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Moving Citations from ACM Digital Library Database into RefWorks


In the ACM Digital Library Databas

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

  1. Select Full Citation.
  2. Click on Display in Bib Text Format 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. Select Import from the References drop-down menu.
  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 file.
  6. Paste the record into the text box using Ctrl-V.
  7. Click on Import.

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

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