RefGrab-It works with your browser to capture bibliographic information from web pages giving you the option to import that data into your RefWorks account.
Here's how it works -- after you install RefGrab-It in your browser, you can click on the icon in your browser toolbar or favorites list while browsing and RefWorks will identify the Title and the URL of your current web page and give you the option to import it into your RefWorks account. If an ISBN number, PubMed ID or DOI exist on the web page, RefGrab-It will automatically search various web resources (behind the scenes) to get supplemental information that may be of interest to you that you can also import. RefWorks may even locate RSS feeds related to that web page that you can invoke and import information from.
When you use RefGrab-It on a web page, it automatically opens a "temporary results page" in a new window. You can view the information and additional resources first, then decide if you want to import the data.
To install RefGrab-it click here.
To learn how to use RefGrab-It click here.
Note: The instructions below allow you to place the RefGrab-It icon in your browser's toolbar. If you do not wish to have the RefGrab-It icon always visible, you can simply add RefGrab-It to your bookmarks or favorites list and select it there.
Windows Users:
Internet Explorer (IE 7 and lower):
Enable the Links toolbar in IE by selecting the View menu option, then Toolbars. If Lock the Toolbars is checked, click on it to de-select it. Then, from View, Toolbars click on Links. A checkmark will appear next to Links indicating that this feature is active. The Links toolbar should now be visible at the top right of your browser (it may appear in a slightly different position).
In RefWorks, right-click on the RefGrab-It link. A menu will appear. Click on Add to Favorites. You may get a security challenge telling you that you may be adding something that is unsafe. Please say "yes".
The Add Favorite box opens and RefGrab-It should appear in the name box. Click the Create-In button to the right of the name box.
The Add Favorite box expands and you should see the Links folder. Click on Links, then click on OK. A RefGrab-It button will appear in your Links area of the IE toolbar.
Note: If you do not want the RefGrab-It link in your toolbar, you can simply hide the Links area of the toolbar -- select View, Toolbars and de-select Links.
Firefox:
Enable the Links toolbar in Firefox by selecting the View menu option, then Toolbars. Click on Bookmarks Toolbar. A checkmark will appear next to Bookmarks Toolbar indicating that this feature is active. The Bookmarks toolbar should now be visible.
In RefWorks, right-click on the RefGrab-It link. A menu will appear. Click on Bookmark This Link.
The Add Bookmark box opens and RefGrab-It should appear in the name box. Click the Create-In drop-down to expand the list. Click on Bookmarks Toolbar. A RefGrab-It button will appear in your Bookmarks area of the Firefox toolbar.
Drag and drop the RefGrab-It link to your personal toolbar.
Netscape Users:
Unfortunately, RefGrab-It is not currently compatible with this browser.
Mac Users:
Firefox and Netscape Users:
Select Tools, RefGrab-It.
Drag and drop the RefGrab-It link to your browser toolbar.
Note: You
may need to temporarily disable any pop-up blockers while accessing the
RefGrab-It results.
When you are on a web page you want to grab information from, just click on the RefGrab-It button in your toolbar or bookmark list (or IE users can select Favorites, Links, RefGrab-It if you do not have the RefGrab-It button in your toolbar).
You will be brought to the RefWorks temporary results page where the data will be displayed. This page shows you:
A link back to the web page where the information came from
basic information gathered from that web page
supplemental information that RefGrab-it has found related to the data you are capturing
If you want to add the web page information RefGrab-It has found to your RefWorks account, click on the import button.
Note: You may see a link that says "A more complete version of this reference may be available. Show me this reference ". Click on the link to view the information. Click the import button if you want this information added to your RefWorks account.
You may also have a Other Info tab on your temporary results page. This tab display links to additional information that may include:
Books (ISBNs included on the web page you selected)
Articles (Additional information found from PMIDs on the web page)
Digital Objects (Includes information found based upon DOI (Digital Object Identifiers) on the web page)
RSS Feeds (Lists all feeds on this page (some of which may not relate to the information you are viewing)).
Select any of the additional information you wish to view by clicking on the appropriate link. You will have the option to import any of the other information RefGrab-It locates. RSS Feeds you wish to keep will need to be copied and added from within your RefWorks account.
If you are not logged in to your account, you will be prompted to log-in. Otherwise, your records will appear in the Last Imported folder.