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UROC Summer Undergraduate Research Institute Library Guide

About RefWorks

RefWorks is an online tool for managing and citing your references. 

With RefWorks you can

  • add and organize reference information (aka citation information).
  • save and annotate files (e.g. PDF of an article) associated with each reference.
  • cite references in a citation style of your choice.
  • write in Word or Google docs and create citations along the way. 
  • collaborate on a project or share references with peers & colleagues.

RefWorks is provided by the UC Merced Library to all UC Merced students, faculty and staff. 

Create an account to get started. 

Session Goals

In this session, you will:

  • Create a RefWorks account [if you haven't yet]
  • Get a general overview of the RefWorks interface
  • Upload citations from a library database:
    • Academic Search Complete
    • A second database of your choice
  • Learn how to create bibliographies from references you've saved in RefWorks
  • Get an overview of Reference Citation Manager

Create an Account

If you wish to attend a RefWorks session during the library orientation, please do the following in advance:

1. Create a RefWorks account.  Visit this page for instructions. Two options are available.

2. Add the RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM) to Microsoft Word. RCM is for Word 2016 and above. A Write-N-Cite version is available for other Word versions. See instructions at “Set-Up Reference Citation Manager (RCM) or Write-N-Cite in Word”.

For more information on getting started with RefWorks, visit our RefWorks library guide.

Workshop URLs

RefWorks add-on: Reference Citation Manager

Check out this short, 3:57, video on using Refworks Citation Manager!

Set-Up RefWorks Add-On in Google Docs

If you have a Google account and would like to integrate RefWorks with Google Docs, you will first need to create an Alternate Password.

1. Click on the drop-down menu underneath your name and select "Settings".

2. Scroll down to find the "Alternate Password" heading.

3. Click on "Change Password" and update it. This is the password you will need to enter when connecting Google Docs to RefWorks. 

1. Log into your Google account.

2. Open a new Google Doc.

3. Click on "Add-ons" in the top ribbon.

4. Click on "Get add-ons..."

5. Search for ProQuest RefWorks.

6. Click on the +Free button.

7. Select your Google account.

8. Click on the "Agree" button to allow RefWorks to access your Google account.

1. Click on "Add-ons" in the top ribbon of the Google Doc again.

2. Hover over "RefWorks ProQuest." Click on "Manage citations."

3. Since this is the first time you are using RefWorks, you will need to log in using your UC Merced email and the Alternate Password you set up in RefWork's settings (see the box labeled #1).

4. A RefWorks pane will appear on the right-side of the screen.

The default is set to view all of your references, but, if you have organized your references into folders in RefWorks, the drop-down menu will allow you to view references by specific folder. The example below shows references that were last imported.