LibGuidance

To import selected items from a ProQuest database into RefWorks:

1. After running a search in a ProQuest Database, select the references you want to import, using the tick box to the left of each required item.
2. Click on the quotation mark symbol (Cite) at the top of the list of results.
3. In the options at the bottom of the pop-up box, click RW RefWorks.
4. In the Export/Save pop-up box, make sure Output to: RefWorks is selected.
5. Choose how detailed you want the information exported into RefWorks to be (‘Citation, abstract, indexing’ or ‘Citation & Abstract Only’).
6. Important: DO NOT tick "Deselect items when done", as this can cause issues with the exporting process.
7. Click Continue.
8. You will be redirected to RefWorks in another tab. You may have to log in with your RefWorks account, then click Import.
9. You can choose a folder for your references to be imported into, or they will be available in Not in Folder.

If you wish to export all your search results to RefWorks at once, you can use this alternative option:

1. Create or sign into a ProQuest My Research Account by clicking on the symbol of a person in the top right corner.
2. After running a search in a ProQuest database, click the Export Results link at the top of the search results.
3. In the ‘Export Results’ window, select the format as RIS.
4. Select whether to include abstracts or not.
5. Click Accept.
6. Click on the person symbol in the top right corner (My Research), then select Saved searches.
7. The search you just prepared to export will appear in your list of Saved searches. It may take several minutes for the results to be processed.
8. Click the Export Results link next to the relevant search details.
9. Navigate to the folder on your computer where you want to save the file, then click Save.
10. Open RefWorks on your browser.
11. Click the plus symbol (Add) in the banner menu along the top of RefWorks.
12. Select Import References.
13. Upload the file you downloaded from ProQuest, which will be in .ris format.
14. Under ‘This file will be imported as:’, select RIS Format: RIS Format.
15. Click Import.
16. Choose whether to assign to a folder, and click Import.

Be aware that importing a large file into RefWorks may take a long time and can fail if the file is too large.