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RefWorks Export/Import Instructions

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Please note that most databases will allow you to export citations directly into RefWorks. Others require that citations be imported or entered manually. See the TWU Library RefWorks Handout for additional information on exporting/importing. If the export function is down for any reason, you may always import or enter citations manually into RefWorks. See Adding References Manually for more information. Please note use of the following icons:

Citations may be exported directly from these databases into RefWorks.
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Platform/Databases
Instructions
Accessible Archives:
Godey's Ladys Book
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Records may only be exported one at a time.
Click on one of the results and choose Download to Citation Manager at the top.
Select RefWorks in the Choose a Citation Manager Format drop down box, and select Download.
Choose Export to Refworks and records will appear in Last Imported Folder.
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American Library Association:
Guide To Reference
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American Psychiatry Publishing, Inc.:
PsychiatryOnline
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AMS:
MathSciNet
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Conduct search.
Save citations by clicking on the Clipboard option beneath each result.
Click on the Clipboard option (at the top right-hand corner of the screen) to access citations.
Select Citations (BibTeX) format, and choose text.
Click on SaveClip.
Use browser's Save As function and save the file in text format.
Login to RefWorks and select References/Import.
Choose Texas Woman's University as the import filter/data source and then choose BibTeX as the database.
Browse to find the file and click Import.
Records will appear in Last Imported Folder.
AOTA:
OT Search
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Conduct Search.
Check off results and click on the RefWorks icon.
Click on the Export to RefWorks tab and login to RefWorks.
Records will be available in Last Imported Folder.
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Conduct search and check off records to import.
Click Download option (located at the bottom of the page).
Select Standard Download and click Go.
Select ASCII and Full Record (from the drop-down menu) as the record format and click Go.
Save this file.
Login to RefWorks and select References/Import.
Choose Texas Woman's University as the import filter/data source and choose Books in Print as the database.
Records will appear in Last Imported Filter.

*Please note that citations found in Ulrich's must be manually entered into RefWorks.
Conduct search.
Check off records to be exported.
Choose Marked List option.
Choose Download Citations options, and Export directly into RefWorks option.
Login to RefWorks and citations will be available in Last Imported folder.

*Please note that citations found in African American Biographical Database, Gerritsen Collection, and Webster's must be manually entered into RefWorks.

Children's Literature Comprehensive Database
Children's Literature Comprehensive Database
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Cochrane:
Cochrane Library
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Conduct search.
Check off results to import and use either Export Selected Citations or Export All Results located at the bottom of the page.
Choose Export Type and File Type and click Go.
Box will pop up. Choose to Save.
Login to RefWorks and select References/Import.
Choose Texas Woman's University as the import filter/data source and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews as the database.
Browse to find the file and click Import.
Records will appear in Last Imported Folder.

Ebrary
Ebrary (electronic books)
Online Sheet Music
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Make sure the option to export to RefWorks is checked off in Settings. Search for e-books. Click on RefWorks in the InfoTools bar. Log in to your RefWorks account.
Records will appear in Last Imported Folder.
Conduct search.
Click on Add to Folder for each result you want to export (this is located below each result).
When you are ready to export, click on the Folder link/icon located in the top right-hand corner of the screen.
On the next screen, check off the items you wish to export.
Click the Export option.
Choose the option Direct Export to RefWorks.
Click Save.
RefWorks will open.
Log in to RefWorks and the exported records will be in the Last Imported Folder.

NOTE: If the export function is down, you may import references into RefWorks:

Search the selected Ebsco database(s) and add citations to export to your folder. 
Click on Folder, select all citations, and click on export icon.
Select Citations in BibTeX format and click Save.
In your Browser, click on File and select Save As.
Save the file as a text file.  Save the file somewhere you can locate it easily (such as on your desktop).
Log in to RefWorks. 
Click on Import under the References tab.
Set the Import Filter/Data Source to: Texas Woman’s University.
Set the Database to: BibTeX
Click the option to Import Data from the following Text File and browse the file you just saved.
Click Import and your references will be imported. 
Conduct search.
Click on Add to Folder for each result you want to export (this is located below each result).
When you are ready to export, click on the Folder link/icon located in the top right-hand corner of the screen.
On the next screen, check off the items you wish to export.
Click the Export option.
Choose the option Direct Export to RefWorks.
Click Save.
RefWorks will open.
Log in to RefWorks and the exported records will be in the Last Imported Folder.

*Please note that citations found in Natural and Alternative Treatments must be manually entered into RefWorks.

NOTE: If the export function is down, you may import references into RefWorks:

Search the selected Ebsco database(s) and add citations to export to your folder.
Click on Folder, select all citations, and click on export icon.
Select Citations in BibTeX format and click Save.
In your Browser, click on File and select Save As.
Save the file as a text file. Save the file somewhere you can locate it easily (such as on your desktop).
Log in to RefWorks.
Click on Import under the References tab.
Set the Import Filter/Data Source to: Texas Woman’s University.
Set the Database to: BibTeX
Click the option to Import Data from the following Text File and browse the file you just saved.
Click Import and your references will be imported.

Conduct search.
Click on Add to Folder for each result you want to export (this is located below each result).
When you are ready to export, click on the Folder link/icon located in the top right-hand corner of the screen.
On the next screen, check off the items you wish to export.
Click the Export option.
Choose the option Direct Export to RefWorks.
Click Save.
RefWorks will open.
Log in to RefWorks and the exported records will be in the Last Imported Folder.

NOTE: If the export function is down, you may import references into RefWorks:

Search the selected Ebsco database(s) and add citations to export to your folder.
Click on Folder, select all citations, and click on export icon.
Select Citations in BibTeX format and click Save.
In your Browser, click on File and select Save As.
Save the file as a text file. Save the file somewhere you can locate it easily (such as on your desktop).
Log in to RefWorks.
Click on Import under the References tab.
Set the Import Filter/Data Source to: Texas Woman’s University.
Set the Database to: BibTeX
Click the option to Import Data from the following Text File and browse the file you just saved.
Click Import and your references will be imported.
Elsevier:
ScienceDirect
Scopus
Conduct search.
Check off those items to be exported and click the Export Citations option (choose Output tab in Scopus).
Make your selections, and select RefWorks Direct Export option (under Export Format) and click Export.
Records will appear in Last Imported Folder.
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Conduct search.
Check off results and choose Add to My List.
Select the Marked List tab on the left.
Choose Download and use browser's Save As function to save as text file.
Login to RefWorks and choose Select/Import.
Choose Texas Woman's University as the import filter/data source and choose Emerald as the database.
Browse to find the file and click Import.
Records will appear in the Last Imported Folder.
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Conduct search and check off records to be exported.
Click on Marked Items and the How to Cite Marked Items link.
Select RefWorks (Export to 3rd Party Software), and Export.
Login to RefWorks.
Records will appear in Last Imported Folder.
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Conduct search and mark records you need.
Choose Marked Items option.
Choose Email Delivery Options, and email the list to yourself (for some Gale databases you may have to click on each result in order to view email options).
Copy and paste information into a blank document and Save this document as a text document.
Login to RefWorks and select References/Import.
Choose Texas Woman's University as the import filter/data source and Gale Databases as the database.
Browse to find the file and click Import.
Results will appear in Last Imported Folder.

*Please note that citations for Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism, and Dictionary of Literary Biography must be manually entered into RefWorks.
Google Scholar:
Google Scholar
You can export citations directly from your Google Scholar search result list to your RefWorks account, by setting your Google Scholar preferences.

To set this feature up in Google Scholar:
1. From the Google Scholar search page, click on the Scholars Preferences link.
2. Scroll down to the Bibliography Manager section.
3. Select Show Links to Import into and select RefWorks from the drop-down.
4. Click Save Preferences.

To initate a direct export to RefWorks:
1. Conduct your search in Google Scholar
2. Each record displayed will have an Import into RefWorks link. Clicking on the link will launch the RefWorks login page.
3. Once you log in, you are brought automatically to the Edit view of the reference. If you do not wish to edit the record, you can navigate to any other area of RefWorks.
4. Your record is stored in your Last Imported Folder.
Harmonie:
Music Index Online
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InfoEd:
SPIN
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IngentaConnect:
Ingenta
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Conduct search and check off records to be imported.
Click on Update Marked List.
Choose Bookmarking Options (this link is located on the right-hand side of the screen under Tools), and select Marked List.
Edit your list if necessary.
Choose Export options (also under Tools), and the plain text option.
Use the browser's Save As function and save as text file.
Login to RefWorks and select References/Import.
Choose Texas Woman's University as the import filter/data source and select Ingenta as the database.
Browse to find your file and click Import.
Results will appear in Last Imported Folder.
Make sure RefWorks is closed before you begin.
Conduct search.
Click on Save Citations (Requires Login)
Login to your JSTOR account or create a free account
Click on View Saved Citations (on the right), and choose Export Article Citations.
Click on RefWorks
Records will appear in Last Imported Folder.
Conduct your search and select your records to export.
Click on the Export Bibliographic Records icon (the Book icon).
A new window will open and RefWorks Format is automatically selected.
Confirm your Document Range and click Export.
Your records should appear in the Last Imported Folder.
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OCLC:
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Conduct search.
Check off results and click Export option at the top of the page.
Select RefWorks in the Export To section.
Records will be available in the Last Imported Folder.
Conduct search.
Check off results and click Export option at the top of the page.
Select RefWorks in the Export To section.
Records will be available in the Last Imported Folder.
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Conduct search.
Select results to be exported and scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Under Result Format heading, click on Direct Export.
Click on Save (to the right), and then select Export to RefWorks and Continue.
Results will be available in Last Imported Folder.
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Paratext:
Reference Universe
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Conduct search and check off items to be exported.
Select the Save Checked Items option on the left, followed by the Display Checked Items option.
Click the Download option and choose Reference Works Tagged Format and click Download.
Save your references.
Login to RefWorks and choose References/Import.
Choose Texas Woman's University as the filter/data source and choose RefWorks Tagged Format as the database.
Records will appear in the Last Imported Folder.
Conduct Search.
Check off results and select Saved Marked Results button.
Select Email/Export Saved Results.
Choose RefWorks (located under "Export Marked Results To") and Export.
Records will appear in Last Imported Folder.
Conduct search and check off items to export. Click on Export option.
Select Export Directly to RefWorks.
Login to RefWorks.
Records will appear in the Last Imported Folder.

*Please note that citations for HeritageQuest and Texas Digital Sanborn Maps must be entered manually into RefWorks.
PubMed:
PubMed Remote
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Conduct search and mark references to import.
Change the Display from Summary to Medline.
Select the Send-To drop down box, and click on Text.
A window will open--select Save As from browser and save as text file.
Login to RefWorks.
Select References/Import.
Choose Texas Woman's University as the data source filter and PubMed Remote as the database.
Browse to find the file and click Import.
Records will appear in Last Imported Folder.
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Springerlink:
Kluwer/Springerlink
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Conduct search.
Click on Add to Marked Items link under each result to add items.
Under My Springerlink (on left-hand side of the screen), click on Marked Items link.
Click on a result.
Go to Export This Article (located on the lower, right-hand side of the screen) and choose RIS.
Box will pop up, click Save.
Login to RefWorks, and select References/Import.
Choose Texas Woman's University as the import filter/data source and RIS Format as the database.
Browse to find the file and click Import.
Records will appear in Last Imported Folder.
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To import citations from the TWU Libraries Catalog into RefWorks, you will need to search the catalog within RefWorks.
Login to your RefWorks account.
Click on Search and select Online Catalog or Database.
Select TWU Libraries Catalog as the Online Catalog or Database to Search.
Enter your search terms and click the search button.
Select the citations you would like to import, select the folder you would like to import them into, and click on the Import button.
Conduct search and mark references to be exported.
Click on Exporting/Citing tab on the left.
Choose Export to RefWorks option and click Export. Login to RefWorks and records will be available in the Last Imported Folder.

page last updated 11/19/2009 16:40