Tag Archives: RefWorks

RefWorks & New ProQuest Sites: Problems!

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

There are problems with the direct exporting of citations to RefWorks from the new ProQuest platforms. Patrons are being directed to the US server, then on re-direct to Scholar’s Portal (our Canadian instance of RefWorks), an error message appears. The … Continue reading →

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New OvidSP and RefWorks: Problems when using EZproxy

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Lorne Madgett

When exporting citations from the new OvidSP platform to RefWorks, keep in mind the following: If on campus, exporting to RefWorks should be no problem. If off campus and logged in via MyVPN, exporting to RefWorks should be no problem … Continue reading →

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RefWorks: Please Read the Update

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Lorne Madgett

The Library’s RefWorks crew has updated their information page. Please take a look. Remember to use the CORRECT URL for UBC patrons. Or as the Library’s RefWorks crew puts it: “Do NOT create an account from the US refworks site.”

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RefWorks & Illumina: Maintenance this Weekend

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Lorne Madgett

To quote: “We need to upgrade the operating system on our central storage array this weekend. The work is scheduled to begin at 10pm on Sunday March 8 and end by 1pm on Monday March 9. Because so many Scholars … Continue reading →

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