Designing IA for AI - Information Architecture Conference 2024
RefWorks Guide
1. How –to guide for Step by Step instructions to get you on your way to managing your references. Sophie van der Walt Email: [email_address] Tel: 011 559 2641
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6. STEP 1 – Accessing RefWorks You can now sign up for an individual account, or log in if you’ve already registered.
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9. Choose any database from the list provided …. An example would be Academic Search Premier available via EbscoHost. STEP 2 – Getting the Reference(s)
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12. STEP 3 – Exporting the Reference(s) Click on Export to export the references you’ve marked In the next window, tick “ Direct Export to RefWorks ” and then on Save .
13. RefWorks will open up automatically and you will see the importing screen. As soon as importing is complete, you will be able see how many references were imported. Click on View Last Imported Folder to view the references STEP 3 – Exporting the Reference(s)
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15. To create a New Folder, click on Folders and then on Create New folder Type in the name of your new folder and click on ok. STEP 3 – Exporting the Reference(s)
16. You can now select your references from the Last Imported Folder and Put them in your new folder (marked in red) Once you’ve done that they will be copied to the new folder, and you can delete them from the Last Imported Folder STEP 3 – Exporting the Reference(s)
17. STEP 4 – Getting your reference into Word and writing your research To use RefWorks in writing your research, click on tools and then on Write-N-Cite. (Write-N-Cite will download and become a toolbar in Word. You will use this toolbar as you are typing your research.)
18. STEP 4 – Getting your reference into Word and writing your research When you are ready to type your research, you will be using the Write-N-Cite icon installed in Word.
19. STEP 4 – Getting your reference into Word and writing your research Type your research as you would normally and when you are ready to add a citation, for example HERE, click on the Write-N-Cite icon ~ the RefWorks log-in page will be displayed, so please log in.
20. STEP 4 – Getting your reference into Word and writing your research This is what the Write-N-Cite page looks like ~ you can cite a reference and it will be added to your Word document, as well as add a bibliography at the end of you research report.
21. Since we want to add a citation, I will click on Cite at the reference I want to add. STEP 4 – Getting your reference into Word and writing your research
22. STEP 4 – Getting your reference into Word and writing your research Once you’ve clicked on Cite , you will see the Edit Citation button, click here to add the page numbers
23. STEP 4 – Getting your reference into Word and writing your research Type in the page and click on Save to Word
24. STEP 4 – Getting your reference into Word and writing your research The citation has been added, do NOT worry about the }} and the number , that is just how RefWorks adds it, when you are ready to print out the final version (once you’ve added the bibliography) the citation’s formatting will change.
25. STEP 4 – Getting your reference into Word and writing your research Once you have added all the citation, and you want to include the bibliography, click on Write-N-Cite again and then click on Bibliography
26. STEP 4 – Getting your reference into Word and writing your research You will be asked to choose an Output Style i.e. in what reference format should your bibliography be. Choose one from the list and click on Create Bibliography
27. STEP 4 – Getting your reference into Word and writing your research RefWorks will now open a new Word document called FINAL – this is final version of your research and the one you print/save. The bibliography is added and the citations are now in the right format.
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29. If you need any further help, please refer to the RefWorks Quick Guide or click on HELP while in RefWorks. Alternatively you can contact me on 011 559 2641 or [email_address]