This guide is for users new to citation management and RefWorks. It focuses on using the "new" RefWorks, i. e., the ProQuest RefWorks or RefWorks 3. The old or "Legacy" RefWorks is still available and has its own LibGuide. It is also possible to migrate your collection from Legacy RefWorks to the new RefWorks.
What is RefWorks?
RefWorks is a cloud-based research and bibliographic management tool providing access to your references and documents from any computer or mobile device. RefWorks can
- collect information (citations and full text articles) from online databases and websites by importing or entering manually
- organize, customize, and store above information in folders and subfolders, including reading, highlighting, and annotating documents
- add in-text citations and footnotes to a paper directly from your RefWorks library
- create and format a bibliography of works cited in a variety of citation styles
- share documents to collaborate with other researchers
VIDEO: Introduction to RefWorks
Video from ProQuest, 0:56 min
Create a RefWorks Account
1. Go to https://refworks.proquest.com/signup/email/ and click “Create Account”
2. Enter your Rutgers email address and create a password
3. Click the activation link in the confirmation email to complete your account setup
Reference Management
Rutgers supports three major reference management systems: the subscription-based EndNote, and RefWorks, available for Rutgers faculty, staff, and students, and Zotero, free to use for anyone. For more, please see related guides.
A Review of the New RefWorks
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A Review of the New RefWorksAn article reviewing features of the New RefWorks written by RBHS librarian Yingting Zhang.
Science Librarian on Cook/Douglass
Liaison to the Center of Alcohol Studies
CREDITS
This LibGuide was created using content from the ExLibris Knowledge Center, the ProQuest LibGuide New RefWorks, the Proquest YouTube Channnel New RefWorks, and from the Rutgers University Libraries RefWorks 3 page.