Frequently asked questions reference management

There are several ways to import your publications into RefWorks, the most used sources are mentioned here:

Google Scholar (EndNote, Zotero)

1. Go to http://scholar.google.com
2. Click 'Settings'.
3. Under 'Bibliography Manager', mark 'Show links to import citations into' and select the output of your choice
4. Click 'Save'.
   
   All your search results will now have an 'Import to RefWorks' link.

SmartCat (EndNote, Zotero)

1. Go to SmartCat and search for the desired publication.
2. Click the Sharing and permalinks options icon
3. Click Cite Record.

4. Click Cite with RefWorks.

If you want to export large numbers of hits from the EBSCO databases, you will need an account. To create an account, click on MyEbsco in the top right-hand corner and create an account. Use your e-mail address and a password of your choice.
Please note: logging in with your Google account does not work properly.

To download large numbers of publications from EBSCO databases, you must be logged in with your EBSCO account.

If you want to export all hits from your search at once, click on the arrow next to the selection box and choose the option Export results (Up to 25,000).

On the screen that appears, enter your email address and (optionally) a subject. Select RIS format. You will receive an email containing a download link to a file with all descriptions from EBSCOhost in RIS format. It may take a while before you receive the email. You can then import the RIS file into your Reference Manager.

Yes, that is possible. Zotero, for example, is an excellent, freely accessible and open-source alternative for bibliographic management. The free version of Zotero offers 300 MB of online storage; by saving downloaded articles and other full-text files locally, you can use this space efficiently and retain access to your references. Wihtin the UWP you may install Zotero via the UG UWP start menu.