RefWorks: Importing References from Bioscience Databases and Library Catalogs

In Academic Search Complete:

1. Select the citations of interest in the search results screen by clicking on the link directly under each citation.
2. Click the Folder link in the top right corner of the search results screen.
3. Select the items you wish to add to your RefWorks account, then select Export.
4. Choose Direct Export to RefWorks, then click Save.

To add all search results on a page to your folder and export them all at once, click the link near the top right corner of your search results. You can change how many search results appear on a page (up to 50) by using the drop-down Display menu at the bottom of your search results page.

In RefWorks: The records will be imported automatically once you log in. (You may need to allow popups to launch RefWorks.) Click on Save References to finish.

Agricola

Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts

Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management

GeoRef (and other databases on the CSA platform)

In a CSA database: Select the citations of interest in the search results screen and then click the RefWorks button (at top of page). On the page that opens, verify which citations will be exported, and click the Export to RefWorks button. A new window should open to prompt you to log in; your browser may attempt to block the pop-up window. If this happens, click the alternate link provided by CSA, or change your settings to allow pop-ups.

In RefWorks: The records will be imported automatically once you log in.

Detailed instructions: (html) (pdf)

In BIOSIS: Select the citations of interest in the search results screen, then click the Add to Marked List button. Now click the MARKED LIST button at the top of the page. Select any additional fields to include (such as ISSN for UC-eLinks), and click the SAVE TO FILE button. PC users: make sure there is a .txt extension on the file (e.g. biosis.txt).

In RefWorks: Select References...Import, and from there select ISI (Institute for Scientific Information) as the Import Filter/Data Source.Select BIOSIS as the Database.

Detailed instructions: (html) (pdf)

In CAB: Select the citations of interest in the search results screen, then click the Add to Marked List button. Now click the MARKED LIST button at the top of the page. Select any additional fields to include (such as ISSN for UC-eLinks), and click the SAVE TO FILE button. PC users: make sure there is a .txt extension on the file (e.g. cab.txt).

In RefWorks: Select References...Import, and from there select ISI (Institute for Scientific Information) as the Import Filter/Data Source. Select CAB as the Database.

The first time you import citations from ebrary to RefWorks, you must configure ebrary to show RefWorks buttons; by default, RefWorks buttons are not displayed. When you use ebrary on a different computer, or with another browser on the same computer, you will need to repeat this process. 

1. Click My Settings, located beside the Sign In link in the top right corner of the main ebrary screen.  (Note: You do not need to be signed in to change My Settings.)
2. Scroll down to Managing Bibliographic Information and click the Show RefWorks buttons check box.

Importing single references from ebrary:
In ebrary: From the search results screen in ebrary, click on the RefWorks button . Or, from QuickView or the ebrary Reader: Select InfoTools, then select RefWorks.

In RefWorks: RefWorks will open in a new browser window or tab.  If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to log in before continuing. Once you are logged in, your reference will be imported automatically.

Importing multiple references from ebrary:
In ebrary:

1. Sign in to ebrary.
2. Add the references you want to export to your ebrary bookshelf.
3. You can do this from Quick View (click ) or from the ebrary Reader (select InfoTools, then select Add to My Bookshelf).
4. Select the Bookshelf tab. Create a folder for the references you have saved to your bookshelf, or put them in an existing folder.  You must put your references in a folder in order to export them to RefWorks.
5. Click on the folder name to view its contents.  Select Export entire document to RefWorks.

In RefWorks: RefWorks will open in a new browser window or tab.  If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to log in before continuing. Once you are logged in, your references will be imported automatically.

In Google Scholar: You will need to set your preferences in Google Scholar in order to see customized links that allow you to import your search results into RefWorks. From the Google Scholar homepage, click on Scholar Preferences. Scroll down to Bibliography Manager. Click on the radio button "Show links to import citations..." and select RefWorks. Click on Save Preferences and return to the search page. Perform your search, then select a citation of interest and click on the Import into RefWorks link. (References can only be imported one at a time.) RefWorks will automatically open in a new browser window or tab.

In RefWorks: The record will be imported automatically once you log in.

In Lexis/Nexis: Select the citations of interest in the search results screen. Find and click the icon in the top right of the screen (near the Save and Print icons).

In RefWorks: The record will be imported automatically once you log in.*

*Note: You may need to edit the record to place information in the proper fields.

In PubMed: Select the citations of interest in the search results screen (or choose selections from multiple searches using the PubMed Clipboard). Select the MEDLINE display format from the Display pulldown menu. Select the File option from the Send to pulldown menu. Click the Send to button to save the file. PC users: Save the file as a text file with a .txt extension (e.g. pubmed.txt).

In RefWorks: Select References...Import, and from there select the NLM PubMed Import Filter/Data Source. Select PubMed as the Database. Click Browse (right side) to navigate to the file you saved from the database, and click Import at the bottom of the import form.

In Scifinder Scholar:

1. Select the citations of interest in the search results screen.
2. At the top right part of the screen, click Export.
3. In the Export window that appears, choose either "all answers" or "only selected answers".
   Under File Name enter a filename (this file will only be temporary, so give it a name that you will recognize for the next step).
   Under File Type choose Tagged Format (*.txt) from the pull-down menu.
   Click Export.
4. Save the file somewhere that you can find it - the desktop is recommended.

In RefWorks:

1. Select References...Import.
2. For the line Import Filter/Data Source, select CAS SciFinder
   For the line Database select CAPlus.
3. At the line Import Data from the following Text File, click on Browse and navigate to the .txt file that you saved earlier.
4. Click Import.
5. To view those references, click on View Last Imported Folder.

Detailed guide: (html) (pdf)

In Web of Science: Select the citations of interest in the search results screen, then click the Add to Marked List button. Now click the MARKED LIST button at the top of the page. Select any additional fields to include (such as ISSN for UC-eLinks), and click the SAVE TO FILE button. PC users: make sure there is a .txt extension on the file (e.g. wos.txt).

In RefWorks: Select References > Import. Select ISI (Institute for Scientific Information) as the Import Filter/Data Source. Select Web of Science as the Database.

In Wildlife Worldwide: Select the citations of interest in the search results screen and then select Output: Marked Full Records in the Select Output Format pulldown menu. Click Export.

On the next page, click RefWorks to open the RefWorks login page (in a new window). The records will be imported automatically once you log in.

Detailed guide: (html) (pdf)

In Zoo Record: Select the citations of interest in the search results screen, then click the Add to Marked List button. Now click the MARKED LIST button at the top of the page. Select any additional fields to include (such as ISSN for UC-eLinks), and click the SAVE TO FILE button. PC users: make sure there is a .txt extension on the file (e.g. zoorec.txt).

In RefWorks: Select References > Import. Select ISI (Institute for Scientific Information) as the Import Filter/Data Source. Select Zoological Record as the Database.

In Melvyl: Select the citations of interest in the search results screen and Click the Print/E-mail button.

1. The Print or Email Records page will appear. You can skip step 1.
2. Choose Selected records.
3. Select the Long (Tagged) Format.
4. Select UC Berkeley for Berkeley holdings. (optional)
5. Skip step 5 and click Go.
6. Click the View button.
7. From your browser's Edit menu, choose Select All and then Copy.

In RefWorks: Select References>Import, and from there select Melvyl as the Import Filter/Data Source. Select Melvyl Catalog as the Database.Click inside the text box below the text Import Data from the Following Text and use your browser's "Edit... Paste" command to paste your copied citations into the box. Finally, click the Import button at the bottom of the form.

Importing single references from NextGen Melvyl:

In NextGen Melvyl: Perform your search. From the search results page, click the title of the record you wish to export. Click the Cite/Export link near the top of the page. In the box that appears, click Import to RefWorks.

In RefWorks: RefWorks will open in a new browser window or tab. If you are not logged in, you will be
prompted to log in before continuing. Once you are logged in, your references will be imported automatically. (You may need to allow popups in your browser.)

Importing multiple references from NextGen Melvyl:

In NextGen Melvyl: Before you search, click the Sign In link (top right corner of page) and sign in to NextGen Melvyl. If you do not have an account, you can create one at this time. Perform your search.

1. From the Search Results page, select the citations you want to export.
2. Click the Save to: drop down menu at the top of your search results and select [New List].
3. Name your list, and choose whether you want the list to be public or private.
4. Click your user name (top right corner of page).
5. Click the title of the list you just created.
6. Click the Citations View tab.
7. Make sure all your citations are selected (this is the default).
8. In the Export selected references drop down menu, select RefWorks. Click Export.

In RefWorks: RefWorks will open in a new browser window or tab. If you are not logged in, you will be
prompted to log in before continuing. Once you are logged in, your references will be imported automatically. (You may need to allow popups in your browser.)

In OskiCat: From the search results screen, click the checkboxes beside the items you wish
to export.

1. Click Save Selected Records, or Save All to save all records on a page.
2. Click the View Saved button near the top of the page to see your list of saved records.
3. Click the Export Saved button.
4. Select EndNote/RefWorks.
5. In the Send List To column, select Screen. Use your browser's Edit menu to select and copy all text on the page.

In RefWorks:

1. Log in and select References>Import.
2. In the Import Filter/Data Source drop-down menu, select Innovative Interfaces (EndNote/RefWorks Format).
3. From the Specify Database pull-down menu, select University of California, Irvine (or University of California, San Diego) .*
4. Select Import data from the following text, then paste your copied text into the box and click Import.

*Note: OskiCat is a new system for the UCB Libraries. As of Aug. 2009, RefWorks has not yet created a filter specifically for UC Berkeley; please select UC Irvine or UC San Diego as a filter in the meantime.