RefWorks Import/Export - Bluffton and OPAL catalogs
Importing and Exporting records from the Bluffton Library
Catalog and the OPAL Libraries Catalog:
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- On the Bluffton Library Catalog search page, conduct a search on the topic of
your choice.
- On
the search results page, select records of interest by clicking on the Add to List box on the left side of each record; OR if you’re looking at the full record, clicking on the Add to List button at the top of
the screen.
- When you’re finished selecting records, click on the View List button at the top of the screen.
- Click on the Export List button on the
left side of the screen.
- Select the following options: Full Display AND Local Disk
- Click on Submit.
- On the resulting File Download screen,
you have the options to Open or Save the file. Click on Save and select the location where
you want to save the file, for example, you could save it to the Desktop. You can change the name of
the file if you like. Click on Save again to save your selections as a text file to
your computer.
- In the Download Complete window, click on Close.
- Go to RefWorks. In the References section of the toolbar, select Import. You’ll
have several selections to make on this screen:
- Import Filter/Data
Source: select Bluffton University
- Database: select Bluffton/OPAL Catalogs [Innovative Interfaces INNOPAC]
- On the far right of the screen, click on Browse to find the text file you saved to your computer. The Choose File box will open. Select the file (click on it once)
and click on Open. The file name should appear in the empty box next to the word Browse.
- Click on the word Import near the bottom center of the screen.
- On the resulting page, you should see a line that says: Import completed – X references imported.
- Click on the bar that says View Last Imported Folder. Your records should appear on the screen.
- Always be sure to check individual records to be sure they imported properly. You
can do this by clicking on the View button next to each record. If
necessary, click on the Edit button and you will be able to make needed corrections.