RefWorks: Importing References from Bioscience Databases and the Melvyl Catalog

In Melvyl: Select the citations of interest in the search results screen and then click "Print/E-mail". On the "Print or Email Records" page:

1. Select "Preview / Print".
2. Select "Selected Records".
3. Select the "Long (Tagged) Format".
4. Deselect "ALL" and select "UC Berkeley" for Berkeley holdings. Then click "Go".
5. Click "Preview/Print" to view the formatted records.
6. On your browser's "Edit" menu, choose "Select all" and then "Copy all."

In RefWorks: Select "References...Import", and from there select the "Melvyl" as the Import Filter/Data Source. Select "Melvyl Catalog" as the Database. Click inside the text box below the text "Import Data from the Following Text". and use your browser's "Edit... Paste" command to paste your copied citations into the box. Finally, click the "Import" button at the bottom of the form.

In Academic Search Complete: Select the citations of interest in the search results screen by clicking on the folder icon () to the right of each citation. Then click the "Folder has items" link in the top right corner of the search results screen. Select the items you wish to add to your RefWorks account, then select "Export." Choose "Direct Export to RefWorks."

In RefWorks: The records will be imported automatically once you log in. (You may need to allow popups to launch RefWorks.) Click on "Save References" to finish.

Agricola

Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts

Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management

GeoRef (and other databases on the CSA platform)

In a CSA database: Select the citations of interest in the search results screen and then click the RefWorks button (at top of page). On the page that opens, verify which citations will be exported, and click the Export to RefWorks button. A new window should open to prompt you to log in; your browser may attempt to block the pop-up window. If this happens, click the alternate link provided by CSA, or change your settings to allow pop-ups.

In RefWorks: The records will be imported automatically once you log in.

Detailed guide: (html) (pdf)

In BIOSIS: Select the citations of interest in the search results screen, then click the "Add to Marked List" button. Now click the "MARKED LIST" button at the top of the page. Select any additional fields to include (such as ISSN for UC-eLinks), and click the "SAVE TO FILE" button. PC users: make sure there is a .txt extension on the file (e.g. biosis.txt).

In RefWorks: Select "References...Import," and from there select "ISI (Institute for Scientific Information)" as the Import Filter/Data Source. Select BIOSIS as the Database.

Detailed guide: (html) (pdf)

In CAB: Select the citations of interest in the search results screen, then click the "Add to Marked List" button. Now click the "MARKED LIST" button at the top of the page. Select any additional fields to include (such as ISSN for UC-eLinks), and click the "SAVE TO FILE" button. PC users: make sure there is a .txt extension on the file (e.g. cab.txt).

In RefWorks: Select "References...Import," and from there select "ISI (Institute for Scientific Information)" as the Import Filter/Data Source. Select CAB as the Database.

In Google Scholar: You will need to set your preferences in Google Scholar in order to see customized links that allow you to import your search results into RefWorks. From the Google Scholar homepage (scholar.google.com), click on "Scholar Preferences." Scroll down to "Bibliography Manager." Click on the radio button "Show links to import citations..." and select RefWorks. Click on "Save Preferences" and return to the search page. Perform your search, then select a citation of interest and click on the Import into RefWorks link. (References can only be imported one at a time.) RefWorks will automatically open in a new browser window or tab.

In RefWorks: The record will be imported automatically once you log in. Click on "Save Reference" to finish.

In Lexis/Nexis: Select the citations of interest in the search results screen. find and click the icon in the top right part of the screen (near the Save and Print icons).

In RefWorks: The record will be imported automatically once you log in.*

*Note: You will need to edit the record to place information in the proper fields.

In PubMed: Select the citations of interest in the search results screen (or choose selections from multiple searches using the PubMed Clipboard). Select the "MEDLINE" display format from the "Display" pulldown menu. Select the "File" option from the "Send to" pulldown menu. Click the "Send to" button to save the file. PC users: Save the file as a text file with a .txt extension (e.g. pubmed.txt).

In RefWorks: Select "References...Import", and from there select the "NLM PubMed" Import Filter/Data Source. Select "PubMed" as the Database. Click Browse (right side) to navigate to the file you saved from the database, and Click Import at the bottom of the import form.

Detailed guide: (html) (pdf)

In Web of Science: Select the citations of interest in the search results screen, then click the "Add to Marked List" button. Now click the "MARKED LIST" button at the top of the page. Select any additional fields to include (such as ISSN for UC-eLinks), and click the "SAVE TO FILE" button. PC users: make sure there is a .txt extension on the file (e.g. wos.txt).

In RefWorks: Select "References...Import," and from there select "ISI (Institute for Scientific Information)" as the Import Filter/Data Source. Select Web of Science as the Database.

In Wildlife Worldwide: Select the citations of interest in the search results screen and then select "output: marked Full Records" in the "select Output Format" pulldown menu. Then click "Export".

On the next page, click RefWorks to open the RefWorks login page (in a new window). The records will be imported automatically once you log in.

Detailed guide: (html) (pdf)

In Zoo Record: Select the citations of interest in the search results screen, then click the "Add to Marked List" button. Now click the "MARKED LIST" button at the top of the page. Select any additional fields to include (such as ISSN for UC-eLinks), and click the "SAVE TO FILE" button. PC users: make sure there is a .txt extension on the file (e.g. zoorec.txt).

In RefWorks: Select "References...Import," and from there select "ISI (Institute for Scientific Information)" as the Import Filter/Data Source. Select Zoological Record as the Database.