Introduction to ProQuest RefWorks

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Why use ProQuest RefWorks?
Benefits of using RefWorks:
• Import references from Library Search,
Google Scholar and subject databases
• Organise your references into folders
• Automatically create a Bibliography or
Reference List
• Choose your referencing style
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BUT you still need to check!
• No referencing tool is perfect.
• You always need to proof read.
• Think of yourself as the quality controller of
your references.

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https://libguides.shu.ac.uk/referencing
I want to use RefWorks
Direct link to Refworks

• https://refworks.proquest.com/
Create account
Use your student email,
e.g. b23456@my.shu.ac.uk

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Create a password
Activate your account using email
Adding resources from Library Search

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Import from Library Search

e.g. search for study skills cottrell

Import from Library Search
Import from Library Search
Import from Library Search
Import from Library Search
Import from Library Search
Check & Edit references
Check & Edit references
Check and Edit references
Check and Edit references
Using folders
Add your reference to a folder

drag & drop into folder

or choose Assign to folder
Create a bibliography.
Copy and paste into assignment.
Import from Google Scholar
Import from Google Scholar

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Import from Google Scholar
Import from Google Scholar
Import from Google Scholar
Import from a database

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Manually create a reference
Manually create a reference
RefWorks in Word - RefWorks Citation
Manager (RCM)
RefWorks in Word - RefWorks Citation
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RefWorks in Word - RefWorks Citation
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RefWorks in Word - RefWorks Citation
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RefWorks in Word - RefWorks Citation
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RefWorks in Word - RefWorks Citation
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Remember!

• No referencing tool is perfect

• You always need to proof read
• Think of yourself as the quality controller of
your references
Where can I get more help?

Referencing Guide:
http://libguides.shu.ac.uk/referencing

ProQuest RefWorks help:

https://proquest.libguides.com/refworks