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RefWorks Migration Guide: Exporting References From Legacy RefWorks
Exporting References From New RefWorks
Exporting References From Legacy RefWorks
Importing References to Zotero
Importing References to Mendeley
Announcement: Access to Legacy RefWorks Ends on September 30, 2022
Please remember to export all your references from your Legacy RefWorks account before September 30, 2022
Legacy RefWorks: Export References All At Once
Exporting all your references at once is the fastest and simplest method but references will no longer be organized in separate folders
Login to your
Legacy RefWorks
account
Select
References>Export
from the drop-down menu in the upper left corner
Choose
All in List
to export all the references in your RefWorks library
Choose the
Bibliographic Software
export format option to import to Zotero or most other citation managers
Use
BibTeX
format if planning to import to
Mendeley
Click
Export references
The exported references will open in a separate browser tab or window
Use your browser menu options to save the output data as a
*.txt
file for Zotero
For Mendeley, make sure you save the file as a
*.bib file not as a *.txt file
)
Give the file a name you will recognize (for example,
Export.txt or Export.bib)
Save the new file in a location where you can easily retrieve it during the import process (for example, desktop, downloads, etc.)
Follow instructions for
importing references into
Zotero
, or another citation manager of your choice.
Important: Only references will be exported from Legacy RefWorks.
PDF files or other documents must be downloaded and reattached individually.
Legacy RefWorks: Export References Folder by Folder
Exporting references folder by folder will take more time but references will remain organized
Login to your
Legacy RefWorks
account
Click the
Organize & Share Folders
tab
Select a folder for export from the list
Select
References>Export
from the drop-down menu in the upper left corner
Choose
All in List
to export all the references in the folder
Choose the
Bibliographic Software
export format option to import to Zotero or most other citation managers
Use
BibTeX
format if planning to import to
Mendeley
Click
Export references
The exported references will open in a separate browser tab or window
Use your browser menu options to save the output data as a
*.txt
file for Zotero (for Mendeley rename later as *.bib)
Give the file a name you will recognize (for example, use the name of the RefWorks folder you are exporting)
Save the new file in a location where you can easily retrieve it during the import process (for example, desktop, downloads, etc)
Repeat
Steps 2 - 11
for each folder you want to export
Follow instructions for
importing references into Zotero
, or another citation manager of your choice.
Important: Only references will be exported from Legacy RefWorks.
PDF files or other documents must be downloaded and reattached individually.
Need Library Help? Ask A Librarian for Assistance
If you need help exporting or importing references,
Ask A Librarian
for assistance:
https://www.njcu.edu/library/library-services/ask-librarian
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