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Referencing and Academic Integrity at Roehampton: RefWorks Video Tutorials

1. What is RefWorks Reference Manager?

This 5 minute video introduces RefWorks — a reference management tool you can use to organise, store and share your references, as well as accurately cite them in your writing.

2. Accessing RefWorks

This 3 minute video covers how to access and create an account in RefWorks.

3. RefWorks Basic Functionality

This 2 minute video covers the basic functionality in RefWorks, including the 'Add References', 'Create Bibliography' and 'Quick Cite' tools, and the 'Save to RefWorks' bookmarklet. It will help you make the most of the your RefWorks account.

4. Exporting References to RefWorks

This 3 minute video covers ways to export references from other systems so you can import them into RefWorks, e.g. from other databases, saving them from internet browsers.

5. Creating References and Adding Documents Within RefWorks

This 6 minute video will cover several different ways to add references directly into Refworks, including uploading a document, importing references from a file, creating a reference manually, and searching library databases for references.

6. Editing References in RefWorks

This 4 minute video covers how to edit references in RefWorks, including correcting metadata before and after saving to RefWorks, adding tags, editing many references at once and more.

7. Organising References with Folders in RefWorks

This 3 minute video covers ways to organise your references into folders, including sharing folders with others.

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8. Finding Duplicate References in RefWorks

If you have many references or have added references in bulk from several sources, checking for duplicates in your collection can be helpful. This 8 minute video provides an overview of the process for finding duplicate references in an entire RefWorks Project or a specific folder or sub-folder.