RefWorks: Importing Citations

Option 1: Drag and drop a file into the Main area.

Option 2: Select Add > Upload Document and select the file. The file can be in any format.

The file uploads as a reference with type Generic. RefWorks attempts to automatically extract as much information as it can from the uploaded file. Edit the reference to correct and complete the information.

If you drag and drop multiple files at one time, a reference is created for each file.

Save to RefWorks is a bookmarklet that can be installed in your browser's favorites (bookmarks) bar. When you are browsing a website that has references that you would like to add to your RefWorks account, select the bookmarklet. RefWorks attempts to save the references and full texts. Save to RefWorks should work on any modern browser.

 To install Save to RefWorks:

1. Ensure that your browser's favorites toolbar is currently visible in your browser.
2. In RefWorks, Click on
3. Choose 
4. Click on 
5. Drag and drop the Save to RefWorks add-on to your browser's favorites toolbar.

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2. Choose either "exact match" or "close match".
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4. Check marks will appear in the boxes next to the duplicate references.

1. Select Add > Create New Reference. The Reference Editor appears.

   

   To add a reference directly to a folder, select the folder in the Navigation area and then select Add > Create New Reference.

2. Select the reference type. The remaining fields on the sidebar change depending on the type you select.
3. Enter a title or as much of the title as you can. You can optionally select the  button in the Title field to have RefWorks match the title with an item in the library. This button is also available after you enter a value in the DOI or the ISSN/ISBN fields. RefWorks shows possible matches at the bottom of the Reference Editor. If you select one, RefWorks completes the title and fills the fields with information from the library. If no suitable match is found, you can enter the rest of the metadata manually.

When clicking on Title in the suggestion list, the contents of the reference will be replaced. When clicking on ISSN, ISBN or DOI, the contents of the reference will be supplemented. 

4. If your reference is a file on your computer, or you have any other associated information in a file, drag and drop the file to the Reference Editor or select Add an attachment to upload the file. For a list of supported file types, see Valid Attachment File Formats.
5. Enter any required tags for this reference. If any tags currently exist for other references, you can select them. Tags are used for filtering references on the Tags tab in the Navigation area.
6. Fill in as many of the remaining fields that you can.
7. When you are finished, select Save.