RefWorks Tool For Blackboard Users
The RefWorks tool can be used in two ways:
The Blackboard extension will allow
you direct access to your RefWorks account by clicking on the RefWorks
link in the Tools area of your course. The
first time you click on the Tools link, you will be asked if you wish to
create a new RefWorks account or if you wish to link to an existing
RefWorks account.
Creating a New RefWorks Account
If you choose to create a new RefWorks account, the Blackboard extension will open a new browser window and automatically create a new RefWorks account. The next time you click on the RefWorks link from within Blackboard, you will be taken directly to your RefWorks account.
Connecting to an Existing RefWorks Account
If you want to connect to an existing RefWorks account, you will be asked to enter your RefWorks login name and Password for your existing account. If the login and password are entered correctly, the Blackboard extension will change the login name for that account to "BB-[Blackboardusername]" and open a new browser window which bring you into your existing RefWorks account.The next time you click on the RefWorks link within Blackboard, you will be taken directly to your RefWorks account.
Regardless of whether you created a new account or linked to an existing account, RefWorks will send you an acknowledging email. The email (depending on how it is customized by the RefWorks Administrator at the particular institution) will contain the RefWorks account login information, including the new username, the password, and the RefWorks Group Code. You will need to this information if you want to access your RefWorks account outside Blackboard, so save this e-mail.
RefWorks accounts can be used to publish Instructor reading lists or to foster group collaboration on projects.
Instructors can provide links to existing RefWorks accounts in any of the course Content areas (Course Information, Course Documents, Assignments, External Links, etc.). Each content area can link to an entirely different RefWorks account.
1. The instructor first creates a RefWorks account(s) at www.refworks.com/refworks. Verify that you have reached your Institution’s RefWorks login page and click on the link that says “Sign up for an Individual Account”. Each account you create will need a unique login name and password (and read-only password if desired).
2. In Blackboard, the instructor determines access to the account by entering the appropriate type of password, as the following paragraphs explain in detail. Students can have either full access or read-only access.
Full access allows students to search and manage (add, edit and delete), import and export records as well as create bibliographies. Students with full access use the RefWorks link that is made in the course, or the predetermined login name and password if accessing the database outside of Blackboard.
Read–only access allows students to search, view and print references, but not add, edit or delete records. To establish read-only access, the instructor must create a read-only password in the Update User Info area of RefWorks. Students will have direct access to the database through the RefWorks link that is made in the course, or log in with the login name and this read-only password if using the database outside of Blackboard.
3. To link a RefWorks account to a Blackboard course content area:
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