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RefWorks Migration Guide: Exporting References From New RefWorks
Exporting References From New RefWorks
Exporting References From Legacy RefWorks
Importing References to Zotero
Importing References to Mendeley
Announcement: Access to New RefWorks Ends on September 30, 2022
Please remember to export all your references from your New RefWorks account before September 30, 2022
New 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
New RefWorks
account
Select
All References
Click
Share
Click
Export references
Choose
BibTeX
format
Click
Export
A file named
Export.bib
containing the exported references will be saved in the
Downloads
area of your computer
Follow instructions for
importing references into Zotero
, or another citation manager of your choice.
Important: Only references will be exported from New RefWorks.
PDF files or other documents must be downloaded and reattached individually.
New RefWorks: Export References Folder by Folder
Exporting references folder by folder will take more time but references will remain organized
Login to your
New RefWorks
account
Go to the
My Folders
area and select the folder to export
Click
Share
Click
Export references
Choose
BibTeX
format
Click
Export
A file named
Export.bib
containing the exported references will be saved in the
Downloads
area of your computer
Return to the
My Folders
area and select the next folder to export
Repeat
Step 3
through
Step 6
until all your folders have been exported
These files will usually be named
Export (1).bib, Export (2).bib,
Export (3).bib, etc.
Each will contain the exported references corresponding to the folder you highlighted
After export, files can be renamed using the former RefWorks folder name
Follow instructions for
importing references into Zotero
, or another citation manager of your choice.
Important: Only references will be exported from New 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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