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Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University
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Eastern Michigan University Library

RefWorks

RefWorksRefWorks is a web-based bibliographic management service that can:

  • store and organize the references you collect in the course of your research.
  • format bibliographies in hundreds of styles including APA, MLA, and Chicago.
  • format in-text citations when you are writing papers
  • share your references with others, whether or not they have a RefWorks account

In most cases references can be imported into RefWorks from library databases. No (or minimal) typing! All your references are stored on the RefWorks server, so you can access them from any location with an Internet connection. RefShare is a service that comes with RefWorks that allows you to make the contents of specific RefWorks folders, or your entire RefWorks database, accessible to anyone with an Internet connection.

NEWS - RefWorks 2.0

RefWorks has released a new interface, called RefWorks 2.0. When you login to your RefWorks account you will still default to what is now called the RefWorks Classic interface. However, there will be a link at the top of the screen allowing you to use RefWorks 2.0. You will be able to toggle back and forth between the two interfaces until late in the Fall 2011 semester, when the 2.0 interface will become the default. If you log out of RefWorks while in RefWorks 2.0, RefWorks remembers your selection and will load the 2.0 interface when you next login. However, you will see a link at the top of the screen allowing you to toggle back to RefWorks Classic. The new interface works fine with Write-N-Cite, RefShare, and RefGrab-It, though for now these tools only display in the RefWorks Classic interface.

NOTE: Internet Explorer 9 users will need to turn on Compatibility Mode in order to have full functionality with RefWorks 2.0. See Microsoft's How to Use Compatibility View in Internet Explorer 9.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding RefWorks 2.0:
http://www.refworks-cos.com/RefWorks2.0/faqs.html

RefWorks 2.0 Quick Start Guide:
http://support.refworks-cos.com/utility/getfile.aspx?rid=852/

RefWorks 2.0 Fundamentals Tutorial:
http://www.refworks-cos.com/refworks/tutorials/basic.html/

Getting Started with RefWorks

  1. Register for an individual account
    • Submit the Refworks New User registration form
      • If you are registering for RefWorks from off-campus, you'll be asked to login with your My.Emich username and password before registering.
      • You can use any username and password that are easy for you to remember. It is not advisable to use your My.Emich username and password.
      • After you register, you will receive from RefWorks a confirming email message that contains your Login Name, your Password, and a Subscriber Group Code. Save this email message! When using RefWorks from off-campus, you need to enter the Subscriber Group Code.
      • Configure your browser, e.g., Internet Explorer, Firefox, and any browser add-in toolbars, e.g., Yahoo tollbar, to NOT block pop-up windows. That is, you want to ALLOW pop-up windows.
  2. Connect to RefWorks after registering for your individual account.

Using RefWorks and RefShare

RefWorks and RefShare Help

If your RefWorks questions are not answered by the information and links above, contact Keith Stanger keith@stanger.com or Ask A Librarian.