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Moving Citations from MadCat (UW-Madison Libraries Online Catalog) into RefWorks


Method 1: Transfers Call Number and Library Location

In MadCat

  1. Perform MadCat search.
  2. Click in the box to the left of desired records.
  3. Scroll to bottom of screen.
  4. At Records: select desired option.
  5. Select Full Record from the Select Print or Save Format: drop-down menu.
  6. Click on Format for Print/Save.
  7. Click on Edit, then Select All, then Copy from browser toolbar.

In RefWorks

  1. Open your RefWorks account.
  2. Place your cursor over References and click on Import.
  3. Select University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Import Filter/Data Source: drop-down menu.
  4. Select MadCat UW-Madison Catalog (Endeavor Voyager) in the Database: drop-down menu.
  5. Select Import Data from the following Text.
  6. Paste copied information into the provided text box.
  7. Click on Import.

    8. Your citation(s) will automatically be imported into the Last Imported Folder.

    You may now view your records and move them to the folder of your choice.

Method 2: Retains diacritics

In MadCat

Use This method if you are concerned about retaining diacritics. This method transfers call number but does NOT transfer campus library location.
  1. Login to your RefWorks database if you have not already done so.
  2. Click on Online Catalog or Database from either the Search or Tools menu.
  3. Select University of Wisconsin, Madison from the Online Database to Search: drop-down menu.
  4. Enter your search terms in either the Quick Search for: box or the Advanced Search for: box(es).
    Use Quick search:
    • When you have a single term or phrase to search.
    • You want your term searched in all available fields of a record.
    Use Advanced Search:
    • When combining several terms using the multiple search boxes and connecting them with the AND or OR connectors.
    • When you want to specify a particular field to search, such as title.
  5. Click on Search.
    Note: The results of your search are shown in a temporary RefWorks search results window and will be lost if not assigned to a folder.
  6. Click in the box to the left of the Ref ID: to mark each record you wish to keep.
  7. Choose Selected to the right of Use:.
  8. Select a folder in the Import to Folder... drop-down menu.
  9. Click on Import.
    Note: If your search yields more than one page of results, you must select and import results from each temporary RefWorks search results page separately. It is not possible to "retain" selected records from multiple pages of results.

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

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