Exporting to RefWorks from Ingenta

Ingenta : Manual import to RefWorks

1. Conduct your search and add the records you want to import to your marked list (select by checking the boxes, then select update marked list ).
2. Under Tools on the right side of the screen, select Bookmarking Options -->Marked List.
3. Under Export Options, select plain text. Your marked list will display as plain text.
4. Using your Browser's Save As function,* navigate to the local drive and directory where you want to save the file.
5. Select Text as the file type.
6. Click Save.
7. Log in to RefWorks.
8. Select References/Import from the toolbar.
9. Select Ingenta as the data source and <Multiple Databases> as the database.
10. Browse to find the text file you saved to your computer.
11. Click Import.
12. Your records should appear in the Last Imported Folder.

* If your browser's Save As function does not work for you, try this:

• When your marked list displays as plain text, you can select and copy it. Then login to RefWorks.
• Select References --> Import.
• Change the Data Source to Ingenta and Database to <Multiple Databases>.
• Paste your text into the box to Import Data from the following Text.
• Select the Import button.

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