Using Refgrab-it and write n' cite

From the search results window, either select some titles and click the use selected button, or select the all in list button, then click Import.

Searching COPAC (combined UK University library catalogues

From the RefWorks search menu, click Online catalog or database

Select COPAC

Do a Quick search for PhD research methodology and click search

From the search results window, either select some titles and click the use selected button, or select the all in list button, then click Import

What about ebooks?

Import your ebook references from the catalogue using the instructions above
In RefWorks Edit each reference changing  Source type  to  Electronic
Enter the date that you accessed to eBook in the  Pub date free form  field.  Enter the date in the following format 29th March 2010
Save the reference
The eBook will apprear in the correct format when you create your bibliography

Deleting Duplicates

If you have imported all the references from both searches, you may have duplicates.
Click the View menu, then select Duplicates and Exact match

You can select items to delete from the duplicates list by marking them, then clicking the delete button

Searching within RefWorks database using the lookup function

In the Search menu, you can select Lookup by periodical, author or descriptor

Choose lookup by periodical

From the A-Z list of journals displayed, select one by clicking on it.

RefWorks will display your citations (already imported) from that particular journal.

Formatting a Paper

*Close Refworks before starting this section*

You will need Word and Write-N-Cite for this. This is already installed on University computers. (If you are working at home, see the section further on on downloading to your home computer.) Click the Write n' cite icon on the desktop or go to the Start menu, then Programs to access Write N Cite. This should open Word as well.

Sign in using Athens username and password.

In Word, open a new document and Write some text in your document - it need not make any sense, but type in a few lines of text.

Save it to the desktop as RWtraining.doc in 97-2003 file format

Click the Write-N-Cite tab on the toolbar at the foot of your screen

Tick Always on Top

A window opens containing all your imported references

Place the cursor at the end of one of your sentences.

Click the blue Cite link at the left of one of your references in Write-N-Cite. The in-text citation will appear in your Word document surrounded by curly brackets. You may get an extra set of brackets and a number but these will disappear when you run  Create Bibliography.

Insert more citations from the list by repeating the step above.

Save the Word document

Click the write n' cite tab on the toolbar at the foot of the screen, then click Bibliography

Click the radio button for "Format Paper and Bibliography"

Click Create Bibliography

To download Write-N-Cite on your home PC (Only to be used on your home PC)

Click Tools in RefWorks and select Write-N-Cite.

Click on the link provided to download the Windows version, and click Run and Run again when prompted

Follow the steps to install, then click Finish

Close all your open programs

Click Start - Programs - Refworks - Install Write N Cite for Word

Once this has installed open Word.

Now you are an expert, you may want to continue your research with a group and use RefShare

One to One Help?  Ask at the Base on level 0 or contact your librarian. There are also drop-in sessions