Google Scholar Direct Export into RefWorks
Many students use Google Scholar, for better or worse, to search for journal literature for their research. Maybe some of the faculty do, as well. If you use RefWorks, W&L's web-based bibliographic software, you can now export citations directly from a Google Scholar results page. From the April 2006 RefWorks press release:
Google Scholar Provides Direct Export CapabilityRefWorks Users can now set an export preference to send data from Google Scholar to their RefWorks account with the click of a button.
To set this feature up in Google Scholar:
1. From the Google Scholar search page, click on the Scholars Preferences link..
2. Scroll down to the Bibliography Manager section.
3. Select Show Links to Import into and select RefWorks from the drop-down.
4. Click Save Preferences.
To initate a direct export to RefWorks:
1. Conduct your search in Google Scholar
2. Each record displayed will have an Import into RefWorks link. Clicking on the link will launch the RefWorks login page.
3. Once you log in, you are brought automatically to the Edit view of the reference. If you do not wish to edit the record, you can navigate to any other area of RefWorks.
4. Your record is stored in your Last Imported Folder.
Try creating a Google account if you don't already have one. Your Scholar Preferences should be saved in your profile.