REFWORKS

Web Based Bibliographic Management Software

What is RefWorks?

RefWorks is a web based reference management tool. Sign up to create a RefWorks account accessible from any location with Internet access. Once logged in you can easily create a personal database to manage your references, collaborate on group work and to format papers to the citation style of your choice.

Our trial of RefWorks will continue to run until December 2012. During the trial we would like to gather feedback from you and find out about your experiences with the product. This will help us to decide if we will continue to use RefWorks after the completion of the trial. Thank you for everyone who has already provided us with feedback!

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Getting Started with RefWorks

Always access RefWorks through the Library database connect page as this will provide you with access to your account off-campus.

How to Create your Individual RefWorks Account:

1. Connect to RefWorks from the Library databases connect page for RefWorks
2. Click on "Sign Up for an Individual Account".
3. Create a username and password and fill in the required information.
4. Once your information is submitted, you will have access to RefWorks.

You can now begin to use your account and start building up your personal database of references. To get you started using your RefWorks account please see the RefWorks Quick Start Guide.

Write n Cite

You can create in-text citations and bibliograhies using Microsoft Word with the Write n Cite plugin. To install Write n Cite select Write n Cite from the Tools menu from within RefWorks.

Group Code: If you are asked for a Group Code at any stage this is RWUnivAuckland

Ref Grab-It

To export bibliographic information from web pages you can use the Ref Grab-It tool. Ref Grab-It can be downloaded and sits on your favourites bar. To download Ref Grab-It:

Internet Explorer: Right click on this link: Ref Grab-It and click "Add to favourites". Click "Yes" on the message about adding a favourite that may not be safe and add the favourite to the "Links" subfolder of your IE favourites. The Ref Grab-It bookmarklet should appear in your browser toolbar.

Firefox: Drag and drop the link RefGrab-It directly on to your browser toolbar.

Note: If you are a staff member or researcher wishing to use Ref Grab-It from your office at UoA please contact your IT department to request that this is installed.

Online Tutorials and Guides

University of Auckland RefWorks Workbook:
Please start with the University of Auckland RefWorks Workbook. This handout takes you through a set of exercises designed to help you gain familiarity with the main features of RefWorks.

This handout provides you with a full list of RefWorks features.

The following guides are good starting points for creating and using your RefWorks: account:

Guides and Workbooks (RefWorks 2.0 Interface)

RefWorks Quick Start Guide - this is a good guide to get you started with your RefWorks account
RefWorks LibGuide - a handy guide to take you thorugh the main features of RefWorks

RefWorks Fundamentals User Workbook - now you are underway work through the exercises in this workbook to gain some of the basic tools needed to use RefWorks)
RefWorks Advanced Features Workbook- make the most of your RefWorks account by mastering some of the more advanced features

Tutorials

RefWorks provides some useful tutorials to take you through the main tasks you will need to carry out.

RefWorks 2.0 - Online Tutorials

Classic Interface - Online Tutorials

RefWorks FAQs

If you have a question about RefWorks it is likely that someone else has already asked the same question!

Please see our own UoA RefWorks FAQs and those FAQs supplied by RefWorks to see if your question exists: RefWorks FAQs

Webinars

RefWorks also provides webinars (online classes) that students and staff can participate in. You can register for a webinar from the training page of the RefWorks website.

Help and Support

If you have a question about Refworks please send an email and we will endeavour to find out the answer for you. Please also let us know if you have any feedback on RefWorks.