RefWorks

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 * Sonja Wood**

RefWorks is a research reference database management software tool. This tool helps researchers gather, manage, store and share information, generate citations and bibliographies in user specified formats.

The following is a learning circle activity:

• Open an account (see Tutorial 1 below) • [|Create a folder] • Import articles (see Tutorial 2 below) • [|Let RefWorks create a reference/bibliography page for you] • [|Creating Permanent Links to Articles in Library Databases]

An example of why we might need this tool can be drawn from an issue in our collaborative wiki work. For example, please attempt to open the third referenced article in Perils and Promises, Benson, D. E. &; Mekolichick, J. (2007) Note that the link takes you to a general Ebsco page, not the article in the Pepperdine University library. This occurs with most of the other Pepperdine University Library links on our reference pages.

I will correct the current issues in our collaborative documents as well as show you how to create a permanent link to articles in the library database. This way moving forward all of our links will work.

In reflection I believe this tool will be valuable in helping us comply with APA format guidelines in our collaborative citation and reference work. Additionally, this tool has provided me the opportunity to serve greater good of the cadre.

Online Tutorials:

[|Tutorial #1] - Setting Up a Refworks Account and Adding a Reference Manually

[|Tutorial #2] - Importing and Organizing References

__Important Note for Off-Campus Users:__
Windows Users:


 * From the Start Menu of your computer select RefWorks
 * Select the WNC Proxy Configuration Utility
 * Enter the URL https://lib.pepperdine.edu/login?url=http://www.refworks.com/Refworks/?WNC=true

Mac Users:


 * Activate Write-N-Cite
 * Select Preferences from the Write-N-Cite menu
 * Enter the URL: https://lib.pepperdine.edu/login?url=http://www.refworks.com/Refworks/?WNC=true

It has been a pleasure sharing my gift with you all as you have generously shared yours with me.