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Guide to Using Reference Types
Reference Type - describes the type of material you are citing. Examples include: book, journal, electronic journal, and dissertation.
When importing records from databases RefWorks will pick a reference type based on the information sent by the database (i.e. TrinCat, WorldCat, ATLA, etc.)
Generally RefWorks will pick either book, journal, or book chapter. If you are using a different Reference Type you will need to manually edit the Reference Type in the Citation Record.
To do this:
- Click on the word "edit" in the Citation list.
- Click on the down arrow next to "Ref Type."
- Choose a Reference Type from the list.
Examples of what Reference Type you should use for your citation type and the field you will need to have filled out:
Book with one or more authors 7.2.1 - 7.2.3 |
use Book, Whole Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors | Editor of entire work. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors with a semicolon ; |
| Book Title | Title of entire work. |
| Place of Publication | Place of Publication |
| Publisher | Publisher |
| Pub Year | Date Published |
| Boultbee, Thomas P., and Church of England. An Introduction to the Theology of the Church of England in an Exposition of the Thirty-Nine Articles. London: Longmans, Green, 1871. |
Translated Volume 7.2.4 |
use Book, Edited Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors | Author of Original work. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors/editors with a semicolon ; |
| Book Title | Translated Title of work. |
| Author, Tertiary** | Translator of work |
| Place of Publication | Place of Publication |
| Publisher | Publisher |
| Pub Year | Date Published |
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Book with one or more editors 7.2.6 - 7.2.7 |
use Book, Edited Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Editors | Editor of entire work. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors/editors with a semicolon ; |
| Book Title | Title of entire work. |
| Place of Publication | Place of Publication |
| Publisher | Publisher |
| Pub Year | Date Published |
| Woodbridge, John D., ed. Great Leaders of the Christian Church. Chicago, Ill.: Moody Press, 1988. |
Book with Both Author and Editor 7.2.6 - 7.2.7 |
use Book, Chapter Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors | Author Name. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors with a semicolon ; |
| Book Title | Title of entire work. |
| Editors | Editor Name. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple editors with a semicolon ; |
| Place of Publication | Place of Publication |
| Publisher | Publisher |
| Pub Year | Date Published |
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Article in an Edited Book or a Festschrift 7.2.12-13 |
use Book, Chapter Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors | Author Name. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors with a semicolon ; |
| Chapter Title | Title of Article, Essay or Chapter. |
| Pages | Page numbers that article/essay is on. |
| Book Title | Title of entire work. |
| Editors | Editor Name. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple editors with a semicolon ; |
| Place of Publication | Place of Publication |
| Publisher | Publisher |
| Pub Year | Date Published |
| Rothman, Mitchell S. "Environmental and Cultural Factors in the Development of Settlement in a Marginal, Highland Zone." Pages 429-443 in Archaeology of Jordan and beyond: Essays in Honor of James A. Sauer. Edited by Lawrence E. Stager, Joseph A. Greene and Michael D. Coogan. Winona Lake, Ind.: Eisenbrauns 2000. |
Revised Edition 7.2.15 |
use Book, Whole Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors | Author of work. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors/editors with a semicolon ; |
| Book Title | Title of whole work (book, encyclopedia, etc.) |
| Edition | Just put in the number. RefWorks will add "ed." (i.e. 2d becomes 2d ed. in your Bibliography). |
| Place of Publication | Place of Publication for whole work |
| Publisher | Publisher |
| Pub Year | Date Published |
| Piper, John. Let the Nations be Glad! the Supremacy of God in Missions, 2d ed. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academic, 2003. |
Reprint Edition 11.19 |
use Book, Whole Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors | Author(s) of work. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors/editors with a semicolon ; |
| Book Title | Title of whole work (book, encyclopedia, etc.) |
| Place of Publication | Original Place of Publication for whole work |
| Publisher | Original Publisher |
| Pub Year | Original Publication Date |
| Pub Date Free Form | Place the Reprint Version's Place, Publisher and Date in this box. They must be formatted correctly. (i.e. Place: Publisher, Date) |
| Schaff, Philip, and David S. Schaff. History of the Christian Church. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1910. Repr., Grand Rapids, MI.: W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 1970. |
Multi-Volume Works 7.2.19 |
use Book, Whole Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors, Primary | Author or editor of whole work. (For editors you will need to add "ed." after the editor's name or use Book, Edited Record above.) Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors/editors with a semicolon ; |
| Title, Primary | Title of whole work |
| Volume** | Number of volumes in the multi-volume set. |
| Place of Publication | Place of Publication for whole work |
| Publisher | Publisher |
| Pub Year | Date Published |
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A Titled Volume in Multi-Volume (Edited) Work 7.2.20 |
use Generic Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors, Primary | Author or editor of volume of set. (For editors you will need to add "ed." after the editor's name or use Book, Edited Record above.) Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors/editors with a semicolon ; |
| Title, Primary | Title of volume used. |
| Volume** | Volume number of title volume used. |
| Title, Secondary** | Title of complete work. |
| Authors, Secondary** | Editor of the whole work. |
| Place of Publication | Place of Publication for whole work. |
| Publisher | Publisher |
| Pub Year | Date Published |
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Work in a Series 7.2.22 |
use Book, Whole Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors | Author(s) of work. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors/editors with a semicolon ; |
| Book Title | Title of whole work (book, encyclopedia, etc.) |
| Series Title | Title of the Series. |
| Volume | Volume number of book from series. |
| Place of Publication | Place of Publication for whole work |
| Publisher | Publisher |
| Pub Year | Date Published |
| Geissler, Suzanne. Lutheranism and Anglicanism in Colonial New Jersey: an Early Ecumenical Experiment in New Sweden. Studies in American Religion. Lewiston: E. Mellon Press, 1988. |
Chapter within a Titled Volume in a Multivolume Edited Work 7.2.21 |
use Book, Chapter Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors | Author of chapter. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors with a semicolon ; |
| Chapter Title | Title of chapter. |
| Pages | Page numbers of chapter. |
| Book Title | Title of whole work (book, encyclopedia, etc.) |
| Editors | Overseeing editor(s) of the book. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors/editors with a semicolon ; |
| Place of Publication | Place of Publication for whole work |
| Publisher | Publisher |
| Pub Year | Date Published |
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Journal or Article 7.2.23 |
use Journal Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors | Author Name. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors/editors with a semicolon ; |
Pub Year | Year Published |
| Title | Article Title |
| Periodical | Journal, Magazine or Newspaper name |
| Volume | Volume |
| Issue | Issue |
| Pages | Pages or Start Page |
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Unpublished Dissertation or Thesis 7.2.27 |
use Dissertation Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors | Author Name. Enter name Last, First Middle. |
| Title | Title |
| Identifying Phrase | In this field note whether the document is a dissertation or thesis:
M. A. thesis
Ph. D. diss. |
| Institution | School thesis/dissertation was written at: i.e. Trinity International University. |
Pub Year | Year completed |
| Lovett, Russell J. "The Metaphorical Character of Justification by Faith in Galatians and Romans." Ph.D. diss, Trinity International University, 2001. |
| Uszynski, Edward T. "Past Watchful Dragons: The Postmodern Apologetic of C. S. Lewis." M.A. thesis, Trinity International University, 2001. |
Internet Publication with a Print Counterpart 7.3.13 (Full-text article) |
use Electronic Journal Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors | Author Name. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors/editors with a semicolon ; |
| Title | Article Title |
| Periodical | Journal, Magazine or Newspaper name |
Last Updated, Year | Publication Year, you may include month, if listed. |
| Volume | Volume |
| Issue | Issue |
| Accessed Date | Pages or Start Page |
| Retrieved Date** | This is the date that you viewed or printed the article. This must be filled in manually, it does not transfer in during the import process. This should be in Day Month Year format, i.e. 17 Feb 2004 |
| URL** | The URL of the database you accessed (i.e. http://firstsearch.oclc.org/) This must be filled in manually, it does not transfer in during the import process. |
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Websites, Internet (8.141) |
use Web Page Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors** | Author Name. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors/editors with a semicolon ; |
| Title** | Title of Home Page |
| Last Updated, Full Date** | Date the Webpage was last updated. Format should be day first, then month, then year (i.e. 13 Feb 2004). |
| URL** | Web address of Home Page |
| Accessed Month/Day** | Date page was viewed. Format should be day first, then month (i.e. 13 Feb). |
| Accessed Year** | Year page was viewed. |
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Microform (TIU) |
use Monograph Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors | Author Name. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors/editors with a semicolon ; |
| Title | Title of Original Work |
| Place of Publication | Original Place of Publication |
| Publisher | Original Publisher |
| Pub Year | Date Originally Published |
| Identifying Phrase** | Microform Place of Publication. This must be filled in manually, it does not transfer in during the import process. |
| Data Source** | Microform Publisher. This must be filled in manually, it does not transfer in during the import process. |
| Retrieved Date** | Microform Publication Date. This must be filled in manually, it does not transfer in during the import process. |
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