Once you have your RefWorks account setup, you can begin importing references from the library's databases into your RefWorks library. Click through the tabs of the box below to learn about how to import references from different databases.
The majority of databases available at Alvernia are EBSCO databases. The way you can tell if you're searching one is if, in the top left corner of the window, you see the EBSCOhost logo (pictured below).
You can choose to either save articles one by one straight from their information page (accessed by selecting the article's title from your search results), or you can save multiple articles to your Folder to bulk import several articles at once. Instructions for both routes are outlined below.
From the article's bibliography page, in the right-hand 'Tools' sidebar, select 'Export'.
Select the button for 'Direct Export to RefWorks', followed by 'Save'.
You will be taken right to RefWorks' import page from here. If you have a folder you want to assign the article to, select it from the dropdown.
Select "Import".
From the search results page, for any articles that you want to save to your RefWorks library, select the blue folder icon to the right of the article information.
Once you have selected the folder icon for all of the articles you want, select the 'Folder' tab from the bar at the top of the database page.
Use the checkbox to select all of the folder's contents.
Select 'Export' on the right-hand side of the page.
Select the button 'Direct Export to RefWorks', and select the checkbox to the left that says 'Remove these items from folder after saving'.
You will be taken right to RefWorks' import page from here. If you have a folder you want to assign the article to, select it from the dropdown.
Select "Import".
ProQuest Databases include:
Dissertations & Theses - ProQuest
Education Journals - ProQuest
ProQuest One Literature
Importing a reference from any of these three databases follows the same process.
You can choose to either select individual articles for importing to RefWorks or more than one at a time using the checkboxes function to the left of your search results.
After selecting the checkboxes for articles you want to save, select the 'Cite' button at the top of the search results page.
Under 'Export to a Citation Manager or File', select 'RefWorks'.
Make sure the 'Output To' dropdown menu says 'RefWorks', then select 'Continue'.
You will be taken right to RefWorks' import page from here. If you have a folder you want to assign the article to, select it from the dropdown.
Select "Import".
When on an article's page in BioMed Central that you want to save to your library:
Select "Cite this Article" (with the citation information at the top of the page).
Select 'Download Citation'. This will download the citation information as an RIS file.
Go to RefWorks and select 'Add' > 'Import Reference'.
Select the RIS file from your computer that was just downloaded followed by "Open"
If you have a folder you want the article to be imported into, select it.
Select "Import"
When on an article's page in Cochrane Library that you want to save to your library:
Select "Cite This Review" (to the right of the article's text).
Under "Save Citation To", select "RefWorks".
You will be taken right to RefWorks' import page from here. If you have a folder you want to assign the article to, select it from the dropdown.
Select "Import".
Unfortunately, Digital Commons Network does not have a shortcut that allows you to export an article's citation information directly into RefWorks. Instead, you will need to follow the steps below to create a reference manually.
In RefWorks, select 'Add' > 'Create a Reference Manually'.
Using the citation information provided on the article's page in Digital Commons Network, copy and paste the corresponding information into the RefWorks entry fields.
Once you have pasted all of the necessary information, select 'Save'.
When on the search results page in Google Scholar:
Select the 'Cite' button under the listing of the article you want to save.
At the bottom of the Cite menu, select 'RefWorks'.
You will be taken right to RefWorks' import page from here. If you have a folder you want to assign the article to, select it from the dropdown.
Select "Import".
When on an article's page in JAMA Network that you want to save to your library:
Select "Cite This" (above the article's heading).
Under "Manage Citations", select "RefWorks".
This will download a .txt file with the citation information - you will next need to upload the citation info into your RefWorks library.
Go to RefWorks and select "Add" > "Import References"
Select the .txt file from your computer that was just downloaded followed by "Open"
If you have a folder you want the article to be imported into, select it.
Select "Import"
Unfortunately, Ovid does not have a shortcut that allows you to export an article's citation information directly into RefWorks. Instead, you will need to follow the steps below to create a reference manually.
In RefWorks, select 'Add' > 'Create a Reference Manually'.
Using the citation information provided on the article's page in JBI - Ovid, copy and paste the corresponding information into the RefWorks entry fields.
Once you have pasted all of the necessary information, select 'Save'.
When on an article's page in JSTOR that you want to save to your library:
Select the 'Cite' button in the top right corner, above the article's PDF.
At the bottom of the 'Cite This Item' menu, select 'Export to RefWorks'.
You will be taken right to RefWorks' import page from here. If you have a folder you want to assign the article to, select it from the dropdown.
Select "Import".
NewsBank Databases include:
Black Life in America
Hispanic Life in America
NewsBank: Access World News
Importing a reference from any of these three databases follows the same process.
On the article's information page, select the "Cite" button along the top of the screen (pictured below).
Under "Export Citation", select "RefWorks".
You will be taken right to RefWorks' import page from here. If you have a folder you want to assign the article to, select it from the dropdown.
Select "Import".
Unfortunately, Nexis Uni does not have a shortcut that allows you to export an article's citation information directly into RefWorks. Instead, you will need to follow the steps below to create a reference manually.
In RefWorks, select 'Add' > 'Create a Reference Manually'.
Using the citation information provided on the article's page in Nexis Uni, copy and paste the corresponding information into the RefWorks entry fields.
Once you have pasted all of the necessary information, select 'Save'.
You can import multiple results at once in PubMed from the search results panel, if there are more than 1 article you want to add to your library at one time. To do this...
Select 'Save' at the top of your search results window.
Here you can opt for what articles you wish to save - you can choose one of the following:
Save a Selection (using the checkboxes to the left of each search result to opt for which articles)
Save all on this page (10 results is the default, but this can be changed using 'Display Options').
Save all search results
For the file format, select 'PubMed'.
This will download a .txt file to your computer.
In RefWorks, select 'Add' > 'Import References'.
Select the .txt file from your computer that was just downloaded followed by "Open"
If you have a folder you want the article to be imported into, select it.
Select "Import"
When on an article's page in Springer Open that you want to save to your library:
Select "Cite this Article" (with the citation information at the top of the page).
Select 'Download Citation'. This will download the citation information as an RIS file.
Go to RefWorks and select 'Add' > 'Import Reference'.
Select the RIS file from your computer that was just downloaded followed by "Open"
If you have a folder you want the article to be imported into, select it.
Select "Import"