How to create an annotated bibliography using RefWorks

If you need to create an annotated bibliography, you can use one of the output styles created by the Library, or you modify an existing RefWorks output style.

To use an output style created by the Library:

The Library has created the following output styles:

• APA, 6th edition: Annotated Bibliography with User 1 for annotations
• Chicago 15th edition (Notes & Bibliography): Annotated Bibliography using User 1 for annotations
• MLA 7th edition: Annotated Bibliography with User 1 for annotations
• Turabian 6th edition, Notes: Annotated Bibliography using User 1 for annotations

To use one of these styles, simply enter your annotations in the field "User 1." When you are ready to generate your annotated bibliography, select the appropriate output style; your annotations will appear as part of your bibliography.

Note: you can also modify any of these output styles if you wish.

To modify an existing output style:

0. Click on the "Bibliography" button on the RefWorks toolbar.
0. Select the output style that you want to modify, then click on the "Edit" button to the right of the output style. The Output Style Editor will open up in a new window.
0. Choose a name for your new output style and enter it in the "Name" box.
0. Click on the "Save As" button, which is located just above the "Name" entry box. Your new output style name will then appear in the "Style" box at the top of the screen.
0. You will need to modify the settings for all of the reference types that you will be using. The default reference type is "generic," but we highly recommend that you modify all of the reference types that have the word "[defined]" after their names.
   For each reference type,
   0. Select a type from the "Reference Type" drop-down menu.
   0. From the "Fields for this type" drop-down menu, select the field name that you will be using for your annotations. We recommend that you use on of the fifteen user-defined fields (User 1, User, 2, &c.).
   0. In the "Output Field Order" box, highlight the user-defined field that you just added. As soon as you select the field, "Field Settings" and "Field Comments" will appear to the right of the "Output Field Order" box.
   0. Modify the field settings for your annotations. If you want your annotations to begin on a new line, enter "\n" in the "Precede with" box. For help with settings, click on the "i" icon next to "Field Settings."
   0. To preview your settings, click on the "Update" button at the bottom of the screen.
   0. After you've made your changes, click on the "Save" button at the top of the screen.
   0. Go back and modify the settings for all of the other reference types that you will be using.
0. When you are done creating your output style, close the Output Style Editor window. From within RefWorks, click on the "Bibliography" button again to refresh your output style list.