Guide on the Side: RefWorks Basics Part 2

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Welcome!

This tutorial is a continuation of RefWorks Basics Part 1. If you have not completed Part 1, please complete that tutorial first.

What You Will Learn

How to create folders in RefWorks
How to add records to your created folders
How to export your bibliography

Use the arrows below to navigate through this tutorial.

Before We Begin

Please login to your RefWorks account.

If you do not have a RefWorks account yet, please complete the RefWorks Basics Part 1 tutorial first.

NOTE: The email address to login should be your @luc.edu email.

Folders: Creating a Folder

You can create folders in RefWorks. Folders help you to organize and manage your citations easily.

Creating a Folder

To create a folder in RefWorks, click on My Folders in the left-hand toolbar.
Choose Add a Folder.

Name your folder and click Save.

The folders that you have created will show up in a drop-down menu after you click My Folders.

Folders: Adding Records

Adding records to a folder is easy to do. In this example, we'll be using the two records from the RefWorks Basics Part 1 tutorial.

Create a folder named AI and Renewable Energy.
Click on All Documents in the left-hand toolbar to go back to your RefWorks home screen.
Locate the two references that you have imported from Part 1 of this tutorial.
Click the checkbox next to both references.
Click on the folder icon in the top toolbar.

Choose the folder you've created under Add to folder dropdown menu. Click Apply.
Go to your AI and Renewable Energy folder to make sure both references are there.

NOTE: If you have multiple folders, you may have to scroll in the Add to folder dropdown menu to see all of them.

Folders: More Options

There are other options under My Folders in the left-hand toolbar. Hover over your created folder until you see three dots on the right-hand side of the folder name.

Which is available under the More Options menu?

Color code folder Add subfolder Merge folders

Exporting Your Bibliography

It's time to export your bibliography from RefWorks!

Open up the software that you like to use, such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs.
Choose the citations that you want to include by checking the box to the left of each record.
Click the Quotation Mark button.

Choose Create Bibliography from the dropdown menu.
Click the Copy to Clipboard button.
Paste the bibliography into your document.

NOTE: Some software changes the formatting of your citation when you copy and paste. Make sure to double-check your citation's content and formatting with the style guide (MLA, APA, etc.)

If you aren't sure, always check with your professor.

Exporting Your Bibliography: Exercise

Try it out! Paste your bibliography from RefWorks in the text box below.

Wrap Up

Congratulations! You’ve completed the RefWorks Basics Part 2 tutorial.

To get additional help from a librarian, please click here or stop by the Information Commons 2nd floor Reference Desk or Lewis Library Reference Desk.

RefWorks also has a series of YouTube video tutorials you can access at anytime. If you're interested in the more advanced functions of RefWorks, please reference these YouTube video tutorials.

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