Answered By: Rachel Lerner
Last Updated: Apr 26, 2024     Views: 29

This FAQ is about the most recent version of RefWorks, released to Quinnipiac in 2020. If you are currently using the Legacy (Orange) version of RefWorks, it is no longer supported. Please migrate to the newer, more full-featured version

 

Creating a reference from a PDF in RefWorks (and thus automatically attaching a PDF to the record) has never been easier. This new feature in RefWorks greatly reduces the amount of time it takes to build your personal database of references!

In order to use this function, you must have the PDF already stored on your computer. 

Do NOT use Safari or Internet Explorer for this process. It will not work.

 

1. Login to New RefWorks

2. Select the ADD (+) button on the left corner of the top toolbar. Select Upload Document

screenshot of the RefWorks interface. The Add button is selected and upload document is the first option

3. Using the file navigator, find and select the article you wish to add to RefWorks. 

4. Allow RefWorks to process the article. 

Screenshot of Refworks processing the document

a second screenshot of RefWorks processing the document

Screenshot of a fully processed record.

 

5. Once the article has finished processing, it will appear as the first item in your RefWorks database. To edit the record or fill in any missing information, click once on the record to open the details pane on the right side of the screen. Click the Edit (pencil) icon in the top right corner of the details screen. Be sure to save your changes (Save button at the bottom of the editor) when you finish. 

Annotated screenshot of a Refworks screen. annotation is above a record and says "click once for the details pane on the right."

 

6. To view the PDF of the article you uploaded, double click the record from the main list. 

 

 

To learn more about RefWorks, consult the RefWorks Help Guide

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