Dear Nursing Students;

Welcome to York University! I have created a series of guides to help familiarize you with the tools and resources that are available at Steacie Science and Engineering Library in order to assist you with your studies. Please use the table of contents to navigate the guide.

I have also consolidated some of the key handouts and video guides here: http://www.library.yorku.ca/ccm/Steacie/nursing/finding-resources-getting-started-guide.en

I also want to encourage you to contact me if you have any questions or comments regarding the library tools, resources and services, or if you need help with anything. I look forward to working with you and wish you all the best.

Sincerely;

Angela Hamiltonadh@yorku.ca416.736.2100 x33927

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Table of Contents

LIBRARY DATABASES.......................................................................................3CINAHL (EBSCO) SEARCHING...........................................................................3OVID MEDLINE RESEARCH GUIDE......................................................................11PRIMAL PICTURES..............................................................................................15

LIBRARY CATALOGUE AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.............................17SEARCHING LIBRARY CATALOGUE: FINDING BY TITLE..........................................17SEARCHING THE CATALOGUE: USING KEYWORDS AND SUBJECT HEADINGS.........20SEARCHING LIBRARY CATALOGUE: FINDING COURSE RESERVES.........................23EBOOK COLLECTIONS........................................................................................26

Streamed Videos for Nursing.......................................................................26RACER: RAPID ACCESS TO COLLECTIONS BY ELECTRONIC REQUESTING (INTERLIBRARY LOANS)......................................................................................27

RACER Frequently Asked Questions...........................................................28REFWORKS.......................................................................................................29

YORK UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES.......................................................................29About RefWorks http://refworks.scholarsportal.info.................................................................29Building a RefWorks Database....................................................................30Editing and Organizing your RefWorks Database........................................32Searching your RefWorks Database............................................................33Writing the Paper and Formatting a Bibliography Using Write ‘n Cite..........33Creating a Bibliography in RefWorks...........................................................34Getting Help.................................................................................................35REFSHARE..................................................................................................35

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Library Databases

CINAHL (EBSCO) Searching

Angela Hamilton, Nursing Librarian (416) 736-2100 x33927 adh@yorku.ca

Link to Video Tutorial: http://www.library.yorku.ca/files/Steacie/CINAHL_demo.swf

Here is a series of illustrated steps that can be used to search the CINAHL(Ebsco) database. These instructions combine Subject searching with Keyword searching in one step. Saving results to RefWorks from CINAHL(Ebsco) is also shown.

Logging on to CINAHL:1) Click on the eResources tab

2) Enter CINAHL and click GO

3) Click Click to access this resource to log in. If you are accessing CINAHL from home you will be asked for your Passport York

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Searching CINAHL:

Step #1In the Keyword search view

1. Type in your search keyword 2. Check Suggest Subject Terms3. Search for a subject term

Step #2A list of CINAHL Headings (subject terms) will be displayed, as well as the option to search the term as a Keyword (bottom of the screen shot).

1. Select the appropriate CINAHL Heading (Parse’s Theory of Human Becoming)2. Combine your selections with OR and click Search Database

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Step #3The results are now displayed, and you can limit or narrow your results by Source Type; Subject: Major Heading; Age; etc.

Step #4To combine your first search with a new concept, Click Clear to return to the main search page.

Step #5Once again:

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New Search

1. Type in your search keyword (Psychiatric Nursing)2. Check Suggest Subject Terms3. Search for a subject term

Step #6Again, a list of CINAHL Headings (subject terms) will be displayed, as well as the option to search the term as a keyword (bottom of the screen shot).

1. Select the appropriate CINAHL Heading (Psychiatric Nursing)2. Combine your selections with OR and click Search Database

Step #7This is a series of steps to combine the two searches:

(Parse’s Theory of Human Becoming [SH] OR human becoming [KW]) AND (Psychiatric Nursing [SH] OR psychiatric nursing [KW])

1. Click Search History/Alerts

2. Clear the search box

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3. Select the appropriate searches and Search with AND if you want articles about BOTH subjects. Search with OR if you want articles about EITHER of the subjects.

4. View the results!

Step #8You can further limit your search by clicking Search Options

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Step #9To see whether we have the articles in the library, click on Find it @ York.

Step #10Saving your References to RefworksSave references by first clicking Add to Folder. This collects the articles you have selected in the right hand side column.

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1. Click Folder at the top of the screen to view only selected articles

2. Select desired articles, and click Export Icon 3. Click Direct Export to RefWorks and Save

4. Welcome to RefWorks!

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Folder View

If you don’t already have an account in RefWorks, now you can create one.

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OVID Medline Research GuideMedline (OVID)

Uses Medical Subject Headings Locate Nursing literature in Medline by setting limits to Nursing Journals

Subject Searching in Medline

Medlical Subject Headings (MeSH) are specific terms that are used to index articles in Medline. They provide a consistent way to find articles that are about the same topic but use different terminology. For example: articles about Cancer, Tumors and Neoplasms are all indexed under one Subject Heading: Neoplasms

COMPARING: SUBJECT HEADING KEYWORD

Definition A word or phrase assigned to a book or article that describes what it is about. The word comes from a thesaurus of terms specific to the database and is standard for all books or articles about that subject

An arbitrary word used in a book or article to refer to a topic in the book or article.

How do they relate to each other?

In a database, the same Subject Heading is assigned to articles that may use different keywords for the same topic.

Different authors may use different Keywords when writing about the same subject.

What do they find? A Subject Heading search will locate articles on the same topic regardless of the terms used by the authors.

A Keyword search will pick up all articles that have that word in the text regardless of whether it is a topic or not.It will also miss articles that use different terms for the same topic.

How are they used?

A Subject Heading is used to:

* Search a database

A Keyword may be used to:

* Search a database OR* Search for a Subject Heading

that is then used to search the database

When are they used?

When a topic is established and clearly defined in the database

When a topic is new or rare or crosses many concepts

Sample Topic: Find articles about quantitative methods in cancer nursing

o Identify the single concepts (terms) in the topic

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o Search single terms at a time and combine them at the endo Initially keep your search as broad as possible to ensure that you find

enough relevant articles. Explode the terms Do not limit your results

o If Map Term to Subject Heading is not checked, OVID will conduct a keyword search and find all the articles that contain anywhere in the text the term(s) you have entered.

o If Map Term to Subject Heading is checked, and you click Search, OVID will give you relevant subject headings to choose from

Explode: check this to include the search term and all narrower terms Focus: check this to get articles where Aspirin is the major topic Scope: tells how the term is used in this database (always check this) Click on the Subject Heading (in blue) to see where the term fits into the

Tree Structure e.g. Aspirin falls under the broader category of Salicylic Acids, and it has no narrower terms.

Choose Subheadings to narrow down your search if they apply to the information you are looking for.

o BUT if you find you don’t get enough results, don’t narrow your search with subheadings.

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Limits can be set once a search is conducted:

o First click on Edit Limits o Then choose the search that you wish to apply limits too Scroll down and choose the limits from any of 6 categories:

Age groups Publication types Journal subsets – e.g. Nursing Journals Geographical journal subsets Special interest categories Languages

If your chosen term does not map to a subject heading, then click on Search as Keyword. This picks up all articles where the word appears in the title or the abstract

Combine allows you to combine two previously conducted searches using the Boolean Operators:

o AND: narrows the search to include both conceptso OR: broadens the search when you include synonyms and related

concepts You can also combine searches to obtain articles that contain both concepts

e.g. type 1 AND 2 in the search box

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Citation Manager is located at the bottom of each page of references. It allows you to Display, Print, Save or E-mail selected citations. You may want to include the Search History with the list:

To Download the results directly into RefWorks:

Search and select articles in CINAHL by checking the boxes for each citation

Scroll down to Citation Manager and select: Complete Reference Direct Export Save Do NOT include Search History Export results to RefWorks

At this point if you don’t already have a RefWorks account, you can create one.

Saving searches in MEDLINE, EBM:

Searches can be saved permanently for re-running later:

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3. Access your saved search and re-run it

1. Create an account

2. Save your search

MEDLINE

Primal Pictures

Primal Pictures INTERACTIVE ANATOMY

Scope:This is an interactive resource that is comprised of more than 20 learning and teaching modules covering basic human anatomy and focusing on one or more areas of the body. It includes a study guide, test bank, and an optional test management system to build custom quizzes for students.

Each module features three-dimensional animations that show function, biomechanics, and surgical procedures. Clinical videos and textual descriptions supplement the animations and the models. Images are derived from real medical scan and dissection data interpreted by a team of staff anatomists, and constructed using advanced imaging.

Subject Coverage:Pediatrics; Orthopaedics; Sports Medicine; Obstetrics & Gynecology; Physiology; Surgery; Occupational Therapy; Dentistry & Dental Hygiene; Anatomy; Chiropractic; Massage Therapy; Neuroanatomy; Obstetrics & Women's Health; Osteopathy; Physical Therapy; Pathology; Radiology, 3D Head & Neck with Basic Neuroanatomy , and Anatomy for Acupuncture. Some topics such as the Nervous System are still in process.

Searching Primal Pictures:

1. Browse by treatment:a. Select a title from the Quick Products dropdown menu ORb. Select a title from the anatomical groupings and specialties (e.g.

Interactive Knee Sports Injuries Edition 2.0) Click on a structure on the image to display Text relating to it. Click on the blue text for hot-links to additional and relevant

information about the chosen anatomical component. Change the view of the 3D Model by choosing from the drop-down

menu below the image. Select the Image Quality using the drop-down list. Rotate the 3D model using the Arrow buttons to the left of the drop-

down menu.

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Strip away anatomical layers, from Superficial to Deep, using the Layer Controls. Use the up and down (Arrow) buttons on the control to add and subtract layers. To jump several layers, use the drop-down list between the up and down buttons.

2. Search or Browse the Contents: a. Search for a topic, and limit it to a production type: e.g. search

meniscus tear in the biomechanics text The screen divides into a table of contents down the left side, and

text on the right. The text includes references to articles, images and videos in the

database that describe the topic. Videos include surgical procedures, therapeutic techniques, and

movement videos demonstrating muscle movements, identifying which muscle groups are at work during various movements, etc.

Images include reconstructions from MRI, cadaver dissections, and these are interactive.

3. Study Guides: can be used as an index to access information. The Study Guides organize the material into a systems approach

as opposed to looking at anatomical parts. The material is organized into Chapter objectives and descriptions

of the individual parts of the system e.g. thymus These further contain a Clinical Considerations section with a Self-

Test. Parts of the text are hyperlinked to descriptions in the databases that take you into the anatomy and pathology texts.

Additional Tabs:

Quiz Self tests and quizzes.

Module-specific tabs: Correspond to the anatomy model last viewed, and provide contextual text

that allows you to sort the information by the treatment or discipline:o Sports Injuries, MRI, Surgery, Biomechanics, Radiology etc.

tabs : display a table of contents from general to specific in the left-hand window, and corresponding descriptive text on the right.

o Clicking on hyperlinked text in the descriptions opens a new window for viewing the diagrams, videos, and images described in the text.

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Library Catalogue and Additional Resources

Searching Library Catalogue: Finding by Title

Video guide to Searching the Catalogue By Title: http://www.library.yorku.ca/files/Steacie/Searching_Library_Catalogue__Title_demo.swf

1. Start at the Library Homepage: www.library.yorku.ca

2. Enter the Title of the item you want and select Title Keyword from the drop down. Click Go.

3. If you do not see your item you may resort the results by relevancy. Select Relevance from the Sorted By menu.

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4. You may also narrow your search using the limits on the left. For example, you may limit by location i.e. Steacie Science and Engineering Library

5. You can also limit by format. i.e. Book

6. Select the item you are interested in by clicking on the title

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7. This page gives details on how to find/get this item

A) Hold/Recall Item: If the item is checked out you may request it get put on aside for you once it is returnsB) Intercampus Borrowing: If the book is at the other campus (i.e. at Frost library at Glendon) you may request to have it delivered to your campus. This may take 3 or 4 days.C) In process/On Order: If the book is stated as in process and instead of the call number there is a number starting with xx then the book is new and being prepared for the library. You may request the item to be pulled on hold for you once it is available. This may take a couple days.D) Request From Storage: If the item is in storage you may request it to be retrieved for you. This may take a couple days.

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Call number: tells you where the item is in the library

Which Library

If the item is in. If there is a date then it is checked out

Which section of the library

See below for detailsA B C D

Searching the Catalogue: Using Keywords and Subject Headings

Video Guide for Searching the Catalogue Using Keywords and Subject Headings: http://www.library.yorku.ca/files/Steacie/Keywords_and_Subjects_headings_demo.swf

What is the difference between Keywords and Subject Headings?

Keywords• Appear somewhere in the citation including title, author, details, etc.

Subject Headings• Terms that tell you what the item (i.e. book) is about• Based on a controlled vocabulary so each concept will have only one term

Both Keywords and Subject Headings• Must appear exactly as written. i.e. search for Nurse will not find Nursing• Use * to truncate the word

• i.e. represent different endings so nurs* will find nurse and nursing• Use Boolean to combine terms

• AND will get fewer results• OR will get more results

• Use “parentheses” to group phrases

1. Start on the library homepage at www.library.yorku.ca

Key Word Search

2. Enter your keywords and click go. Use single terms or short phrases joined with Boolean terms. Using sentences or questions will get you fewer and poorer results

3. Find an item that you like and click on the title to see the details

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4. Look at the Subjects for this item and use these to run subsequent keyword and subject heading searches

Keyword vs. Subjects Search: The subjects search will get fewer results but they will be more relevant.

Keyword

Subjects

Subject Headings Search

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Totel = 379 Results

Totel = 179 Results

5. Enter your subject heading(s), select Subject from the dropdown and click go. If using more than one use Boolean to join them. Use known subject headings. If you do not know the subject headings then do a keyword search instead.

Browse by Subject Headings

6. After you have run a keyword, subject or author search you can use the Refine feature (on the left) to narrow your search. One category is refine by Subjects. Just click the subject heading that interests you and it will be ADDED to your previous search.

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Searching Library Catalogue: Finding Course Reserves

Video Tutorial for Finding Course Reserves: http://www.library.yorku.ca/files/Steacie/Searching_Library_Catalogue__course_reserves_demo.swf

1. Start at the library homepage at www.library.yorku.ca2. Enter either your professor’s last name or your course code into the

text box, use the drop down to select Course Reserves and click Go.

OR

3. Select your professor from the list

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4. This is a list of all the items for your class. You can access the electronic resources directly. To get the print items write out the call number

i.e. RT 81 5 N8723 2009 and pick up the item at the Circulation desk at Steacie or Bronfman or the Course Reserves desk at Scott (depending on

where the item is held)

Alternative Method:

1. You may also use the Reserves tab

2. Enter either your professor’s last name or your course code into the text box, use the drop down to select Course Reserves and click Go.

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Call Number Location

/Library

3. Follow steps 3 & 4 from above

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eBook Collections1. BOOKS@OVID2. eBrary3. Proquest4. MyiLibrary 5. NetLibrary

Additional eBook collections1. NCBI BookShelf:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=Books

2. Google Books (Some Fulltext, and partial Previews available): http://www.google.ca/books

3. Gutenberg Project: http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

Streamed Videos for Nursing

Nurse theorists: Portraits of Excellencehttp://vlrc2.fitne.netUsername: yorkunivPassword: nursingBates Visual Guide to Physical Examinationhttp://theta.library.yorku.ca/uhtbin/bates.cgiUsername: Your library card barcode/Passport YorkPassword: Your library passwordMedline Plus Videos of Surgical Procedureshttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/surgeryvideos.htmlNo password needed

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Type the name of the eBook collection you wish to access in the Title Quick Search on the library homepage. Make sure you are a searching eResources!

RACER: Rapid Access to Collections by Electronic Requesting (Interlibrary Loans)

RACER replaces the old Interlibrary Loan system VDX virtual union catalogue allows registered users to search for items in any or

all of the Ontario University Libraries using a single interface Conveniently place borrowing requests for books, journal articles, etc. Graduate Students get 50 free loans per year. All other loans are $5 each

Procedure: 1. Becoming a registered user:

Everyone has their own account in RACER. To create an account start at the library home page: www.library.yorku.ca

Drop Down Menu or Sidebar

Select: RACER – Union Catalogue First time users York End User Registration Form for

First Time Users

2. Return to the login:

The blank form may be used to make requests.

Student or employee #

RACER Frequently Asked Questions

1. What's my Login? Your Login is your York  ID number (your employee or student number).

2. I forgot my PIN. How do I find out what it is? Resource Sharing staff do not have access to PIN information as it is confidential. If you come to the library, staff at the Circulation Desk can assist you.

3. I found the item I want in RACER. How do I request it? Click on Get It! If you are requesting a book, you need only select your pickup location on the ILL Book form. If you are requesting a journal article, you must also fill in the specific article information on the Journal Article ILL form, e.g. author's name, article title, volume, issue and pages.

4. I did not find my item in RACER. How do I request it? Click on "Blank Request Form" on the left hand toolbar under My Account and fill out a blank request form. Please note that there are separate forms for requesting books and journal articles.

5. Do I need to know what Library has my item before I request it? No, Interlibrary Loan staff will locate the material for you.

6. How do I check the status of my request? Login to RACER and click on My Account on the left hand toolbar, then click on GO! A list of your requests will be displayed.

7. Why was my request cancelled? The most common reason for a cancelled request is that the item is available at York, either in print or online. Please check the Library Catalogue before submitting ILL requests. If the material you need has been signed out, you can place a Hold on it through the Library Catalogue. Other reasons for cancellation are:- incomplete or inaccurate information- no library locations can be found, or item is non-circulating- the "need by" date in the request has expired

8. How will I be notified that my item has arrived and how do I get it? You will be notified by e-mail when your material has arrived. Your material will be available for pickup at the location you selected when you submitted the request. Allow an hour for processing of Scott items. Material for Bronfman, Frost and Steacie will be available at those locations by noon the next day. If you have registered an account number, journal articles will be mailed to your campus location. Books can be picked up in person. Please return books in person to the same pick-up location, by the due date on the book band. Do not remove the book band.

9. I requested some material which has not come in yet. What should I do? ILL material usually comes in within 5 to 10 working days, but may take longer depending on the lending library. Do not re-request the item. If the item is still listed under My Account, please contact Resource Sharing staff. If the item is no longer listed under My Account, please check your e-mail.

10. How can I cancel my request in RACER? Requests cannot be cancelled through RACER. Please e-mail racer@yorku.ca with the request number of the item you wish to cancel, or come into Scott Library – Resource Sharing Department and check with Resource Sharing staff.

 To contact Resource Sharing staff, please call (416) 736-5808  or x55808

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RefWorks

York University Libraries

RefWorks

About RefWorks http://refworks.scholarsportal.info

RefWorks is a citation management program, which lets you download citations from databases such as Biological Abstracts, MEDLINE, or the library catalogue, into files that you create in your RefWorks account. It also formats in-text citations and Reference lists in Word docs in the style of your choice (i.e. APA or CSE).For information about using Refworks with databases available at York, please refer to the RefWorks pages on the York University Libraries Website: from the YUL homepage (http://www.library.yorku.ca), select RefWorks.

ate nother line

Access RefWorks through the Log in to…. dropdown on the Library Home Page.

Create an account for yourself

For off-campus access, enter the Group Code RWYorku first

Then Log in with your personal login

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Building a RefWorks Database

1. Exporting citations from the York Catalogue to RefWorks:

2. Click on the RefWorks links until you get to the login window. Logging in will import the results into the Last Imported Folder.

3. Importing citations from other library catalogues (including YUL’s catalogue) within RefWorks: Select the Online Catalog or Database option from the Search menu and then select the catalogue you wish to search using either the quick or advanced search options provided.

4. Entering citations manually: Within RefWorks, select Add New Reference from the References menu and then enter citation information in the appropriate fields.

a. Indicate the Output Style (View fields used by:), as well as the target Folder for saving the reference, the Reference Type, and the Source Type. The Fields that need to be entered into the record for that style will appear when you select a style.

5. Selecting an Output Style: From the dropdown menu, click on Access Output Style Manager to select a Style such as APA, MLA, CBE etc. There are hundreds of journal styles to choose from.

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Search the library catalogue for your book, video, etc. Open the record for the item, and export to RefWorks

6. Directly exporting citations from databases/indexes to RefWorks: A list of databases/indexes for which direct export of citations is supported is available on the YUL RefWorks WebPages (location noted at bottom of page).

http://www.library.yorku.ca/ccm/Home/ResearchAndInstruction/citationmgmt/index

Databases for which the direct export feature is available will offer an export to RefWorks option (typically once a results list has been retrieved or you have requested to SAVE or EXPORT citations; this will appear as one of the output options).

7. Indirectly exporting citations from databases/indexes to RefWorks: The directions below pertain to many databases/indexes that support indirect export of citations; however, individual databases may behave differently and you are encouraged to refer to the instructions provided on the YUL RefWorks Web Pages (location noted at bottom of page).

Indirect export of citations involves saving citations in a file and importing data from these saved files into RefWorks.

1. Once results have been retrieved from the database/index searched, save them as a .txt file.

2. Access your RefWorks account and select ‘Import” from the References

menu.

3. Identify the relevant import filter/data source (e.g. GALE InfoTrac Web) and database (e.g. Multiple Databases). Select the folder you wish to import to, and the .txt file to be imported, by using the browse file option. Click on Import.

6. Ref-Grab-It for capturing citation information from a web page:

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Follow the instructions for downloading the bookmarklet into your favourites (Internet Explorer) or bookmarks (Mozilla) depending on which browser you are using.

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2. Locate the website you want to add to your references and capture the title, URL, and access date using the Ref-Grab-It bookmarklet from the bookmarks or favourites lists

Editing and Organizing your RefWorks Database

Several options are available: Folder Management

New records imported into RefWorks will automatically be added to the Last Imported Folder. They should be moved to a permanent folder.

You can create as many new folders as you want to organize your imported citations. E.g. one for each course or each paper or lab report.

To move selected records into a folder, mark the records you wish to move, and then select the folder to which they are to be moved using the Put In Folder drop-down menu.

Checking for DuplicatesYou can identify both exact matches and close matches by selecting the Duplicates option from the View menu.

Global EditsAuthor, descriptor, or periodical names can be edited globally by selecting

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3. View the RefWorks record for the web page and click Edit to add information to the record.

You will need to add the Author name(s) and last updated date to the record.

Lookup by Descriptor, Author or Periodical Name from the Search Menu and then selecting the descriptor, author, or periodical name to which a global edit is to apply.

Searching your RefWorks Database

Quick Search - searches all fields. Advanced Search – limit search to specific selected fields, option to use

Boolean operators. Lookup Up Indexes – available for authors, descriptors, and periodical

names.

Writing the Paper and Formatting a Bibliography Using Write ‘n Cite

MS Word and Word for Mac users can employ ‘Write ‘N Cite’ to embed references from their RefWorks database into their essays as they write a paper. This utility is a plug-in, which can be downloaded to an individual user’s computer directly from their RefWorks account.

To download Write ‘N Cite from RefWorks, go to the RefWorks Tools Menu and select Write ‘N Cite.

Inserting citations:1. Open a new document in Microsoft Word and save it. This is the working

document that you save for edits, additions, etc. From this you generate a “final” version for handing in, sending off for publication, etc. Begin writing the paper. Position the cursor where you wish to embed a citation.

2. Click on the Write ‘N Cite icon within Word. 3. This takes you to a mini version of RefWorks. You will need to log in, even if

you are already logged into the main RefWorks program. 4. Locate the folder containing the references for this paper, and click Cite.5. Citations can be edited to add page numbers, lead-in or following text, etc.

6. Save your document.

Creating a Bibliography in RefWorks

There are 2 ways that RefWorks can automatically create a bibliography from references in your database.

1. Format your paper’s citations and create a bibliography from Write ‘N Cite:

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1. In Write ‘N Cite, click on Bibliography.2. Select the output style you wish to apply.3. Click on Create Bibliography.4. A new window will open containing the re-formatted “Final” version of the

Word document, and the formatted bibliography.5. Save the re-formatted MS Word document. If you make changes to your

document (always make changes on the original), you will need to re-format it.

CHECK EACH REFERENCE IN YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR ACCURATE FORMAT as RefWorks is not always accurate with the formatting!

2. Format citations in your paper and create a bibliography from the main page in RefWorks:

3. In Refworks, click on Bibliography.4. Select the output style from the dropdown menu. You can access the

Output Style Manager from here to select from hundreds of available styles.

5. Select one of two options:a. Format Paper and Bibliography

i. Browse for the document that you want to format.b. Format a Bibliography from a List of References

i. Choose the folder containing the references you wish to formatii. Determine how you would like the bibliography created (as a

WebPage, MS Word document, etc.)6. Click on Create Bibliography.7. A new window will open containing the re-formatted “Final” version of the

Word document, and the formatted bibliography.8. Save the re-formatted MS Word document.

Getting Help

RefWorks help is available:

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1. From the Help Menu, select Tutorial and locate the short video of the feature you want to see.

2. Send an e-mail to refworks@yorku.ca. A librarian will respond within one working day.

3. Librarians at the libraries’ reference desks are also able to provide assistance.

REFSHARE

To share your folders with other students or other group members, select Share Folders from the Folders dropdown menu

1. Click on the Share Folder button to automatically generate a URL for sharing OR putting on Reserve for your course.

2. To view the range of possibilities for using REFSHARE, see the REFSHARE tutorials in the Help menu.

One way of using this feature is to generate weekly reading lists for a course and assign each list to a different folder, e.g. have a master list for one course in BIOL3100, and weekly readings in folders: BIOL3100 Week1, BIOL3100 Week2, etc. These folders can be put on Reserve for students.

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