searching with refworks
DESCRIPTION
Instructions for how to search your RefWorks databases as well as for how to use RefWorks' ability to search external library catalogs and PubMedTRANSCRIPT
Kay Cunningham, Library DirectorPlough Memorial Library
Christian Brothers UniversityFall 2010
Getting Started with RefWorks at CBU:
Searching with RefWorks 2.0
RefWorks is…
Bibliographic Citation Manager
Web-basedUseful for
Collecting referencesOrganizing researchCreating bibliographiesCollaborating with others
Available to CBUStudentsFacultyStaffAlumni For help signing up, click the RefWorks link on
the Library homepage
Internal Searches
Why you Search?
Once your RefWorks database reaches a certain size, you won’t be able to remember everything that is in it
Remember you can create an unlimited number of folders within your database, and any of them can include an unlimited number of references
How you Search
QuickSearch Advanced Search
KeywordSearches all fields
including Abstract and User-defined
Searches all your references
Default connector - OR
Searches all fields in combination
Available connectors – AND, OR, NOT
Search within foldersSpecial searches
AuthorDescriptor (Subject)Periodical
QuickSearch
The simplest option
Advanced Search - Author
You can Search or Browse for Author names
NOTE: You can edit author names so that they are uniform; notice the two variations for Stephen Abram
Click the edit icon, correct the name, and Save
Advanced Search – Periodical Search
Again, you can browse or search, as well as edit or delete any periodical titles
Periodical titles may be spelled out or abbreviated according to the databases they are imported from
Advanced Search - Combinations
Use AND, OR, or NOT to combine concepts
Use the plus icon to add search fields; the “X” to remove them
Advanced Search – other Fields
Any field is searchable…; you can even search for empty fields
Advanced Search - within a Folder
Click the radio button, “From Selected Folders,” then make your choices
External Searches
Searching Online Catalogs or Databases
RefWorks allows you to connect to selected external resources for easy import of references:
The PubMed DatabaseHundreds of Library
Online Catalogs, including,CBU’s Buccat
Tips for Searching External Resources
Run a preliminary search
50 is a good number for previewing, as well as the default
Once you see the total number available, re-set the maximum number of references and re-run the search
g
Importing Select the references you want•Random selections•All on the page, or•All or the listThen click IMPORT to add them to your RefWorks account
Note: using external databases directly gives you more options and flexibility; searches launched from RefWorks are usually simple searches
Getting Started with RefWorks at CBU: Searching with RefWorks
See other handouts on:
Collaborating with RefShareCustomizing Your AccountMaking BibliographiesRegistering for an Account and Setting Up a
DatabaseWorking with FoldersWrite N Cite