Importing References from Access Medicine
Access Medicine has no direct export to RefWorks so you have save your references as a formatted text file and then import that file into RefWorks.
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In Access Medicine:
- Search or browse within Access Medicine to the book and chapter you want to cite.
- Click the “Get Citation” link in the gray navigation box at the top of the center column.
- Click “RefWorks” as the “download citation file”.
- Your results are saved in a tagged format. Using your browser's Save As function, navigate to the local drive and directory where you want to save the file and save the file in the *.txt format.
In RefWorks:
- Login to RefWorks.
- Select “Import” from “References” menu.
- In the “Import Filter / Data Source” menu, select “RefWorks Tagged Format”.
- In the “Database” menu, select “Tagged Format” (if it isn’t already selected).
- Click “Choose File” in the “Select Text File” option and locate the file you saved to your hard drive.
- Click the “Import” button to finish.
- Go to the “Last Imported” folder to see your saved results.
Resources:
- Although RefWorks documentation does not describe how to import references from Access Medicine, the procedure is outlined in the "Quick Tips: Importing Citations into References" help sheet.
Importing References from Cochrane Library
The Cochrane Library has no direct export to RefWorks so you have save your references as a formatted text file and then import that file into RefWorks.
YouTube: Importing References from Cochrane Library to RefWorks [3:39]
In Cochrane Library:
- Conduct your search and mark the records you want to import.
- Click "Export Selected" or "Export all".
- Choose either "Citation" or "Abstract and Citation" as the "Export type".
- Click "Export Citation".
- Click "Save".
- Select the location where you want to save the file, type the name you want and select Text as the Save As Type.
In RefWorks:
- Login to RefWorks.
- Select “Import” from “References” menu.
- In the “Import Filter / Data Source” menu, select “Cochrane Library”.
- In the “Database” menu, select “Wiley InterScience”.
- Click “Choose File” in the “Select Text File” option and locate the file you saved to your hard drive.
- Click the “Import” button to finish.
- Go to the “Last Imported” folder to see your saved results.
Resources:
- RefWorks Import Help: http://tinyurl.com/rw-cochrane
Importing References from EBSCOhost
EBSCOhost, which includes databases such as CINAHL or PsycINFO, have a Direct Export to RefWorks functionality, which greatly simplifies importing references.
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In EBSCOhost:
- Search a topic in a database such as PsycINFO.
- Mark one or more items from results by clicking the “Add to Folder” icon to the right of each results item.
- Click on the “Folder” link in the upper right corner.
- Select items you want to export to RefWorks. (If you don’t select at least one item, all results will be exported.)
- Click “Export” button.
- Click the radio button in front of “Direct Export to RefWorks” option.
- Tip: Turn off your browser’s pop-up blocker to ensure that the next step works properly.
- Click the “Save” button to begin the direct export.
- If you are asked which version of RefWorks to export to, choose "Export to legacy RefWorks".
In RefWorks:
- If you are not already logged into RefWorks, you will be prompted to do so.
- Go to the “Last Imported” folder to see your saved results.
Resources:
- RefWorks Import Help: http://tinyurl.com/rw-ebscohost
- Quick Tips: Importing Citations into RefWorks
Importing References from Google Scholar
Google Scholar has a direct export to RefWorks option in the "Cite" link below each citation. However, you have to export them one at a time. There is no way to mark multiple references for export.
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In Google Scholar:
- Conduct your search in Google Scholar.
- Each record displayed will have either a "Cite" link or an "Import into RefWorks" link. You can set up the latter in the Google Scholar settings for your Google account.
- The "Cite" link requires an additional step to click on the "RefWorks" option.
- If you are asked which version of RefWorks to export to, choose "Export to legacy RefWorks".
In RefWorks:
- If you are not already logged into RefWorks, you will be prompted to do so.
- Go to the “Last Imported” folder to see your saved results.
Resources:
- RefWorks Import Help: http://tinyurl.com/rw-google-scholar (The RefWorks documentation is a bit out of date.)
Importing References from Le Moyne Library Catalog
The Le Moyne Library Catalog has no direct export to RefWorks so you have save your references as a formatted text file and then import that file into RefWorks.
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In the Le Moyne Library Catalog:
- Mark one or more items from results by using the “Book Cart” button.
- Click the “View Cart” button to see saved search results.
- Select "Full Display" or "Endnote/RefWorks" from “Format of List” column.
- Select "Local Disk" from “Send List To” column.
- Click Submit to save the “export.txt” file. Your results are saved in a tagged format. Using your browser's Save As function, navigate to the local drive and directory where you want to save the file and save the file in the *.txt format.
In RefWorks:
- Login to RefWorks.
- Select “Import” from “References” menu.
- In the “Import Filter / Data Source” menu, select “Le Moyne College Reale Falcone Library”.
- In the “Database” menu, select either “Le Moyne Catalog [Full Display Export]” or “Le Moyne Catalog [Endnote/Refworks export]” (depends on what you selected in step 3 above).
- Click “Choose File” in the “Select Text File” option and locate the file you saved to your hard drive.
- Click the “Import” button to finish.
- Go to the “Last Imported” folder to see your saved results.
Importing References from OT Search
OT Search has no direct export to RefWorks so you have save your references as a formatted text file and then import that file into RefWorks.
YouTube: Importing References from OT Search to RefWorks [3:52]
In OT Search:
- Do a search in OT Search on your topic.
- Mark the references from the Search Results that you want to save to RefWorks by clicking the appropriate checkboxes to the left of each reference.
- Click the "Email/Save" link at the top of the page above the Search Results to see your saved references.
- In the "Options" section, change "view of records" to "Full" and "type of output" to "Formatted".
- Click either the "View" or "Save" buttons.
- This should open a separate window that you can save as a text file to your desktop.
In RefWorks:
- Login to RefWorks.
- Select “Import” from “References” menu.
- In the “Import Filter / Data Source” menu, select “SIRSI Library Software”.
- In the “Database” menu, select "AOTA - OT".
- Click “Choose File” in the “Select Text File” option and locate the file you saved to your hard drive.
- Click the “Import” button to finish.
- Go to the “Last Imported” folder to see your saved results.
Importing References from OT Seeker
OT Seeker has no direct export to RefWorks so you have save your references as a formatted text file and then import that file into RefWorks.
YouTube: Importing References from OTSeeker to RefWorks [2:39]
In OT Seeker:
- Perform a search on OTseeker.
- Select the articles that you wish to export to a reference management system (The maximum you can export each time is 20).
- Select ‘View Selected In Full Detail’ at the bottom of the page.
- At the bottom of this Detailed Search Results page Click on ‘Export Reference’.
- This will open a window asking you to either save or open a file. The information in this notepad file is in a tagged text format. Save this file to your computer.
In RefWorks:
- Login to RefWorks.
- Select “Import” from “References” menu.
- In the “Import Filter / Data Source” menu, select “RIS Format”.
- In the “Database” menu, select “RIS Format” (if it isn’t already selected).
- Click “Choose File” in the “Select Text File” option and locate the file you saved to your hard drive.
- Click the “Import” button to finish.
- Go to the “Last Imported” folder to see your saved results.
Resources:
Importing References from ProQuest
ProQuest databases have a direct export option for importing references into RefWorks.
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In ProQuest:
- Perform a search and mark the references you want to export.
- Click the "Save" link at the top of the search results list.
- Under "Export/Save", choose "RefWorks".
- A confirmation window will open. It is best not to change the default settings. Click "Continue".
- If you are asked which version of RefWorks to export to, choose "Export to legacy RefWorks".
In RefWorks:
- The export will open RefWorks if it is not already open and automatically import the references.
- Your records should appear in the Last Imported Folder.
Resources:
- RefWorks Import Help: http://tinyurl.com/rw-proquest (The RefWorks documentation does not reflect recent changes to the ProQuest interface.)
- Synchronize with My Research -- My Research is a workspace in ProQuest designed to help you manage the documents as you search. You can use My Research as a temporary storage area during your current session, or if you have a RefWorks account, you can seamlessly add citations to RefWorks and synchronize your RefWorks and My Research account folders.
Importing References from PubMed
The NLM database, PubMed, does not have a way to directly export citation references into RefWorks. Instead, you must first save the references as a delimited text file -- citations.nbib -- and then import that file into RefWorks using the NLM PubMed import filter.
YouTube: Importing References from PubMed to RefWorks [6:38]
In PubMed:
- Search a topic in PubMed.
- Mark one or more items from results by using the checkbox to the left of each search item.
- Click the “Send to” menu above the search results and select “Citation manager” from the list of options.
- Click the “Create File” button in the confirmation view. Your results will be saved in a tagged format. Using your browser's Save As function, navigate to the local drive and directory where you want to save the file and save the file in the *.nbib format.
In RefWorks:
- Login to RefWorks.
- Select “Import” from “References” menu.
- In the “Import Filter / Data Source” menu, select “NLM PubMed”.
- In the “Database” menu, select “PubMed” (if it isn’t already selected).
- Click “Choose File” in the “Select Text File” option and locate the file you saved to your hard drive.
- Click the “Import” button to finish.
- Go to the “Last Imported” folder to see your saved results.
Resources:
- RefWorks Import Help: http://tinyurl.com/rw-pubmed
- Quick Tips: Importing Citations into RefWorks
Importing References from Rehabilitation Reference Center
Rehabilitation Reference Center (EBSCO) has a Direct Export to RefWorks functionality, which greatly simplifies importing references.
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In Rehabilitation Reference Center:
- Search a topic in Rehabilitation Reference Center.
- Mark one or more items from results by clicking the “Add to Folder” icon to the right of each results item.
- Click on the “Folder” link in the upper right corner.
- Select items you want to export to RefWorks. (If you don’t select at least one item, all results will be exported.)
- Click “Export” button.
- Click the radio button in front of “Direct Export to RefWorks” option.
- Tip: Turn off your browser’s pop-up blocker to ensure that the next step works properly.
- Click the “Save” button to begin the direct export.
- If you are asked which version of RefWorks to export to, choose "Export to legacy RefWorks".
In RefWorks:
- If you are not already logged into RefWorks, you will be prompted to do so.
- Go to the “Last Imported” folder to see your saved results.
Resources:
- RefWorks Import Help: http://tinyurl.com/rw-ebscohost
Importing References from ScienceDirect
ScienceDirect has a direct export option for importing references into RefWorks.
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In ScienceDirect:
- Mark the records you want to import and click the "Export" button at the top of the list of references.
- Under "Content", select "Citations and Abstracts".
- Under "Direct Export", select "Save to RefWorks".
- If you are asked which version of RefWorks to export to, choose "Export to legacy RefWorks".
In RefWorks:
- If you are not already logged into RefWorks, you will be prompted to do so.
- Go to the “Last Imported” folder to see your saved results.
Resources:
- RefWorks Import Help: http://tinyurl.com/rw-sciencedirect