Some online resources, such as PubMed, allow for saving citations as a text file which can then be imported into RefWorks.
To import a citation to RefWorks using a saved text file from PubMed:
1) Click on the article title you want to save the citation for on the PubMed search results screen to be taken to the detailed record for the article.
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2) Click on Send to:
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3) Select Citation Manager, then click Create File to download the file to your computer.
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5) Click on References in the grey toolbar at the top of the RefWorks website, then click on Import from the drop down options.
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6) Select NLM PubMed from the Import Filter/Data Source.
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7) Select PubMed as the Database.
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8) Click on Choose File and select the text file you downloaded from PubMed.
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9) Click on Import.
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10) Click on the X in the upper right corner of the Import References screen to close the prompt.
The new citation has now been added to your RefWorks account.
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