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RefWorks

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RefWorks

  • cloud-based, no client download

Tools

  • "Save to RefWorks"  is a bookmarklet for your browser.  Use it to add website references to RefWorks. 
  • "RefWorks Citation Manager" OR "Write-N-Cite" for Microsoft Word is a plugin allowing to you insert/edit citations and create a bibliography as your write.

Access

  • available to UC Merced students, faculty, and staff

Citation Styles

  • Offers thousands of citations styles including Citation Styles Language (CSL) citation styles
  • Edit and save a citation style using the Citation Style Editor

Adding References

  • Drop and drag files; RefWorks will try to extract citation information
  • Export citations from databases
  • Use "Save to RefWorks" bookmarklet
  • Add Manually

Viewing Options

  • Choose a desired Reference view (normal, table, full, or citation view)
  • Click on a citation to load a panel at the right for article details

Organizing References

  • Create projects (upper left)
  • Create folders and sub-folders within projects (side left)

Sharing References

  • Share projects; invite via email
  • Share folders in a project with options to Read, Annotate, or Modify

Linking to Full-Text

  • UC-eLinks link will appear on right-hand panel for references

Creating Bibliographies

  • Use "Create Bibliography" in upper navigation
  • Use tools (see above) in Word or Google docs
 

Highlight: Good for collaboration; easy to learn and use

Lowlight: Working solely in the in the cloud may require some patience especially if uploading multiple PDFs