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After completing a search in Cochrane Library, check the boxes to the left of the articles
you want to export.
Then click on export selected citations at the bottom left of the results page. Under
the drop down menu for Export type, select either “Citation” or “Citation and Abstract”
depending on if you would like to include the abstract or not in RefWorks. Under the
drop down menu for File Type, select PC, Macintosh, or Unix/Linux according to what type of computer
you are using. After you click on “Export Citation” a small window will come up asking
if you would like to save or open the file. Choose to open the file, then under EDIT
choose select all
and copy the text. Next you will need to open up a new window or tab and log in to
RefWorks.
Once in RefWorks, mouse over the “References” tab at the far top left of the page, and select
import. For the Import Filter/Data Source, choose Cochrane Library. For the database,
select Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. You may select a folder for the references
to be imported into if you wish. Next, select the Option for “Import Data from the Following
Text,” and paste the copied citations. Then select import and click on “View Last Imported”
to view your citations.