Dialog plans to launch a direct export (DE) to RefWorks from their Data Star service on January 11th. The DE will be available for Data Star Web and Data Star Classic on the Web. Over 120 databases in total will have the ability to export into RefWorks.
SwetsWise is a database that lists the contents of 15,000 journals and provides access to the full text if QUB has a subscription. It is available through QSearch or QCat. You can now export records from SwetsWise into RefWorks:
1. Add individual search results to the filing cabinet, or run an article search and select download search results.
2. Select the data you wish to download by checking the relevant boxes.
3. Change the default download file type to RIS.
4. Click Download and save to your desktop as a .RIS file.
5. Log in to RefWorks.
6. Select References/Import from the toolbar.
7. Select Queen’s University Belfast as the import filter and SwetsWise as the database.
8. Browse to find the text file you saved to your desktop.
9. Click Import.
10. Your records should appear in the Last Imported Folder.
Now it’s even easier to export references from ebrary (a searchable database of 43,000 full-text e-books that QUB members can access via QSearch).
At the ebrary home page, just click on My Settings at the top right of the screen and set your preferences to show RefWorks buttons. Ebrary will display direct export buttons in your search results, on your bookshelf and in QuickView (in the InfoTools menu).
Exporting from QSearch used to be by text file but direct export is now available. Just
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Search Tip: the CrossSearch function in QSearch is only meant for basic searches. For best results, search each database individually using its native interface. |
We’ve been asked a number of times if you can import references from PubMed into RefWorks. Well, the answer is yes! Just follow these instructions:
At the latest RefWorks training course, we were asked about whether it is possible to convert references from an Excel or Word file and import them into your RefWorks Database.
The answer is ‘yes’ although it is a bit time consuming. A full set of instructions can be found at:
http://www.refworks.com/userlog/support/Converting%20Access%20Excel%20Word.pdf
Some databases allow you to export your references directly to RefWorks but others require you to save your references as a file then manually import it. The Importing From Online Data Vendors webpage tells you which databases export directly and which require you to save and import a file.
If you’re using a database where you must save and import a file, always select the Queen’s University Belfast import filter. (Import filters tell RefWorks how to interpret the data that is being imported.) Then, select the relevant database from the drop-down list beneath Import Filter/Data Source. This list contains all the databases to which the University has a subscription that don’t have a direct export option so require you to manually import a saved file.
If you have already started keeping a record of your references, you can import data from other bibliographic management software, e.g. EndNote, ProCite or ReferenceManager, into RefWorks. It is also possible to convert and import Excel files. Contact the RefWorks Support Group for details.