Early American Imprints: Exporting References to RefWorks

Export Records to Legacy RefWorks (Orange):

1. Once you find an item of interest, you can use the Export Citation link in the top left on the screen (above the PDF display of your item).
2. You will be prompted to download and save a file in RIS format. Save that file to your computer.
3. Log in to Legacy RefWorks.
4. Under the References dropdown menu, select Import.
5. Select RIS Format as the data source and RIS Format as the database.
6. Click the Browse button.
7. Locate the RIS file you saved to your computer, select it and click Open.
8. Click Import.
9. Your records should appear in the Last Imported folder.

 

Export Records to New RefWorks (Blue):

1. Once you find an item of interest, you can use the Export Citation link in the top left on the screen (above the PDF display of your item).
2. You will be prompted to download and save a file in RIS format. Save that file to your computer.
3. Log in to New RefWorks.
4. Click the plus button to add a reference.
5. Select Import References.
6. Drag and drop your saved RIS file to the indicated space OR click Select a file from your computer, select your file and click Open.
7. RefWorks should recognize the file as an RIS file.  Select RIS Format from the dropdown menu.
8. Click Import.
9. Your record should appear in the Last Imported folder.

For further assistance or to set up a RefWorks account, please visit our main RefWorks page.
 

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