EASTERN UNIVERSITYWarner Memorial Library Tutorials

RefWorksHow to export & import citations from the LexisNexis Academic database

NOTE: Accessing the NEW Display

• Once you log into your account, in the top right corner is a link for the new RefWorks- RefWorks 2.0

• Click on it to start using the new display

• RefWorks remembers which version (Classic or 2.0) you selected and will load that verison in future logins

• To switch back to the Classic version, click on the RefWorks Classic link in the upper right corner

Exporting & Importing Citations from LexisNexis Academic

• Perform your search in LexisNexis Academic

Exporting & Importing Citations from LexisNexis Academic

• Find an article, and click on it’s title

Exporting & Importing Citations from LexisNexis Academic

• Click on the icon of an open book, located in the upper right corner under the search box

Exporting & Importing Citations from LexisNexis Academic

• Select the resource(s) you wish to import into RefWorks

• Click Export

Exporting & Importing Citations from LexisNexis Academic

• Beware of your browser’s pop-up blocker. It may block your RefWorks confirmation screen and stop exporting your citation(s).

• Click on the yellow bar and choose to allow pop-ups from the database

• Click here for instructions on how to allow pop-ups in your browser from certain websites

How to Allow Pop-ups from RefWorks

Exporting & Importing Citations from LexisNexis Academic

• If you have not logged into RefWorks, you will now be prompted to login in.

• If you are already signed in, then a screen appears to confirm your citation has been saved.

Or…

Exporting & Importing Citations from LexisNexis Academic

• To look at the citation just imported, click View Last Imported

Questions? Problems?

•Contact Andrea Reed (Media & Digital Services Librarian) with all your RefWorks questions

▫Phone: 610.225.5004▫Email: areed@eastern.edu