Allowing pop-ups from selected sites in Chrome

If you're using Chrome and don't want to allow pop-ups from all sites, you can allow them from the sites you want to import from:

When Google Chrome blocks pop-ups, a small blue and white icon with a red "X"on it appears in the far right side of the address bar.

If you click on this icon, you can select the box to "Always allow pop-ups" from the site you're on.

Exporting from EJS

Theoretically there should be a direct export option from EJS. In practice this may not work, so you can export using the text box method by doing the following:

1. When viewing an article, click on the button which says 'Export to Citation Manager'.

2. In the dialogue box, click to save the file. The file should have with a '.RIS' extension - open it.

3. In RefWorks, go to References > Import.

4. Select Import filter as 'RIS Format' and database as 'RIS Format (UTF-8) for EBSCO'.

5. Click on 'From text' and copy and paste the contents of the .RIS file into the box.

6. Click on Import.

New output style for annotated bibliographies

We have a new output style available if you want to create an annotated bibliography - it has an extra field, "personal note", that you can use for anything you want to say about your citation. To start using it, go to Bibliography, Output style manager, and select "Harvard - UoB - Annotated bibliography" from the list of output styles on the left, then click the green arrow to put it into your list of favourite styles. Then when you go to create a bibliography, it should appear in the list of styles available for you to use.

RefWorks running slowly

The RefWorks team have told us they are aware that RefWorks has been running very slowly at times - they are working on it and hope to have it fixed very soon.

RefWorks and Google Chrome

If you want to use RefWorks in the Google Chrome browser, you will need to enable pop ups to get the export feature to work.

You can do this by clicking on the wrench located in the upper right hand corner of the browser, click on "Options" --> "Under the Hood" --> "Content Settings" --> "Pop-ups" --"Allow all sites to show pop-ups."

RefWorks group code

If you are ever asked for your group code when logging into RefWorks, it is RWUBEDFORDSHIRE.

New - easy importing from ISI Web of Knowledge

Web of Knowledge has just been upgraded, and there is now a button to import direct into RefWorks. Just select the articles you want, click
and it should import your references with no further ado!

Importing from ISI Web of Knowledge

Procedure for this has changed slightly as the import filter which used to be called 'ISI Web of Knowledge' has been changed to 'Thomson Reuters'.

So procedure is now:

a) Perform a search

b) Select the references you want to export to RefWorks

c) Scroll to the bottom of the page to the ‘Output Records’ section

d) In Step 3, click the drop-down menu ‘Save to other Reference Software’

e) Save as Plain Text

f) A text file will open in NotePad. Save this file

g) Log into RefWorks and click on References/Import

h) Select Import Filter/Datasource Thomson Reuters

i) Under Database choose Web of Knowledge

j) Browse to find the Text file you saved

k) Click on Import

New video tutorials for RefWorks 2.0

New video tutorials for RefWorks 2.0 Beta are now available from the RefWorks website.

EndNote / RefWorks clash - EndNote taking over your PC

We've found that with the latest version of EndNote installed on your PC, when you export from a database by opening up a text file (e.g. for IEEE, Cochrane Library etc) EndNote will automatically open and import the reference.

There doesn't seem to be a way to stop this (aside from uninstalling EndNote), so just accept that references where you need to open up a text file will go into EndNote first.

The way to get around this is to make sure you save the file to your desktop, then go into Refworks and import the file as you normally would.

Importing references from Emerald

The Direct Import to RefWorks function isn't working properly from Emerald at the moment, but you can still import references:

• instead of choosing Direct Export to RefWorks, choose Download file
• save your file
• in RefWorks, choose Import
  
• set Import Filter/Data Source to RIS format
• select the file you saved earlier
  

RefWorks 2.0 teething problems with Sage, Oxford Journals and Highwire Press

The latest from RefWorks:

"direct exports to version 2.0 of RefWorks from Sage Publications, Oxford Journals Online and HighWire Press are not functioning at this time. These exports do work correctly in RefWorks Classic. We are working on a resolution at this time to be released to RefWorks 2.0 Beta as soon as possible."

RefWorks 2.0 and output styles

One thing we've noticed about moving to RefWorks 2.0 is that if you had set a default output style in RefWorks classic, that isn't yet carried over to the new interface (although we are assured RefWorks are working on it). If you want to create a bibliography, you will need to specify the output style you want - we have set up "Harvard - UoB" to suit our students' needs.

Importing references from EJS (EBSCO Electronic Journals Service)

You can export references from EJS -
Click “export to citation manager” next to the article you want.
You will get a “save file” dialogue box – name the file and save as RIS Formatted File
Go into RefWorks, choose References, Import, set Import Filter/Data Source to RIS Format and Database to RIS Format, and select your file.
Unfortunately you only seem to be able to save 1 reference at a time, not a list.

RefWorks 2.0 now live

The RefWorks 2.0 interface is now live, and you can use it with your existing account. Log in to RefWorks, and click the "RefWorks 2.0" link at the top right. You can manage all your existing references in the new interface - if for any reason you want to switch back, just click "RefWorks classic" at the top right.

Next time you come to use RefWorks, it will remember which version you were using and take you back there.

RefWorks also on Twitter

Following on from Rachel's earlier post, RefWorks is also on Twitter and they do seem very helpful!

Refworks on Facebook

RefWorks has a Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/refworks - there seem to be RefWorks staff answering queries and suggestions fairly quickly, so it might be a good place to go if you have a problem outside of library hours.

RefWorks 2.0

RefWorks is working on a new interface, which you can preview here. You can watch a demo, and set up a trial account to experiment with.

UoB will be moving to this version at some point this year, so please have a look and let us know what you think.

Another way to import references from the library catalogue

That method is convenient if you're on the library catalogue, but you usually end up with year and place of publication missing from your reference. I would like to suggest another method:

1. Login into Refworks.

2. On the Refworks toolbar at the top, go to Search > ‘Online Catalog or Database’.

2. Select ‘University of Bedfordshire’ from the drop down menu of different catalogues.

3. Search for the desired title using author or title – don’t use the keyword search option. If you are unable to find it then try going to the library catalogue, getting the exact title and searching for that.

4. Tick the box next to your title and click on ‘import’.

How do I import records from the library catalogue?

1. When you find a catalogue record for the book you wish to add to RefWorks , click Save.
2. Click on View Saved, then Export Saved.
3. Select End-Note > RefWorks from the list of formats, then Save to local disk and Submit.
4. Open the text file in Notepad (or similar program).
5. Log in to RefWorks.
6. Select References/Import from the toolbar.
7. Select Innovative Interfaces Format as the data source and. Choose any database from the list – University of Bedfordshire isn’t there, but you must choose one.
8. Copy and paste the contents of the text file into the Import Data from the following Text box.
9. Click Import and your records should appear in the Last Imported References folder.