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Bibliographies, Citations, and ReferencesOh my!
Let’s make life easier.
• Let your database cite it for you• RefWorks and other time savers• How to find citation help
What is
“Bibliographic management software”– a tool for keeping track of your research
For today:– What’s the point?– Creating an account– Importing & collecting citations – Organizing citations– Creating a bibliography
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The Concept:
databasereference(s)
* optional *produce bibliography
bibliographic management
software
export
Create a RefWorks Account
Export & Collect Citations
• Many databases allow you to export directly to RefWorks– Ie/ Scholars Portal, Academic Search Premier, Ovid, etc.– …but, each database looks a little different
• A few do not offer direct export– Ie/ Web of Science– This just means an added step to get citations into RefWorks
Let’s try it.
Zotero
I RefWorks
• Today, we:– Created an account– Imported & collected citations• Some databases are easier than others
– Organized citations• Creating folders
– Created a bibliography• **Always proofread**
Need more help with RefWorks?
• Video tutorials from the RefWorks Help menu
• Brock Library tutorials & resources