Using Folders to Organize your Research
You can file your references into different folders as a way of organzing your RefWorks database. A folder can be for a specific class or assignment, for a research topic, or for a chapter of your thesis.
A single reference can be in multiple folders, or none at all. You can remove an item from a folder without deleting it from your database.
The Folder functions can be accessed via the Folders Tab, or from the View menu:
RefWorks comes with three default folders:
- Last Imported
Items from your last import. - References Not in a Folder
- Deleted References
When you choose to delete references, they are kept in this folder for 30 days. If you change your mind, you can restore references from this folder before the 30 day waiting period is over.
Create a Folder
Creating a New Folder
- Click the New Folder button.
- Type the folder name.
- Click Create.
The new folder appears in all of the folder lists throughout the program.
Move References into Folders
To add references to a folder, select the references you want to add using by:
- Click the box next to Ref ID for individual titles in the list.
These selections are not saved when you go to the next page. So be sure to add the references to a folder before moving to another page. - Select Page to move an entire page at one time (up to 25 references)
- Select All in List to add the entire list of references
Remove References from Folders
To remove records from a folder, use the selection methods described above and click Remove from Folder.
Even though you have removed records from a folder they will remain in your database until you delete them.