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Citation Management: EndNote, RefWorks, Zotero

This guide offers basic help for using various citation management systems in addition to answering frequently asked questions and providing NYU-specific information.

Import References to RefWorks

Using the Save to RefWorks browser extension

Save to RefWorks is a bookmarklet that you can install in your browser's favorites (bookmarks) bar. When you are browsing a website that has references that you would like to add to your RefWorks account, select the bookmarklet. RefWorks attempts to save the references and full texts.

To install Save to RefWorks:

  1. Ensure that your browser's favorites toolbar is currently visible in your browser.
  2. In RefWorks, select Tools > Tools. The Tools page appears.
  3. Select Install Save to RefWorks. A dialog box appears.
  4. Drag and drop the Save to RefWorks add-on to your browser's favorites toolbar. The add-on is installed.
  5. Click anywhere on the page to close the dialog box.

To add a reference or a list of references from a website to RefWorks:

  1. Ensure that you are logged into RefWorks.
  2. While browsing any website, when viewing a page containing a reference, or information about a reference, select Save to RefWorks from your browser's favorites toolbar. 

From a database

  1. Export a file from that database to one of the following formats: NLM PubMed, RefWorks Tagged, RefWorks XML, RIS or Web of Science.

  2. From your RefWorks library, select Add > Import references.

  3. Drag and drop the file from your computer or select the select a file from your computer option and choose the file to open.

Add items manually

  1. From your RefWorks library, select Add > Create New Reference. 
  2. Select the reference type. The remaining fields on the sidebar change depending on the type you select.
  3. Enter a title or as much of the title as you can. You can optionally select the title_locate.png button in the Title field to have RefWorks match the title with an item in the library. This button is also available after you enter a value in the DOI field, which appears for most reference types (select Add more fields to see this field, if it is available), as well as for the ISSN/ISBN fields. 

Add PDFs

Either drag and drop a file into the Main area or select Add > Upload Document and select the file.

Full instructions: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup. om/RefWorks/Product_Documentation/RefWorks_User_Guide/0400_Managing_References#Importing_References