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RefWorks: Organize It

Creating Folders

You can create folders for different classes, papers, or topics to keep organized! 

From your All Documents page, click the box next to the resources you want to select, then click on the Assign to Folder icon near the top of the page.  

To make a new folder click Create, then type in a name the folder and click Create Folder.  If you've already made a folder, just click the checkbox to select one of the existing folder and the files will automatically be added to the folder.  

screenshot of the Assign to Folder icon options

Folders can be navigated on the left-hand side of the page under the My Folders section.  

screenshot of the My Folders icon options

 

Sharing

Doing group work?  Share articles easily with your fellow researchers by using the sharing features! 

From the left-hand navigation menu, click on Share a Folder.  Use the dropdown menu to select which folder you want to share.   Here you'll want to select that only invited people may access your folder.

Screenshot of the Sharing Settings menu

Invite your group by email address, you can also select if you want them to be able to read, annotate or modify the folders using the drop down menu next to the email address entry.  

screenshot of the Sharing Seetings menu with a specific folder selected

Think of how easy this will make working on a group paper's bibliography, everyone can add their references into a share folder, click a few buttons and make that reference page or in-text citation without any hassle or a million emails back and forth!