Refworks video tutorials

If you are unclear what Refworks is, please visit the following post.

Logging into Refworks

• Go to Refworks from the Bath Spa Library Electronic Services page or directly from http://www.refworks.com and follow the link to Login
• On the login screen, follow the link to Athens Users and log in to Athens.
• You will now be logged in to Refworks and asked to create a personal Refworks account.
• To access your account, always log in using the Athens link.
  (No ‘group code’ is required).

Creating folders in Refworks

• Click on Folders | Organize Folder
• Click on Create New Folder
• Name it Viruses and  click on OK
• Create another folder called Assertiveness
• In Quick Search, search for flu
• Select all in list
• Add to the folder Viruses
• Click on Search | Advanced
• Search in the abstracts for ‘assertiveness’ and publication year ‘2005’
• Import ‘All in the list’ direct to the Assertiveness folder

Importing references directly from Academic Search Premier

Note: You can substitute a different vendor for this exercise. The complete list of Direct

Export partners is available from:

http://www.refworks.com/content/products/direct_export.asp). Check the RefWorks online help for detailed instructions for a specific vendor.

• After selecting the EBSCO database(s) you wish to search, conduct a search on Influenza.
• Select several records to import by clicking on the Add link to the right of the records you wish to add.
• Click on the Folder has Items link.
• Click on Export.
• Select Direct Export to RefWorks.
• Click the Save button.
• Your records should be imported into your Last Imported Folder in RefWorks.

Import references from the Bath Spa Library catalogue

• Click on Search | Online Catalog or Database
• Choose a library catalogue from the alphabetical drop down list (your own, or a National Library?)
• Do an Advanced Search for the Descriptor:  Influenza
• Import ‘All in the list’
• Close the Search results and return to RefWorks

Publish your bibliography using Refworks

• Open Word and type the following text:
• This document will help you understand how to create a bibliography quickly and efficiently when Write-N-Cite plug in is not available. (This can happen when working from machines other than your own or off campus).
• Login to RefWorks
• Do a quick search for “assertiveness”
• Choose the One line / Cite view
• Choose a reference and click on Cite
• A box will open with the citation number properly formatted as a Refworks citation marker. Select everything in the window and save to clipboard
• Place your cursor where you want the citation to appear in your text and paste this citation into your word document
• Repeat the previous steps with another citation, or multiple citations, placing them elsewhere in the text
• Close and save your document as RWtraining2.
• In RefWorks click on Bibliography
• Choose Harvard British Standard
• Tick Format Paper and Bibliography
• Browse to your Word file as the Document to Format
• Click on Create Bibliography
• You now have a second document, with proper citations and formatted bibliography. Save as RWFinalHarvard