Monday, 15 February 2016

Ref Works

Could you please advice on what to do to get a RefWork account?

Thank you in anticipation.


Thank you for your enquiry. As a rule of thumb Learning Resources remote help is available through our website LRWeb and I would like to suggest that you bookmark it to help you find immediate answers to your enquiries.

There is a whole section on LRWeb on Referencing
which you may find useful.

There is a specific section on Refworks

which will take you through the set up process
RefWorks can save you a lot of time with preparing assignments, reading lists or publications.  

You can access RefWorks by searching the 
library catalogue. Log in with your usual University username and password. The first time you use RefWorks you will need to register your account using your University email address.

With more detail here
There are specific guidelines for NHS databases

And a troubleshooting guide which offers solutions to some of the most common problems
http://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/guides/a-guide-to-referencing/RefWorks_Intro/refworks-troubleshooting-guide

I have tried to answer your question as thoroughly as possible. If you need me to expand further or if I have missed anything out please get back to me.
There is a wealth of information on LRWeb to help you http://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/availableservices
Why not try our FAQs to see if they can help?
http://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/faq
There are subject specific support pages on LRWeb for your course and you may find these useful

If you’d like to take advantage of the on-line support offered by Learning Resources check our Study Hub section of LR Web
http://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/studyhub
Support also includes:
·         Specialist staff: Academic Liaison Librarians, Computer Skills Training and Professional and Academic Development teams: http://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/studyhub/study-hub-teams
·         The Study Hub What’s On? Calendar lists our FREE regular training workshops and drop in sessions on finding and using information in your subject area, developing your study skills and using Microsoft Office applications http://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/studyhub/whats-on

·         There is a series of on-line guides which may be helpful to you too: http://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/studyhub/self-help-guides