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HOW TO: Putting Resources Into RefWorks

If you are working in one of OU Libraries' databases or Library OneSearch, you can directly export a resource's information into your account. You can find detailed instructions for each OU Libraries resource in this guide.

Exporting References

EBSCOhost Databases: Exporting References to RefWorks

Image of original (left) and updated (right) RefWorks logos.

For Direct Export to Legacy RefWorks (orange) OR ProQuest RefWorks (blue):

  1. Conduct a search.
  2. Click on the Add to Folder icon to the far right of each title you want to save.
  3. Click on the Folder link on the top right of the screen to view the list of results you've selected.
  4. Select the results you want to export and click on Export to the right of the list.
  5. Select Direct Export to RefWorks to initiate a direct export.
  6. Click the Save button to begin the direct export.
  7. Your records should appear in the Last Imported folder.

Note: Uncheck Remove these items from folder after saving if you want items to remain in the folder after performing the export function.
 

These instructions are valid for the following databases:
  • Academic Search Complete
  • AGRICOLA
  • Alt-Health Watch
  • America: History & Life
  • Applied Science & Technology Source
  • Art and Architecture Source
  • Business Book Summaries
  • Business Collection eBooks
  • Business Source Complete
  • Caribbean Search
  • Central & Eastern European Academic Source
  • CINAHL Complete
  • Communication & Mass Media Complete
  • Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text
  • DynaMed Plus
  • Education Source
  • Entrepreneurial Studies Source
  • Environment Complete
  • Film and Television Literature Index with Full Text
  • Historical Abstracts
  • Humanities Source
  • International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full Text
  • Legal Source
  • Library and Information Science Source
  • Library Literature & Information Science Full Text
  • Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)
  • Literary Reference Center
  • Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print
  • MLA International Bibliography
  • MyHeritage
  • Newspaper Source Plus
  • NoveList K8 Plus
  • NoveList Plus
  • Poetry & Short Story Reference Center
  • Points of View Reference Center
  • Political Science Complete
  • Professional Development Collection
  • Readers' Guide Restrospective: 1890-1982
  • Referencia Latina
  • Regional Business News
  • Small Business Reference Center
  • Social Work Abstracts
  • SPORTDiscus
For further assistance or to set up a RefWorks account, please visit our ProQuest RefWorks tutorial guide.