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.
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
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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
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.
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.
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