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NewRefWorks

Basic guide for RefWorks to assist NBL reference and instruction services.

Creating a Bibliography in Refworks

You can generate a bibliography from a list of references without creating a document in several ways. There are multiple output styles available.

Creating a Bibliography

  1. Select the collection or group of references you want to use.
  2. Click the Bibliography icon and select Create Bibliography.
  3. Choose your citation style (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.).
  4. Click Copy to Clipboard and paste your bibliography into your document.

Creating a Bibliography with Quick Cite

  1. Open RefWorks and select the Quote " icon from the toolbar.
  2. Select your preferred citation style from the pop up and click Continue.
  3. To insert citations, select individual or multiple citations at a time. Select the Copy Citations to Clipboard button to save the in-text citation, then paste the references into your document at the appropriate location.
  4. Once you finished inserting all in-text citations into your document, select the Continue to Bibliography button to create the bibliography.
  5. Copy and paste your bibliography into your document.

VIDEO: Editing References

RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM)

RefWorks offers an optional utility that allows you to run an abbreviated version of RefWorks in Microsoft Word and Google Docs. You can cite references in a manuscript with one click and watch your paper format instantly including in-text citations, footnotes and your bibliography.

VIDEO: Using RefWorks in Microsoft Word (Download Add-On and use RCM for in-text citations and bibliographies)