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Export citations and create a bibliography

Jacqueline A. GillAssociate ProfessorReference Librarian andInformation Literacy Coordinatorjgill@ccny.cuny.eduext. 6089

In this tutorial:

• Export citations from databases

• Additional tools– Add a Citation

– Searching Online Catalogs

– Write N Cite

– Ref Grab-it

The following slides will use EBSCOHOST Premier database to export article citations into RefWorks

• Locate the articles you wish to export.

• Click “Add” folder so that your articles can be included in the export.

Exporting to RefWorks

Exporting to RefWorks

• Scroll to the top of the page and

select “Folder”.

• Select the check box to select all the titles you want to export.

• Select the “Export” icon.

Exporting to RefWorks

• Select “Direct Export of RefWorks. When you check the “Remove from folder” box EBSCOHOST will remove your exported articles from the system after they have been exported to RefWorks.

• Click ”Save”.

Exporting to RefWorks

• To create an account click this link.

If you have already created a password, login here.

Exporting to RefWorks

Fill in all of the required data and submit.

Exporting to RefWorks

• Click here to view your imported files.

• Your imported files are shown here.

Exporting to RefWorks

• Click here to create a new folder to hold all of the citations containing the same subject.

• Give your folder a unique name.

Exporting to RefWorks

• Select “Page” and select the box in front of each citation.

Exporting to RefWorks

• Select the icon that looks like a folder and in the pull down menu select the folder that you just created.

Exporting to RefWorks

• Select “Bibliography” and select “Create”.

Creating a Bibliography

• Select the “Output Style”.

Creating a Bibliography

• Select the folder where your files are located.

• In “File Type to Create” you can decide to view the bibliography in RefWorks or send it to Microsoft Word.

• Click “Create Bibliography”.

Creating a Bibliography

• A bibliography is being processed.

• Click “Download it” you don’t see your bibliography on your screen.

Creating a Bibliography

• A bibliography is produced using the selected style.

• If you selected MS Word, the software opens showing the completed bibliography.

Creating a Bibliography

Click “References” and click “Add New References”

Additional ToolsAdd a Citation

Enter the citation information in the boxes provided.

Click “Save References” or “Save and Add more” to continue adding citations.

Click “View” to see the formatted citation.

Additional ToolsAdd a Citation

• Send the citation to the appropriate folder.

Additional ToolsAdd a Citation

Using the “Tools” menu you can

• search online catalogs or databases within RefWorks and create a bibliography.

Additional ToolsSearching Online Catalogs

Searching Online Catalogs

• Use the pull-down menu to search a catalog.

• Enter the search term(s).

• Click “Search”.

Additional ToolsSearching Online Catalogs

Searching Online Catalogs

• Select view to see the complete citation.

• Send your citation to appropriate folder.

Additional ToolsSearching Online Catalogs

• Using the “Tools” menu you can:• .Cite within your document.• Download the software to your computer.

Additional ToolsCite within a document

• When you open your Microsoft Word document a link to “Write N Cite” is seen on the menu bar.

• Begin typing your document and click “Write N Cite”. The software will go to RefWorks to allow you to select the citation.

Additional ToolsCite within a document

• Sign in to

RefWorks”.

Additional ToolsCite within a document

• Go to “View” and

• Select the folder that contains the citation.

Additional ToolsCite within a document

• Select “Cite”.

Additional ToolsCite within a document

• Cited document

Additional ToolsCite within a document

Other features• Using the “Tools” menu you can:• . Retrieve references from the web.

Right click on the “RefGrab-it” link to add it to your Favorites on your browser. When you find a citation that you want to export, click “RefGrab-it”and it will be exported to RefWorks.

Additional ToolsCitations on the internet

“Ref Grab-it” is now in your Internet Explorer browser “Favorites” list.

When you are on a web page with a citation, select “Ref Grab-it” to bring the citation into RefWorks.

Additional ToolsCitations on the internet

To view a more complete version select this link and import.

Additional ToolsCitations on the internet

All three citations are included in the bibliography.

1. Citation exported from EBSCOHOIST

2. The citation that was added by hand.

3. The citation that was found on the web.

Additional ToolsCitations on the internet

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Jacqueline A. GillAssociate ProfessorReference Librarian andInformation Literacy Coordinatorjgill@ccny.cuny.eduext. 6089