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How do I Use RefWorks: Getting Started (PDF)

How do I Import and Export Citations from Refworks (PDF)

How do I Use Write N Cite (using RefWorks in Word to automatically generate a bibliography) (PDF)

How do I use RefShare to share specific folders of citations I have created with other users (PDF)

What is RefWorks?

RefWorks, a new resource provided by the Simmons Library, is an online bibliographic citation management program that allows you to create your own personal database of references. It's great for keeping track of large research projects. You can automatically import references from search results in an article database or enter references manually. Search tools within RefWorks enable you to easily navigate your database and search for references.

RefWorks also allows you to format your references for papers and bibliographies in a variety of output styles, including APA, MLA, Turabian, and Chicago.

One of the main advantages of RefWorks over a program like EndNote is the fact that it is web-accessible and can be used from any computer with an internet connection. You do not have to load special software. Additionally, teams/groups or faculty and their research assistants can share a particular set of citations, and all contribute to it.

Creating your RefWorks database:

When you first visit RefWorks, you will be prompted to set up your personal bibliographic database. You can then save references from any database to a text file and use the RefWorks Import feature, or manually type new references into the database.

CONTACT A LIBRARIAN TO GET SIMMONS' GROUP CODE, NEEDED FOR LOGGING IN

How do I connect to the library’s catalog with Endnote?

• The settings you need to use the Z39.50 interface with our server in Endnote are fairly simple:
• Server Address: library.simmons.edu
• Port ID: 210 (the default)
• Database Name: INNOPAC (Note that the Endnote documentation implies that the database name is usually a four letter string, but this is not so in our case.)
• Leave the username and password boxes blank.
• If you still have trouble connecting to the library catalog with Endnote, please call the library’s systems department at (617) 521-2755

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