ACS ChemWorx Quick User Guide

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ACS ChemWorx Quick User Guide
Created by: ACS ChemWorx
http://www.acschemworx.org
Download a comprehensive user guide at
http://pubs.acs.org/iapps/acschemworx/tutorial.html
Contents
OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3
ACS CHEMWORX DESKTOP APP ................................................................................................................................................... 3
ACS CHEMWORX WEB APP ......................................................................................................................................................... 3
ACS CHEMWORX MOBILE APP ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
BUILD/IMPORT YOUR LIBRARY ........................................................................................................................................ 4
ADD PDFS TO ACS CHEMWORX ................................................................................................................................................... 4
Drag and Drop .................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Import Folders of PDFs ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
Import from Mendeley ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
Import from Zotero ........................................................................................................................................................... 5
Import from EndNote ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
Import from RefWorks ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Import from BibTeX, RIS and PDF ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Import Articles from the Web ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Install the Web Importer .................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Use the Web Importer ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Edit Article Details/Add Tags ............................................................................................................................................ 6
WORKING OFFLINE ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7
MANAGE YOUR PDFS AND REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................... 7
FILE YOUR PDFS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7
SYNC LIBRARIES AND PDFS/ATTACH ARTICLES IN ACS CHEMWORX .................................................................................. 7
FIND AND ATTACH ALL PDFS ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
ATTACH INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES USING SEARCH .................................................................................................................................. 8
ATTACH FROM YOUR COMPUTER ................................................................................................................................................... 8
ACCESS ANNOTATIONS AND ARTICLES FROM ACS CHEMWORX MOBILE ............................................................................................... 9
CITE REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
SELECT CITATION STYLES .............................................................................................................................................................. 9
CITATION PLUGINS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Installing MS Word Plugin ................................................................................................................................................. 9
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Change Citation Style ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
Cite an article using MS Word ......................................................................................................................................... 10
Generate a bibliography in MS Word ............................................................................................................................. 10
Add New Citations in MS Word ....................................................................................................................................... 10
Installing OpenOffice plugin ............................................................................................................................................ 10
Change Citation Style in Open Office .............................................................................................................................. 11
Cite an article in Open Office .......................................................................................................................................... 11
Generate a Bibliography in OpenOffice .......................................................................................................................... 11
Add New Citations in OpenOffice .................................................................................................................................... 11
CITE USING LATEX .................................................................................................................................................................... 12
EXPORT A BIBTEX BIBLIOGRAPHY FILE .......................................................................................................................................... 12
SET UP ACS CHEMWORX FOR LATEX CITATIONS ............................................................................................................................ 12
COLLABORATE WITH INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS ........................................................................................................... 13
ABOUT GROUPS & PROJECTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
CREATE A GROUP/PROJECT ........................................................................................................................................................ 13
SHARE FILES USING THE DRIVE ..................................................................................................................................... 14
Download a File from the Drive ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Upload a File to Drive ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
Upload an Update to an Existing File .............................................................................................................................. 14
Restore/Delete/Download a Previous Version of a File .................................................................................................. 14
PUBLISHING CENTER ...................................................................................................................................................... 15
SELECT APPS TO DISPLAY IN THE PUBLISHING CENTER ...................................................................................................................... 15
FEATURED PUBLISHING CENTER APPS ........................................................................................................................................... 15
Access the ACS Style Guide Free ...................................................................................................................................... 15
View Citations to ACS Articles ......................................................................................................................................... 16
View Number of Downloads of Your ACS Articles/Retrieve ACS Articles on Request Link ............................................... 16
View Number of Downloads of ACS Articles by Country ................................................................................................. 17
SUPPORT ...................................................................................................................................................................... 17
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Overview
ACS ChemWorx enables users to work across three different applications that serve different
functions.
Those apps are:
ACS ChemWorx Desktop App
This app is focused on:
- Managing your reference library
- Attaching and annotating PDFs
- Automating citation and bibliography generation for manuscripts
- Providing summary statistics of your references
ACS ChemWorx Web App
This app is focused on:
- Managing groups and projects
- Assigning tasks
- Creating events
- Managing calendars
- Sharing files via the drive
- Viewing personal ACS article-level metrics
- Accessing the ACS Style Guide
- Personal profile and networking
ACS ChemWorx Mobile App
This app is focused on:
- Enabling access to annotated articles
- Searching for additional articles
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Build/Import your Library
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Note: Your ACS ChemWorx Library is limited to 5,000 references; the import of
files containing more than 5,000 references is not supported.
Add PDFs to ACS ChemWorx
There are multiple ways to add PDFs to ACS ChemWorx.
Drag and Drop
Open the ACS ChemWorx Desktop app. Drag and drop PDFs into the window. They will
appear in the Recent Publications folder. File articles by dragging them to the appropriate
folder or right-clicking on the article(s) and selecting Copy To.
Import Folders of PDFs
Import folders of PDFs using the Import Wizard.
1. Select the Import Button in the upper
right corner, and select Articles in a
folder.
2. Select Import Folder, and navigate to
the folder you’d like to add.
Once your folder is imported, it will be
displayed in Collections, categorized by the
name of the folder you selected. ACS
ChemWorx will pull the citation information
(title, author, journal name, volume and page
number) when available.
Import a Single PDF
Import folders of PDFs using the Import
Wizard.
1. Select the Import Button in the
upper right corner, and select RIS,
BibTeX, PDF, etc.
2. Navigate to the PDF you’d like to import. To update the PDF’s citation information,
such as title, authors, right-click on the article and select Edit Details.
Import from Mendeley
1. In the Desktop, click the Import button at the top left of the screen.
2. Select Mendeley and enter your Mendeley login information.
3. The import process will begin automatically. This process may take several minutes
depending on the size of your library.
4. When the process is complete, you will see a folder labeled Mendeley in your Library
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Import from Zotero
1. In the Desktop, click the Import button at the top left of the screen.
2. Select Zotero and enter your Zotero login information.
3. The import process will begin automatically. This process may take several minutes
depending on the size of your library.
4. When the process is complete, you will see a folder labeled Zotero in your Library
with all your references, attachments, and folders.
Import from EndNote
To import publications from EndNote you’ll need to manually export them from the EndNote
desktop application into an XML file and then import the XML file into ACS ChemWorx.
Learn how to export references in an EndNote XML at:
http://support.mekentosj.com/kb/how-to/migrating-your-references-to-and-from-endnote
To import:
1. In the Desktop, click the Import button at the top left of the screen.
2. Select EndNote XML. Then, click Select File and navigate to the exported XML
file.
3. The import process will begin automatically. This process may take several minutes
depending on the size of your library.
4. When the process is complete, your references will be in the Library. However, they
will not contain your annotations or groups.
Import from RefWorks
Learn how to export your references from RefWorks at:
http://www.refworks.com/refworks2/help/Exporting_or_Backing_Up_a_Database.htm
Export the references in the RIS format. Then proceed with importing the RIS file.
Import from BibTeX, RIS and PDF
You can also import references from reference files present on your computer system.
1. Click on the button located on the top left of the ACS ChemWorx Desktop.
2. Select RIS BibTeX, PDF, etc.
3. Click Select File and locate the file. The references will be added to your All
Publications folder.
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Import Articles from the Web
Install the Web Importer
Import references from your web browser with a few clicks using the Web Importer. You
can install the Web Importer by going to ACS ChemWorx on the web and going to the
Library tab and clicking Get More Features. Then you can click and drag the Web
Importer into your web browser bookmarks bar. Or, you can install it from the Desktop
version by going to the ACS ChemWorx menu and selecting Install Web Importer.
Drag and drop the Import to ACS ChemWorx button into your bookmark bar on your
browser. The Web Importer will allow you to add publications from a variety of
publications and sites to your Library.
Use the Web Importer
1. When you are on an article of interest, Table of Contents or selected article listing
pages (such as a results page in Google Scholar), click the Import to ACS
ChemWorx button in your bookmark bar.
2. A sidebar will pop up on the side and will display any articles on the page. Select the
articles you would like to add, and click Add to ACS ChemWorx. These articles will
appear in your Recent Publications folder in your Library.
Edit Article Details/Add Tags
If you need to update an article’s details, such as author name, title, citation, or add tags, you
can edit an article’s details. Right-click on the article of interest and select Edit Details to
make updates.
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Working Offline
To view articles offline in your Desktop app,
when prompted to log in, select Cancel. This
will enable you to still access your Library and
cite references without an internet
connection.
Manage Your PDFs and References
File Your PDFs
You can organize your PDFs into folders by going to
your Library in the Desktop or Web App, and selecting
the + sign next to Collections. Then you’ll be prompted
to name your new folder.
Sync Libraries and PDFs/Attach Articles in ACS ChemWorx
Attaching files will enable you to access an article from ACS ChemWorx Web, Desktop, iOS
and Android devices. Syncing articles will enable you to access your annotations from
anywhere using your ACS ChemWorx Mobile app.
Find and Attach All PDFs
1. Open the ACS ChemWorx Desktop app,
and select All Publications.
2. Go to the right sidebar and select Find and
Attach PDF files. ACS ChemWorx will
automatically attach PDFs from the journals
you or your institution are subscribed to.
(You may need to manually attach missing
PDFs if they cannot be found. See Attach
Individual Articles Using Search or
Attach from Your Computer.)
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Download Files for Offline Access
To view articles offline, you will need to download them after you
have found and attached the PDFs (see above).
1. Go to Settings in the bottom right corner.
2. Select the File Sync tab.
3. Select the button Download all
files on this computer. A window
will pop up indicating the
progress of downloading the PDF
files for offline access.
Attach Individual Articles Using Search
After searching for an article in the Desktop app, you can add
it to your Library using a + sign. To view the Publication,
select Get PDF. ACS ChemWorx will search for the PDF file
and attach it to the reference. When a PDF is attached Get
PDF will switch to View Article.
In cases where ACS ChemWorx is unable to find or access
the PDF file, you can attach it manually by clicking on the
Find Article link.
In the pop up browser, locate the PDF file you want to attach.
PDF will begin downloading.
When you select a PDF link, the browser will close and the
Attach Articles from your Computer
You can also attach a PDF file from your Computer.
Click on the Attachments button. Then choose
Attach file. Select the file you want to attach. You
can open it in ACS ChemWorx Reader by clicking the
View Article link.
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Access Annotations and Articles from ACS ChemWorx Mobile
Using the ACS ChemWorx Mobile app for iOS or Android devices, you’ll be able to view
articles and annotations from your Library. At this time you will not be able to add annotations
via mobile devices.
Cite references
Select Citation Styles
Pick from a library of citation
styles for your bibliographies.
1. Go to the ACS ChemWorx
dropdown on the Desktop
app.
2. Select Citation Styles
3. In the window on the right
search for your desired
style. Select your desired
style and use the arrow to
add it to your options.
4. At the bottom, you can
select the style you use
most frequently as the default.
Citation Plugins
When you are ready to write your
references, you can do so with the Word or OpenOffice plugin.
manuscript and cite your
Installing MS Word Plugin
1. Download the plugin by going to the ACS ChemWorx drop down in the desktop app
and selecting Plugins and then Configure MS Word. Then select the Install
button. Note: you will need administrative rights to your machine to perform this
installation.
2. On a Mac you can confirm the plugin has been installed by selecting the menu
to see if ACS ChemWorx is one of the options. On a PC, you will see ACS
ChemWorx as a tab in your menu options.
Change Citation Style
To change the citation style, go to the menu on your Mac and select Style or go to the
ACS ChemWorx tab on your PC and select Change Style. Then pick the desired citation
style. If you don’t see your desired style, read Selecting Citation Styles.
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Cite an article using MS Word
1. You will need to have the ACS ChemWorx
Desktop app open to begin citing.
2. Go to your Word document and select the
location where you wish to place the citation.
3. Go to the menu on a Mac or ACS
ChemWorx tab on a PC, and choose Insert
Citation.
4. A window will pop up displaying the
articles you can choose to cite. Use
the arrows to the right of the article to
select the articles you wish to cite.
(You can select more than one at a
time.) You can also enter keywords or
author names to find the article you
want to cite.
5. To add additional information, such
as page numbers or paragraphs,
select the button on the desired
article.
6. When you have finished making your
selections, select Insert.
Generate a bibliography in MS Word
Go to the menu on Mac or the ACS ChemWorx tab on PC and choose Insert
Bibliography. This will insert a formatted bibliography into your document.
Add New Citations in MS Word
If you need to insert additional citations, the numbering of the citations will be updated
automatically. When you are ready to update the bibliography go to the citation tool
menu option and select Refresh. The new references will be added automatically.
Installing OpenOffice plugin
1. Download the plugin by going to the ACS ChemWorx drop down in the desktop and
selecting Configure OpenOffice. Then select Get Plugin. Choose the location you
would like to save the plugin installer on your system.
2. Open the plugin installer. It will install the ACS ChemWorx plugin on Open Office, Star
Office, Neo Office, and Libre Office.
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Change Citation Style in Open Office
To change the citation style, go to the ACS ChemWorx
menu and select Style or click the button. Then pick
the desired citation style. If you don’t see your desired
style, read “Selecting Citation Styles”
Cite an article in Open Office
1. You will need to have the ACS ChemWorx Desktop app open to begin citing.
2. Go to your document and select the location where you wish to place the citation.
3. Go to the ACS ChemWorx menu and choose Insert Selected or the button in the
ACS ChemWorx add-on window
4. A window will pop up displaying the
articles you can choose to cite. Use
the arrows to the right of the article to
select the articles you wish to cite.
(You can select more than one at a
time.) You can also enter keywords or
author names to find the article you
want to cite.
5. To add additional information, such as
page numbers or paragraphs, select
the button on the desired article.
Generate a Bibliography in OpenOffice
Go to the ACS ChemWorx menu and choose Insert Bibliography or the
ChemWorx add-on window.
button in the ACS
Add New Citations in OpenOffice
If you need to insert additional citations, the numbering of the citations will be updated
automatically. When you are ready to update the bibliography go to the citation tool menu
option and select Refresh or the
button. The new references will be added automatically.
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Cite using LaTeX
1. Open the ACS
ChemWorx Desktop.
2. Select the references you
wish to cite. Hit Ctrl-L on
your keyboard. A
confirmation message will
pop up indicate which
references you have
copied.
3. Paste the references into
your manuscript where
needed.
Export a BibTeX Bibliography File
1. Go to your LaTeX settings by going to the ACS ChemWorx dropdown in the Desktop
app, and selecting Citation Styles.
2. Go to the tab LaTeX Options, and select Export Now to export a BibTeX file when you
are ready.
- OR -
Opt to have your BibTeX file automatically exported when updates are made by
selecting Automatically save BibTeX file every [x] minutes. Then choose Browse to
indicate which file to update.
Set up ACS ChemWorx for LaTeX citations
1. Open the ACS ChemWorx Desktop.
2. Go to your LaTeX settings by going to the ACS ChemWorx dropdown, and selecting
Citation Styles.
3. Go to the tab LaTeX Options, select Enable LaTeX and choose your settings.
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Collaborate with Individuals and Groups
About Groups & Projects
What are groups?
Groups are designed to make it easy to make and share joint events, share publications and
files, and assign Tasks to other people in the Group. This is well suited for Research Groups,
or Journal Clubs.
What are projects?
Projects are major works that are often collaborative in nature. They are similar to Groups in
structure and functionality, except that Projects usually have a clearly defined goal, and
a timeline associated with this goal. Typical Projects might include a PhD Project, or a General
Research Project.
Create a Group/Project
1. Go to Groups/Projects on the Web app, and select
Create Group/Project.
2. In the prompt, name the group/project, and any other
information you wish to include. Then select which
resources you want the group/project to be able to
share.
3. Select the Group/Project Privacy Level:
Open: Any user can join and invite others.
Closed: The Group/Project will appear in searches. Only
administrators and moderators can invite and approve
members.
Secret: The group/project will NOT appear in searches. Only administrators and
moderators can invite members.
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Share Files Using the Drive
Download a File from the Drive
To download a file from the Drive on
the Web app, you can do so one of
two ways:
1. Right-click on the file you want to download, and
select Download.
2. Click on the file, go to the right sidebar and select
Download.
Upload a File to Drive
1. Select the folder where you want to upload the file on
the Web app Drive.
2. Select the Upload button. In the Drive window, click on
a folder in the left panel to which you are allowed to upload files (Note: Your ability to
upload files into shared folders depends on your membership
role for the shared folder).
3. The file(s) should begin uploading into your Drive.
Upload an Update to an Existing File
1. In the Drive on the Web app, select the file that you want to
update.
2. In the right sidebar, go the Versions tab. Select Upload New
Version.
3. Find the file you want to upload, and select “Open.”
The new version of the file will be displayed as the Current
Version. Preceding versions will be numbered “Version 1”,
“Version 2”, etc. in the order they were uploaded. You can view
previous versions by clicking the version number.
Restore/Delete/Download a Previous Version of
a File
1. In the Drive on the Web app, select the file
you want to restore/delete/download.
2. Go to the right sidebar and select the
Versions tab.
3. Hover on the version you wish to restore/delete/download and select the
corresponding icon.
- Restore - Delete - Download
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Publishing Center
Visit the Publishing Center in the ACS ChemWorx
web app by selecting the icon next to your profile
picture. A new window should appear.
Select Apps to Display in the Publishing
Center
In the upper right, select Customize Display. A
window will pop up that allow you to select the
modules you would like displayed in the Publishing
Center.
Featured Publishing Center Apps
Access the ACS Style Guide Free
Ensure that ACS Style Guide is checked off in
Customize Display.
Go to the ACS Style Guide module, and select the
chapter you would like to read. For each chapter you
would like to read, return to the Publishing Center for
free access.
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View Citations to ACS Articles
1. Ensure that Citation Tracker is checked off in
Customize Display.
2. Select Track a New Article.
3. Input the DOI or citation information, and click
Add to my tracked articles.
4. Under each article, you’ll find the number of
citations to the article.
5. To view the citing references, select View in
SciFinder® (subscription required).
View Number of Downloads of Your ACS Articles/Retrieve ACS Articles on Request
Link
1. Ensure that My Published Articles is
checked off in Customize Display.
2. Link your ACS Paragon Plus account with
ACS ChemWorx by logging in to ACS
Paragon Plus.
3. Return in 24 hours after the system populates
your account information.
4. When you return, each article listing will
display the number of times your ACS article
has been downloaded, as well as enable you
to share your ACS Articles on Request link.*
* ACS Articles on Request enables you to share 50
free e-prints in the first 12 months after your paper
has been published, and unlimited free e-prints after 12 months.
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View Number of Downloads of ACS Articles by Country
1. Ensure that Articles
Downloads by
Country is checked
off in Customize
Display.
2. Enter the DOI of the
article of your interest.
Hit search.
3. The map will update
with download
counts.*
* Data goes back to 2009, and is refreshed once a month. Newer articles may not have data
associated with them yet.
Support
Not finding what you’re looking for? You can download a comprehensive user guide and the
most recent version of this guide at http://pubs.acs.org/iapps/acschemworx/tutorial.html.
Or you can visit http://www.acschemworx.org, select Help and Live Chat with our support
team, or send an e-mail to support@services.acs.org
Want to request a feature or report a bug in ACS ChemWorx? Select the Feedback button on
http://www.acschemworx.org or in the ACS ChemWorx Desktop app.
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