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Moving Citations from ACM Digital Library Database into RefWorks

In the ACM Digital Library Database

Note: Each record must be downloaded individually. Abstracts must be added by hand.

  1. Select Full Citation.
  2. Click Display Formats: BibTex? under Tools and Actions midway down the screen.
  3. The record will display in a new window. Highlight the record and copy using Ctrl-C.

In RefWorks

  1. Login to your RefWorks database if you have not already done so.
  2. Click References then click Import at the top of the screen.
  3. Select BibTex from the Import Filter/Data Source drop-down menu.
  4. Select ACM Digital Library(BibText Format) from the Database drop-down menu.
  5. Click in the radio button to the left of Import Data from the Following Text.
  6. Paste the record into the text box using Ctrl-V.
  7. Click Import.

Please send comments or questions to askrefworks@library.wisc.edu

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