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RefWorks: Getting Started

What you can do with Refworks

RefWorks Features
 

  • Easily import bibliographic citations from web based sources [ e.g. bibliographic indexes, library catalogs, Google scholar, web pages, blogs.] in your RefWorks database.
  • Edit, subject tag, annotate, and even customize any citation by adding personalized fields , e.g. MY NOTES field 
  • Organize the citations into folders which you name and control.
  • Add full-text documents to any citation record, including the full text PDF,  Word docs of your notes, quotes from document etc. 
  • Create bibliographies in ALL style formats, including APA
  • Customize any output style to reveal personalized fields which you have added to the record.
  • Integrate your RefWorks citations into your Word document to create in-text citations and List of References using the  RefWorks tool, Write-n-Cite
  • Exchange citations with any other bibliographic management program, e.g. Endnote
  • Share your citations through shared RefWorks folders with others, e.g.  the  study groups, classes, dissertation support groups, etc.
  • Send or receive through RSS.  Shared RefWorks Folders support RSS feeds, both as RSS feeder and RSS reader
  • Serves users at all technical levelsRefWorks is easy to use productively at a simple level ,yet sophisticated enough for high level users.  The program may be customized sufficient to your needs.
  • It is never too late !  You can start using it at any time during the doctoral program.
  • Excellent technical support available.  RefWorks runs one of the most responsive technical support offices in Library technology.
  • Free to all AU Leadership & Change  Students, who can keep their RefWorks accounts after graduation
  • Back-Up.   Your RefWorks folder is in the cloud, but you can safely back up your citations to your local computer.   With a Back-Up file, RefWorks makes it easy to restore inadvertent deletions.