In RefWorks you can create a bibliography from a list of references, without creating a document. This reference list may contain your entire database, the references in your My List area or you can select a specific folder from which to create the bibliography.
Formatting a Bibliography from a List of References
You can use the Bibliography area of RefWorks to preview your finished list of references, or simply generate a list to copy and paste into your document, in your desired style
To create a bibliography from a specific folder or the entire database:
- Click the Bibliography menu
- Under Output Style, select the appropriate style.
*Note: RefWorks will store the last 10 output styles you have used to generate a reference list or bibliography at the top of the output-style drop-down for easy access.
- Click Format a Bibliography from a List of References
- Under File Type, select the file format you wish to create (Text, HTML, RTF (Rich Text), Word for Windows (2000 or later, or Word for Mac (98 or later) or OpenOffice (.odt).
- Under Include, select All References, My List or References from
- Click Create Bibliography.
*Note: When generating a Reference List from the Bibliography area, the final output is sorted based on the output style you have chosen. If the output style is based on the order cited in a document, since there is no document, it defaults to alphabetical by first author.
- Follow your browser's instructions for viewing the file and be sure to save the document to your hard disk before closing.
Creating a Reference List Using the Print Feature
The Print button, located within each folder, allows you to create a reference list without having to have your references in the same folder.
To create a reference list from search results or from a View:
- Locate your references to print (by Searching within RefWorks or selecting View, All References or View, Folder and a specific folder).
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Determine the sort order for your list from the Sort By dropdown menu.
- Select the specific reference(s) by clicking on the check box to the left of the Ref ID. You can also select Page or All in List.
*Note: Selected references must all be on the same page before printing. Determine your sort order first. RefWorks displays 25 records per page, so if you need more than 25 references, we suggest using All in List and manually removing the records you do not need.
- Click on the Print button located at either the top or bottom of the screen.
- Select the appropriate Output Style and click Print. References will print in the sort order determined in your view and will override the output style sort order.
- Follow your browser's instructions for viewing the file and be sure to save the document to your hard disk before closing.
- You can preview your list of references or copy and paste them into a document.
Email it: After the bibliography is created you may also email it. The email address in your RefWorks account is automatically entered, but you can overwrite it with another address. Only one email address can be entered.
