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RefWorks

A guide to using the RefWorks reference management software.

Exporting individual references

1. Click the title of a reference to open the full record

2. Click the 'Cite' icon on the left-hand side

3. In the pop-up window go to the 'Download Citation' section. Select 'RefWorks' and click 'Download Citation'

4. In the new window click 'Submit data to RefWorks'

5. This will open a new tab, if it gives you the option of which version of RefWorks to export to select 'Yes, export to the newest version of RefWorks'

6. Decide if you want to put your reference in a specific folder

7. Click 'Import'

8. Check the details of your reference by clicking it in RefWorks and checking over the details. If edits/corrections are needed click the pencil icon in the top-right corner to make these.

Exporting multiple references

1. From your results list, select the references that you want to export using the tick box to the left of article titles

2. When all your references are selected, scroll back  to the top of your results list and click 'Download selected citations'

3. A new tab will open. Select 'RefWorks' from the drop-down list next to 'Format'

4. In the new window click 'Submit data to RefWorks'

5. This will open a new tab, if it gives you the option of which version of RefWorks to export to select 'Yes, export to the newest version of RefWorks'

6. Decide if you want to put your reference in a specific folder

7. Click 'Import'

8. Check the details of your reference by clicking it in RefWorks and checking over the details. If edits/corrections are needed click the pencil icon in the top-right corner to make these.