Refworks Part I
Jan 01, 2016
Refworks Part I
How can I access Refworks
• Refworks can be accessed from:– The homepage of the Jotello F Soga Library (
http://www.library.up.ac.za/vet/index.htm)
– Jotello F Soga Library’s “ Virtual Library in your office” (http://www.library.up.ac.za/vet/virtlib)
– The complete list of databases of the University of Pretoria (http://www.library.up.ac.za/eresources/eresourcesaz.htm)
Where to find Refworks (www.library.up.ac.za/vet)
Enter your student/ personnel number( e.g.12345678)
If you have a PIN type it here.
If not click on SUBMIT and choose a new PIN on the next page
You must be a registered Library user. If not, please complete a Library registration form and e-mail to: [email protected] or Fax to: +27 12 529 8302
Login to Refworks
Should you ever come across this
page click on “Continue to this
website”
For first time users
For regular login
For off-campus loginThe group code is : rwunivpretoria
Choose your own Login name (these days they prefer that you use your e-mail as
your login name) and
Password
Supply your e-mail address
Click on “Next”
Supply your Name and Surname
Select a “Type of User” and “Focus area”
Enter the displayed words
Click on “Create Account”
Congratulations! You
have created your account
successfully
Cattle diseases
Click on New Folder, Name the folder and click on Create
Create a New Folder to add your references
• RefWorks allows users to create personal databases and use them for a variety of research activities.
• References are quickly and easily imported from text files, online databases, through RSS feeds or via the web.
• Users can automatically insert references from their database into their papers and generate formatted bibliographies and manuscripts in instantly.
• Users can access RefWorks any time, from any web-connected computer running any operating platform.
• RefWorks incorporates an online style guide within the program. No more hunting through style instructions to find the correct format.
• Users can upload any type of file--graphic, video, sound, and more--to existing references stored in RefWorks databases, and easily retrieve and share them.
Why RefWorks?
Compiling your database
• CAB Abstracts (direct export)
• Medline & Zoological Record (direct export)
• Science Direct (direct export)
• Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide (direct export)
• Pubmed & UP Catalogue (search from within Refworks)
• Manually (adding references by hand)
• Adding websites (RefGrab-It)
CAB Abstracts
Selected results can be exported to Refworks
Do a search on CAB Abstracts and select the references to export
Should you ever come across this
page click on “Continue to this
website”
Please take note of this message
Login to Refworks to export your
results into your Refworks folders
Click on View Last Imported
Folder to se the list of references
The list of imported
references
To add references to a folder select “All in list”, click on the Folder icon and click on the
folder name
References have been added to the
Cattle diseases folder . Number of references in the folder changed
Medline &
Zoological Record
Results can be Exported to a
reference managing software
e.g. Refworks
Results can be selected or used as a set
Do a search on Medline / Zoological Record and select the references to export
Select Refworks in the Export To window
Complete the other 3 fields and click on
Export Citation
Should you come across this page please
select as indicated
Click on View Last Imported
Folder to see the list of references
To add references to a folder select “All in list”, click on
the Add icon and click on the folder name
References have been added to the
Cattle diseases folder . Number of references in the folder changed
Science Direct
Click on “Export citations”
Do a search on Science Direct and select the references to be exported
1. Decide on the Content Format
2. Select Refworks Direct Export
3. Click on Export
Should you ever come across this
page click on “Continue to this
website”
Click on View Last Imported
Folder and continue as set out in the CAB Abstracts and Medline slides
Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide
Do a search and select some of the records by clicking on “Add to folder”
After the records have been added click on “Folder” or “Folder view” to see the
list of selected records
To export the selected results click on Export
Select records to export from the displayed folder
1. Select the “Direct Export to Refworks” button
2. Click on “Save”
Click on View Last Imported Folder and continue as set out in the CAB Abstracts and Medline slides
Login to Refworks and
click on Search. Select Online Catalogue or
Database
In the Search window select University of
Pretoria
Click on Advanced search . Select a field and type the keywords. Click on Search
Work through the displayed list and
mark the references to add to your folder.
Click on Import to folder. Select the
correct folder.
Click on OK
Click on View Last Imported Folder and continue as
set out in the CAB Abstracts and Medline slides
ISAP• (Index to South African periodicals)
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Type a keyword/s in the Keywords
window Remember the
Boolean operators
Click on Search
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Click on the title to find
more information
Journal’s title
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To see if journal is available in the Jotello F Soga Library go to the catalogue and check
Possible full text option
Selected records will appear in the “My action List”
Select the records to be used
Select all the references in the
“My action List” and click on “Export selected Items”
References in the “My action List” can be printed, e-mailed
and exported to Refworks
Select “Export to Refworks”
Login to Refworks to export your
results into your Refworks folders
Click on View Last Imported
Folder to see the list of references
Add references manually
Manual input Login to Refworks and click on New
Reference
Complete this template and click on Save
Reference
How to get a list of your references
Click on References and
then select “Export”
Click on References to Include and
select the folders to be included
Click on Export Format and
select Citation List
Click on Export
All the references in the Animal
Diseases folder
• Please feel free to contact the library if you have any suggestions or questions