RefWorks

RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM) is an add-in for Word. It is available through the Microsoft Office Store. To install RCRM in Word, go to Insert > Get addins and search for RefWorks. Learn more.

Write-n-Cite (WnC), the original RefWorks add-in for Word has been discontinued. If you are currently using WnC, you must upgrade to RCN. Any documents you created using WnC should be upgraded to RCM. Learn more.

RefWorks comes with over 1,000 Output Styles. There are three ways to create formatted bibliographies.

1. Upload a document to RefWorks in DOC, DOCX, RTF, or TXT format.
2. Use RefWorks' Write-N-Cite tool with MS Word for Windows and Macs.
3. Use the ProQuest RefWorks Add-on with Google Docs.

1. Keep all of your references in one RefWorks databse.  It will be easier to find them when you need them.
2. Add references as soon as you come across them.  Don't wait until you are starting to write.
3. Check for duplicates early & often. 
   
4. Make sure your references are up to date.  Check to see if epubs or in-process citations have been published.
5. Attach PDFs to references already in your Library.  
6. Annotate PDFs.  Many programs (Preview for Macs and Adobe Acrobat Pro) will let you highlight text and add notes. 
   6.5. Annotate references in you Library, using the Notes, or User-Defined fields.
7. File references into Folders.  References can belong to more than one Folders.  It might be helpful to create a separate Folder for each section of your manuscript.
   
8. Insert citations as you write.  Make it easier to see who you are citing by using an Author/Date style or unformatted citatations while you write. Change to department- or journal-specified style when you are finished writing.
9. Use your word processor's Comments feature as reminders of passages that must be cited.
10. Make sure the references you cite are correct!