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    Advanced Search in RefWorks

    • Product: RefWorks

    A new advanced search capability allows RefWorks users to find information in specific sets of folders or within specific metadata fields in their references.

    Access the Advanced Search by selecting the Search icon. From the basic search, select Advanced and an options panel will open.

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    Advanced searches can be created simply by browsing through and selecting a variety of options to include Boolean operators and custom fields.

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    Build searches by using the Add a field button.

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    Users can select result references and drag and drop them into the correct folder.

    Custom Metadata


    Advance Search allows the user to do a search using custom metadata fields. Custom metadata fields and labels can be setup within the Users Settings pages.

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    By reviewing the references using custom settings, you can better evaluate if these references are truly useful in your research. Users can select any of these references and drag and drop them into a folder.

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    • Article last edited: 10-Oct-2017
    • Old Article Number: 13971
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