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RefWorks: List of Databases N-Z

Overview

The information on this page will assist you in importing citation information from various specific databases.

New York Times (ProQuest) - (1980 - current)

  1. Conduct a search
  2. Mark records you wish to save by checking them off
  3. Click on  (Above the search results on the right hand side)
  4. Under Citation Export, Click on RefWorks
  5. Under Export/Save, scroll down to the bottom and Click on Continue
  6.  Click on Import
  7. Click on Go to Last Imported
  8. Check off the citations you want to put in a folder.
  9. In the top row, click on Assign to folder. Under Assign to folder, check off the folder where you want to keep these citations. To start a new folder, select Create at the bottom. Name the folder. You can create a folder as a subfolder of another one if you wish. Click Create folder.

New York Times (Historical) - (ProQuest) - 1851-2017

  1. Conduct a search
  2. Mark records you wish to save by checking them off
  3. Click on  (Above the search results on the right hand side)
  4. Under Citation Export, Click on RefWorks
  5. Under Export/Save, scroll down to the bottom and Click on Continue
  6.  Click on Import
  7.  Click on Go to Last Imported
  8. Check off the citations you want to put in a folder.
  9. In the top row, click on Assign to folder. Under Assign to folder, check off the folder where you want to keep these citations. To start a new folder, select Create at the bottom. Name the folder. You can create a folder as a subfolder of another one if you wish. Click Create folder.

New York Times (NY Times.com)

You will need to type in the title of the article into the Library OneSearch.  Use the instructions from Library OneSearch to Export .  

Library OneSearch:

  1. Conduct a search
  2. Click onicon to right of the title 
  3. Go to folder icon on top next to search button 
  4. Click on dropdown under Export As, click on RefWorks
  5. Click on Import
  6. Click on Go to Last Imported
  7. Check off the citations you want to put in a folder.
  8. In the top row, click on Assign to folder. Under Assign to folder, check off the folder where you want to keep these citations. To start a new folder, select Create at the bottom. Name the folder. You can create a folder as a subfolder of another one if you wish. Click Create folder.

OneSearch

  1. Conduct a search
  2. Click onicon to right of the title 
  3. Go to folder icon on top next to search button 
  4. Click on dropdown under Export To, click on RefWorks
  5. Click on Import.
  6. Click on Go to Last Imported
  7. Check off the citations you want to put in a folder.
  8. In the top row, click on Assign to folder. Under Assign to folder, check off the folder where you want to keep these citations. To start a new folder, select Create at the bottom. Name the folder. You can create a folder as a subfolder of another one if you wish. Click Create folder.

OVID

  1. Conduct a search
  2. Mark records you wish to save by checking them off
  3. Click on Export at top of page
  4. Under  Export citation(s) Format select RefWorks, click Export
  5. If RefWorks login screen does not open.  Make sure to check for a popup blocker.
  6. Click on Import
  7. Click on Go to Last Imported
  8. Check off the citations you want to put in a folder.
  9. In the top row, click on Assign to folder. Under Assign to folder, check off the folder where you want to keep these citations. To start a new folder, select Create at the bottom. Name the folder. You can create a folder as a subfolder of another one if you wish. Click Create folder.

PQDT (Alternate Name(s) ProQuest Disserations and Thesis)

  1. Conduct a search
  2. Mark records you wish to save by checking them off
  3. Click on  (Above the search results on the right hand side)
  4. Under Citation Export, Click on RefWorks
  5. Under Export/Save, scroll down to the bottom and Click on Continue
  6. Click on Import
  7. Click on Go to Last Imported
  8. Check off the citations you want to put in a folder.
  9. In the top row, click on Assign to folder. Under Assign to folder, check off the folder where you want to keep these citations. To start a new folder, select Create at the bottom. Name the folder. You can create a folder as a subfolder of another one if you wish. Click Create folder.

Project Muse

  1. Conduct a search
  2. Mark records you wish to save by clicking on Save
  3. Scroll up to the top and on the right side of the search box, click on menu, select My Muse Library
  4. Mark items by checking them off
  5. On the left hand side under My Muse Library, select Cite Library Items
  6. Select records by checking them off, then scroll down and under Export select Export to RefWorks
  7. Click on Import
  8. Click on Go to Last Imported
  9. Check off the citations you want to put in a folder
  10. In the top row, click on Assign to folder. Under Assign to folder, check off the folder where you want to keep these citation. To start a new folder, select Create at the bottom. Name the folder. You can create a folder as a subfolder of another one if you wish. Click Create folder

PsycArticles

  1. Conduct a search
  2. Click on + icon to right of the article title 
  3. Click on Folder View in right margin next to title (just under "Folder has items")
  4. Check box to Select All references
  5. In the right column, click on page icon with green arrow to Export
  6. Select Direct Export to RefWorks
  7. Click on Save. Do not check off remove items from folder after saving
  8. Click on Import
  9. Click on Go to Last Imported
  10. Check off the citations you want to put in a folder.
  11. In the top row, click on Assign to folder. Under Assign to folder, check off the folder where you want to keep these citations. To start a new folder, select Create at the bottom. Name the folder. You can create a folder as a subfolder of another one if you wish. Click Create folder.

PsycBOOKS

  1. Conduct a search
  2. Click on + icon to right of the article title 
  3. Click on Folder View in right margin next to title (just under "Folder has items")
  4. Check box to Select All references
  5. In the right column, click on page icon with green arrow to Export
  6. Select Direct Export to RefWorks
  7. Click on Save. Do not check off remove items from folder after saving
  8. Click on Import
  9. Click on Go to Last Imported
  10. Check off the citations you want to put in a folder.
  11. In the top row, click on Assign to folder. Under Assign to folder, check off the folder where you want to keep these citations. To start a new folder, select Create at the bottom. Name the folder. You can create a folder as a subfolder of another one if you wish. Click Create folder.

PsycINFO

  1. Conduct a search
  2. Click on + icon to right of the article title 
  3. Click on Folder View in right margin next to title (just under "Folder has items")
  4. Check box to Select All references
  5. In the right column, click on page icon with green arrow to Export
  6. Select Direct Export to RefWorks
  7. Click on Save. Do not check off remove items from folder after saving
  8. Click on Import
  9. Click on Go to Last Imported
  10. Check off the citations you want to put in a folder.
  11. In the top row, click on Assign to folder. Under Assign to folder, check off the folder where you want to keep these citations. To start a new folder, select Create at the bottom. Name the folder. You can create a folder as a subfolder of another one if you wish. Click Create folder.

PTSDpubs (1871 - current)

  1. Conduct a search
  2. Mark records you wish to save by checking them off
  3. Click on  (Above the search results on the right hand side)
  4. Under Citation Export, Click on RefWorks
  5. Under Export/Save, scroll down to the bottom and Click on Continue
  6.  Click on Import
  7.  Click on Go to Last Imported
  8. Check off the citations you want to put in a folder.
  9. In the top row, click on Assign to folder. Under Assign to folder, check off the folder where you want to keep these citations. To start a new folder, select Create at the bottom. Name the folder. You can create a folder as a subfolder of another one if you wish. Click Create folder.

PubMed-From the PubMed website

  1. Conduct a search
  2. Mark records you wish to save by checking them off
  3. Click on "save"  from the options just below the search bar
  4. Under Save Citations to file, Selection should default to Selection, Format: Dropdown select  PubMed,
  5. Click Create a file. (The file you download will always look like this "pubmed-XXX-set.txt" and the file type will be .txt)

Now in RefWorks

       6. Open  RefWorks

       7. Click +Add from the top left toolbar

       8. Select "Import References"

       9. In the "Import from a file" space, drag or select the .txt file from PubMed into the Import from a file space.   If you cannot find the file in your downloads, try searching by file type (.txt)

    10. A new window will appear titled "What is the format of this file?" -- RefWorks will suggest NLM PubMed Format

      11. Click Import

      12. On the next page, you will be asked to select your Import Options. Here, you can assign your new references to an existing folder if you so wish. If you do not designate a specific folder, your references will be added to your Not in Folder folder.

      13. Click Import to finish the process.

      14. The page will reload and will confirm that the citation has been imported.

 

You can also type in the title of the article into the Library OneSearch.  Use the instructions from Library OneSearch to Export .  

Library OneSearch:

  1. Conduct a search
  2. Click onicon to right of the title 
  3. Go to folder icon on top next to search button 
  4. Click on dropdown under Export As, click on RefWorks
  5. Click on Import
  6. Click on Go to Last Imported
  7. Check off the citations you want to put in a folder.
  8. In the top row, click on Assign to folder. Under Assign to folder, check off the folder where you want to keep these citations. To start a new folder, select Create at the bottom. Name the folder. You can create a folder as a subfolder of another one if you wish. Click Create folder.

Sage Journals Online

  1. Conduct a search
  2. Mark records you wish to save by checking them off
  3. Click on Export selected citations above the results
  4. Click on Download Citation

Now in RefWorks

       5.  Open  RefWorks

       6. Click +Add from the top left toolbar

       7. Select "Import References"

       8. In the "Import from a file" select Sage from the file, Select RIS Format

       9. Click on Import

      10. Click on Go to last Imported

      11.  Check off the citations you want to put in a folder.

       12. In the top row, click on Assign to folder. Under Assign to folder, check off the folder where you want to keep these citations. To start a new folder,  select Create at the bottom. Name the folder. You can create a folder as a subfolder of another one if you wish. Click Create folder.

Science Direct

  1. Conduct a search
  2. Mark records you wish to save by checking them off
  3. Click on Export at top of results list
  4. Under Export, click on Save to RefWorks
  5. Click on Import
  6. Click on Go to Last Imported
  7. Check off the citations you want to put in a folder.
  8. In the top row, click on Assign to folder. Under Assign to folder, check off the folder where you want to keep these citations. To start a new folder, select Create at the bottom. Name the folder. You can create a folder as a subfolder of another one if you wish. Click Create folder.

Scopus

  1. Conduct a search
  2. Mark records you wish to save by checking them off
  3. Click on Export at top of results list
  4. Dropdown select RefWorks under Reference managers
  5. Then click on Export

Now in RefWorks

       6. Open  RefWorks

       7. Click +Add from the top left toolbar

       8. Select "Import References"

       9. Select a file from your computer.  Downloads - Select Scopus

       9. RIS Format : Select RIS Format: Scopus, click Import

      10. Check off the citations you want to put in a folder.

      11. In the top row, click on Assign to folder. Under Assign to folder, check off the folder where you want to keep these citations. To start a new folder, select Create at the bottom. Name the folder. You can create a folder as a subfolder of another one if you wish. Click Create folder.

 

SocINDEX with Full Text

  1. Conduct a search
  2. Click on + icon to right of the article title 
  3. Click on Folder View in right margin next to title (just under "Folder has items")
  4. Check box to Select All references
  5. In the right column, click on page icon with green arrow to Export
  6. Select Direct Export to RefWorks
  7. Click on Save. Do not check off remove items from folder after saving
  8. Click on Import
  9. Click on Go to Last Imported
  10. Check off the citations you want to put in a folder.
  11. In the top row, click on Assign to folder. Under Assign to folder, check off the folder where you want to keep these citations. To start a new folder, select Create at the bottom. Name the folder. You can create a folder as a subfolder of another one if you wish. Click Create folder.

Social Work Abstracts

  1. Conduct a search
  2. Click on + icon to right of the article title 
  3. Click on Folder View in right margin next to title (just under "Folder has items")
  4. Check box to Select All references
  5. In the right column, click on page icon with green arrow to Export
  6. Select Direct Export to RefWorks
  7. Click on Save. Do not check off remove items from folder after saving
  8. Click on Import
  9. Click on Go to Last Imported
  10. Check off the citations you want to put in a folder.
  11. In the top row, click on Assign to folder. Under Assign to folder, check off the folder where you want to keep these citations. To start a new folder, select Create at the bottom. Name the folder. You can create a folder as a subfolder of another one if you wish. Click Create folder.

SPORTDiscus with Full Text

  1. Conduct a search
  2. Click on + icon to right of the article title 
  3. Click on Folder View in right margin next to title (just under "Folder has items")
  4. Check box to Select All references
  5. In the right column, click on page icon with green arrow to Export
  6. Select Direct Export to RefWorks
  7. Click on Save. Do not check off remove items from folder after saving
  8. Click on Import
  9. Click on Go to Last Imported
  10. Check off the citations you want to put in a folder.
  11. In the top row, click on Assign to folder. Under Assign to folder, check off the folder where you want to keep these citations. To start a new folder, select Create at the bottom. Name the folder. You can create a folder as a subfolder of another one if you wish. Click Create folder.

Teacher Reference Center

  1. Conduct a search
  2. Click on + icon to right of the article title 
  3. Click on Folder View in right margin next to title (just under "Folder has items")
  4. Check box to Select All references
  5. In the right column, click on page icon with green arrow to Export
  6. Select Direct Export to RefWorks
  7. Click on Save. Do not check off remove items from folder after saving
  8. Click on Import
  9. Click on Go to Last Imported
  10. Check off the citations you want to put in a folder.
  11. In the top row, click on Assign to folder. Under Assign to folder, check off the folder where you want to keep these citations. To start a new folder, select Create at the bottom. Name the folder. You can create a folder as a subfolder of another one if you wish. Click Create folder.

US Major Dailies

  1. Conduct a search
  2. Mark records you wish to save by checking them off
  3. Click on  (Above the search results on the right hand side)
  4. Under Citation Export, Click on RefWorks
  5. Under Export/Save, scroll down to the bottom and Click on Continue
  6. Click on Import
  7. Click on Go to Last Imported
  8. Check off the citations you want to put in a folder.
  9. In the top row, click on Assign to folder. Under Assign to folder, check off the folder where you want to keep these citations. To start a new folder, select Create at the bottom. Name the folder. You can create a folder as a subfolder of another one if you wish. Click Create folder.