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How do I get information to RefWorks from a book search on the web?

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There are two ways to get information about a book transferred to RefWorks. The first and most difficult is to click the "New Reference" button at the top of the RefWorks page, and then manually enter the information.

The second option, is to use the WorldCat book finding tool. WorldCat is a catalog of many major libraries from around the world, and thus has most of the books that you might be looking for. In WorldCat, search for the book by title. You will likely see several different options in your result set. Find the book title and edition you are searching for, and click the title. You will notice toward the top right corner of the screen is a link labeled "Cite/Export".  Click this link.  In the bottom portion of the box that pops up, you should be able to locate a link labeled "Export to RefWorks". Clicking this link will move the citation information for the book to RefWorks.