When you import references, the Descriptor (keyword) field may contain author-supplied information. This information is automatically indexed in RefWorks (Lookup By Descriptor) and is an automated way of organizing your data. You might also want to add your own descriptors common to these references before organizing your references into folders.
References are always imported into the Last Imported folder. Because references from the previous import are removed from the folder automatically, it is a good idea to add descriptors before importing additional references. However, you can add a descriptor to references that are in other folders or unfiled. You do this using the Global Edit feature.
To add descriptors:
1. Locate the group of references to add the descriptor to (either a folder view or a marked list on a page).
2. References to Use: choose:
Selected to add descriptors to the selected references
Page to add descriptors to all the references on the current page
All in List to add descriptors to all the reference in the Last Imported folder.
2. Click the Global Edit button.
3. Select Descriptor from the Field to Edit drop-down.
4. In the Change Field to area, type in the descriptor(s) you want to add. If adding multiple descriptors, separate descriptors with a semi-colon.
5. Select the appropriate option for handling the field if it already contains data.
6. Click on OK.
