSCOhost example: To save references from EBSCOhost database to New RefWorks. Click on the Export tab situated under the Tools menu and choose Direct Export to RefWorks in Export Manager, then click <Save> tab. Remember to have your RefWorks account logged-in.

4 Importing references from the internet to New RefWorks New RefWorks can import references directly from websites by installing the Save to RefWorks tool. Login to your New RefWorks account and click on icon and select tools from the drop-down menu.

5 Click Install Save to RefWorks tab. Your browser will now have Save to RefWorks tab on your tool bar. Click the tab when you wish to save a webpage reference in New RefWorks. Most recently imported references are listed under the automatically created group Last Imported. Always check that the references have downloaded correctly - you may occasionally need to make some manual adjustments.

6 Importing references from Google Scholar to New RefWorks You can also import references from Google Scholar to New RefWorks. Click on <Cite> under the reference you wish to import. A box appears listing the reference in various reference styles. Click on RefWorks link.

7 Whenever you import references, it is worth checking to make sure all the necessary information is present. You may need to edit your references and add data. To edit a reference in your reference list, click on the reference you wish to edit and then click on edit marker icon. The process of editing is then the same as adding a reference manually. Adding references manually You can manually add a reference to New RefWorks at any time. Click on the select Create new reference from the drop-down menu. icon and

8 Clicking on this will display a form where you can enter the details of your reference. Be sure to select the appropriate Ref Type from the dropdown list (Note: for articles on electronic databases, select Journal Articles, but change the source type to Electronic.) You are offered fields appropriate to the selected reference style, in which to enter details. Additional fields may also be filled. Folders Folders can be used to organise your references, for example you can organise references into Introduction, Chapter 1 etc. or use folders for different modules or projects you are working on. You can also have sub-folders of references. To create a new folder, click on the <My Folders> button, and then click on + <Add a folder> give your folder a name, and then click on <Create>.

9 To add references to folders, first select the references you want added by clicking on the All Documents tab, followed by selecting the reference(s). Then click on the icon and select which folder (or sub-folder) you wish to move reference too. You can also remove folders. Open the folder and click on icon open the drop-down menu, then click on the Delete. beside the folder to

10 Inserting citations in Microsoft Word or other word-processing software, and/or compile a reference list (bibliography) held in New RefWorks. icon and select tools from the drop- Login to your New RefWorks account and click on down menu. Scroll down the page to Cite in Microsoft Word. Click on Download & Install tab. You will now have RefWorks plugin whenever you open the Word document.

11 Begin to write your document in Microsoft Word. Click on Style to select the reference style from the drop-down box. Place the cursor where you would like the citation reference to appear on your Word document and then click on insert citation and choose which reference you wish to add from the RefWorks folders. The citation reference will now be added to your text and the full reference list will appear at the end of the work when you select Insert Bibliography from the Bibliography options list (assuming you are using a referencing style that has a full reference list) For more help in using New RefWorks Contact your Academic Support Librarian Ask a question via LibChat Ask us in the library Academic Support office is open 9.00am 8.30pm Monday to Thursday 9.00am 6.00pm Friday