Dear RefWorks Administrator:

During the week of January 12th, 2009, RefWorks is scheduled to release another feature upgrade to the program. As in prior releases, most of the new features and enhancements will be available instantly to all registered users without the need to download any upgrade programs. A notice of the January release, as detailed below, will be posted within the program for all users to review.

General New Features & Enhancements

RefShare Enhancements

Miscellaneous Enhancements

Administrator Enhancements

Please note that in order to assist our local RefWorks Administrators, we have added a new training webinar which will cover the January 2009 Release.  The following sessions are designed for RefWorks Administrators only and are now available for registration:

January 13, 2009 10:00 am, Eastern Standard Time (GMT -05:00, New York)
https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?d=718083489&t=a 
(Registration Required)

January 14, 2009 1:30 pm Eastern Standard Time (GMT -05:00, New York)
https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=714890051 
(Registration Required)

Additional sessions for both the Administrator as well as end-users will be scheduled and posted on this list and on our web site.  Registration is required. 

As always, we hope these new feature enhancements to RefWorks will provide you and your users with a number of new ways to discover and manage your personal research data in an easier, more efficient manner. If you have any questions regarding these enhancements, please contact our Technical Services Team at support@refworks-cos.com.

Thank you for your continued support!

The RefWorks-COS Team
General New Features & Enhancements


Ability to Save Search Strategies in Advanced Search

Users now have the option to save search strategies created in the RefWorks Advanced Search area.  Search strategies can be named and saved for easy and continual retrieval.   Simply enter a name when creating an advanced search query and after saving, the search strategy is available in the View menu, under Search Strategy Results. 
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File Attachment Searching

File attachments (.pdf, .txt and file names) stored in your RefWorks account can now be included in searching.   This option is available in both searches – from the Search RefWorks box and the Advanced Search.  Pdf files with images only (ex. Jpeg) and no text in them are not currently searchable.  To include file attachments in your search using the Search RefWorks box, simply click on the check box next to Attachments after you enter your search term.  In the Advanced Search, simply select Attachments from the Search Name drop-down as one of the four fields of information to search.
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Improved Sorting of Japanese Characters

RefWorks’ Windows users using Japanese characters in their references will now see improved sorting when using Katakana and Hiragana characters.  Users who currently have Japanese selected as the Language/Locale in the Startup Options section of the Tools, Customize area will need to temporarily change the sort to another language, save it, and then re-select and save Japanese in order to implement the new sorting.

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RefShare Enhancements


New Option Regarding OpenURL Linking from a Shared Folder or Database

RefShare users now have the option to include OCLC’s WorldCat® OpenURL Gateway in a shared folder or database.  The WorldCat® Gateway is an OpenURL resolving Web service that allows your RefShare users direct access to full-text articles and other online resources available from their library if their Organization participates in the WorldCat ® Registry. 

This feature is available for anyone sharing a folder or database, regardless of whether their Organization uses another OpenURL resolver within RefWorks.  RefShare users will see a new drop-down on the Shared Folder Options page allowing them to determine whether to include an OpenURL provider, to include the WorldCat ® OpenURL option, or their Organization (Site) OpenURL, if applicable.
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File Attachment Searching in a Shared Folder or Database

File attachments made available in a shared folder or database are now able to be included when using the Search RefWorks and Advanced Search options.
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Miscellaneous Enhancements


Output Style Editor Tutorial

Now users can learn how to create their own custom output style by viewing the Output Style Editor tutorial available in the Help, Tutorials area.  This tutorial is also helpful to anyone who wants to modify an existing output style.

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Other Miscellaneous Items

  • Corrected an issue with multi-word last names (ex. Van de Walle) alphabetizing correctly in bibliographies
  • Double-spaced bibliographies no longer have 12 pt spacing appended to the printed reference which created an extra line space.
  • Corrected an issue with the ability to change Bibliography sort order in output styles with author-date sorting selected. 
  • An issue with Internet Explorer users and using an OpenURL link for references with Non-Roman characters has been corrected.

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Administrator Enhancements

Diacritic Marks in Custom Email Options

Administrators using the Custom e-mail option with diacritic marks are now able to properly reset their custom e-mail without loss of diacritics.
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