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Introduction to RefWorks
Martin Hodgson Information specialist (Humanities)
[email protected]: 020 7848 2186
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What do we mean by citing in text & reference lists?
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Styles of reference
Author-date
Numeric
Footnotes
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Bibliographic management software – What is it?• Manages bibliographic records
• You can use it to create personal databases of references
• “Write-N-Cite” inserts citations into your text & creates bibliographies
• Styles of references can be changed at the click of the mouse!
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RefWorks• Is web-based
• Is accessible both on and off campus
• Is simpler to learn than some other bib. mgmt software
• Can buy a subscription to RefWorks when leave KCL
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Other bibliographic management packages?• Endnote / Reference Manager
• Available from PAWS machines
• Not web-based!
• Have more advanced features – aimed at researchers
• Can buy copy at reduced price for home use
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Where is RefWorks?
> On the ISS web-pages
IT services
Software
Bibliographic Software
Information Services & Systems : ISS : King's College London
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Step 1: Create a RefWorks account• Open
http://www.refworks.com/rwathens
• Or go via the ISS web pages
• The first time you log in there is a brief registration process
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Step 2. Create your databaseMethods:1. Import directly from online databases
2. Import a text file of database records
3. Search databases within RefWorks
4. Manually input
How do you know which method to do?See ISS RefWorks pages RefWorks : RefWorks : King's College London
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Direct Import method (CSA, OCLC FirstSearch…)
• Select records you want to use • Click Export• Select RefWorks• Click Export• Records will be put into Last
Imported folder• Move records to chosen folder – n.b.
must click on Select All first
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Import text file from online databases (WoS, Zetoc)
• After searching online databases and selecting records…
– Save references in a text file
– Import references
– Select folder to put them in
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Search databases from within RefWorks • Mainly useful for getting known
references
• Mostly library catalogues
• King’s Library catalogue
• Tip! Close window after importing
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Manual Import
• Type or cut & paste or copy previous entries
• See advice on how to enter authors on the RefWorks handout
• Required fields shown with red asterisk
• Fields required vary according to reference type ie whole book, book chapter, edited book
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Step 3. Inserting citations using Write N Cite• Separate programme• Needs Athens to log-in• Works with open Word document (file must
be saved first!)
• How? • Select where you want to insert the
reference in the document• Click on Cite button next to the reference in
Write-N-Cite window• Save your file when finished inserting
references
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Creating a bibliography using Write N CiteTwo methods:1. Click on Bibliography in Write-N-Cite• Choose style eg Harvard• Click on Create Bibliography• A new word document will be created – it will be
called Final & the original name • Save the file
2. Insert Ref ID in Word document using temporary citation markers eg {{39}}
• Click on Create Bibliography• Citations & bibliography done at same time
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Two versions of the word doc.?• The final version contains the
citations & bibliography
• Make any changes to the original file only
• Then insert citations & create the bibliography again.
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Further help…
• RefWorks pages on ISS website
• Enquiries/Help desk – ext. 2430 at Chancery Lane– [email protected]
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Evalution
• Go to the following web page:http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iss/training/
• Click on ‘Evaluation form’• Enter the following code and tutor:DH-WRW-1-autumn07Martin Hodgson