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Library Services

Refworks

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Contents

  1. Refworks introduction & login information
  2. Refworks user guide
  3. Refworks help & teaching sessions
  4. Endnote & other referencing systems
  5. Referencing help & support

1. Refworks introduction & login information

What is Refworks?

Refworks is an “online reference manager”, which enables you to store and organize your references online. It is freely available to university members and can be accessed anywhere you are online, with your university user name and password. You can use a tool called Write-N-Cite to insert references from Refworks into essays in Microsoft Word, and create a bibliography (list of references) at the end of the essay.

How do I find and login to Refworks?

 

Method One: Via library catalogue

  1. Type the word Refworks into the library catalogue: http://library.bangor.ac.uk/search~S1
  2. Click on “go to this resource”.
  3. Underneath the heading Login using other credentials, hover your mouse over My Institution's credentials (Shibboleth) and click on Bangor University.
  4. Login with your university name and password.
  5. First time users only: register with Refworks (fill in your full name, university email address, area of study, and level).

Method Two: Via Refworks page

  1. Go to the Refworks page: http://www.refworks.com/.
  2. Click on Login on the left hand side of the screen.
  3. Underneath the heading Login using other credentials, hover your mouse over My Institution's credentials (Shibboleth) and click on Bangor University.
  4. Login with your university name and password.
  5. First time users only: register with Refworks (fill in your full name, university email address, area of study, and level).

 

2. Refworks user guide

Refworks Guide PDF / Word Doc

You are very welcome to print out the guide, use it for teaching, embed it in Blackboard courses, etc

3. Refworks help & teaching sessions

 

Workshops

The User Support librarians run regular Refworks workshops (guided teaching sessions in computer rooms), some organized by the library and some booked by teaching departments, the ADU, ELCOS, and so forth. We are only able to run computer room workshops with small groups.

Presentations

We can give Refworks presentations to small or large groups, demonstrating Refworks and Write-N-Cite.

One-to-Ones

We also offer one-to-one help sessions when time allows.

Help for Students & Staff

All help and teaching is available to staff as well as students, and we are happy to go over Refworks basics with staff members due to teach Refworks.

Contacts

If you want to book workshops, presentations or one-to-ones, contact:

Health students & staff: Marion Poulton (m.poulton@bangor.ac.uk)

Law students & staff: Mairwen Owen (mairwen.owen@bangor.ac.uk).

All other students & staff: Vashti Zarach (v.zarach@bangor.ac.uk / Jenny Greene (j.greene@bangor.ac.uk).

4. Endnote and other referencing systems

 

The library does not buy Endnote, but we do have access to Endnote Web (which has some differences to Endnote). You can find Endnote Web via the library catalogue or online.

You are welcome to use Endnote, or other referencing systems, such as Mendeley, Zotero, etc, but at present the library only has time and resources to offer teaching and support for Refworks users.

5. Referencing help & support

Please contact your School with queries relating to referencing.

A List of Referencing Styles by School PDF / Word Doc

There are some books and e-books in the library collection with more information about referencing.

Study Skills referencing page: http://studyskills.bangor.ac.uk/study%20guides/referencing_bibliographies.php.en.