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RefWorks (Citation Manager)

How to Import References Manually

 

Upload a PDF of an article

  • Click on the Add icon in the upper left corner
  • Click on Upload document
  • Choose the file you want to upload
  • Double-click on the file
  • When the file has uploaded, check to see if any edits need to be made


Drag a file into RefWorks

  • Locate the file on your computer
  • Click on the file and drag it into RefWorks
  • When the file has uploaded, check to see if any edits need to be made to its record

Create a new reference

  • Click on the Add icon 
  • Click on Create reference manually
  • Select the reference type from the drop-down menu (e.g., Journal Article, Book, Web Page)
  • Fill in the fields with the information about the reference
  • Click on Save

Import references from a reference manager or file

  • Click on the Add icon
  • Click on Import references
     
  • Import from Mendeley
    • Click on Authorize
    • Login to your Mendeley account
    • References in your Mendeley account will be automatically imported into RefWorks
       
  • Import from a file (e.g., RIS, BibTeX, PubMed)
    • Drag the file into RefWorks or select a file from your computer
    • Locate the file and double-click on it

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