RefWorks 2.0 Guide: How to Use RefWorks at Case   Tags: bibliographic_software, citation_manager, refworks  

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If you are intersted in arranging a learning session for your Case department, lab, class, or group; please contact Sharon at refworks@case.edu

Upcoming sessions and recordings:

NOTICE: ProQuest has scheduled a Maintenance Window that will affect all RefWorks services for a few hours.

The Maintenance Window is schedule to start at:
12:00 AM EST, Sunday, May 6th

The work should take about 5 hours, ending at:
05:00 AM EST, Sunday, May 6th


While this work takes place, RefWorks services including RefMobile, RefAware, and Write-N-Cite will be unavailable.  In their place, we will post a message that will be updated with any changes to the Maintenance Window schedule.  There will be a short period of up to one hour when even this message will not be available.

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

The RefWorks Classic Interface will be discontinued on December 31, 2011. RefWorks has rolled out a new streamlined interface in summer 2011 called RefWorks 2.0.  The 2.0 interface has all of the features you know and love; PLUS several you've been asking for... like subfolders!  Learn More about 2.0 here.

Janaury 31, 2012

There have been some reports that users are not able to get into their account when they are connected to VPN.  Some have reported being asked for the group code.  If this happens to you, please close your browser and try logging into RefWorks again. Make sure that you still have an active VPN connection.  If this does not fix the problem, please send an email to refworks@case.edu

January 23, 2012

RefWorks has released the all new Write-n-Cite 4 for Mac users.  This is now available to dowload within your account in the Tools section. The new W-n-C allows for seemless working online or offline with your references. Remeber to check compatibility requirements for your Mac and Word versions before you install.

PC users: an all new version of Write-n-Cite is coming for you too!  RefWorks is anticipating releasing W-n-C 4 for Windows in a few weeks (around mid-February). Stay tuned here for an announcement of its availability.

And as always, please send your RefWorks related questions to refworks@case.edu

Before you use RefWorks it helps to understand what it is and how it works.

RefWorks is an online system where you can store references and citations in preparation of writing a paper or doing a presentation. RefWorks uses a system of folders to organize your citations. You can create as many folders as needed, move citations between folders, and rename or delete folders. The 3 main features of RefWorks are:

• storing & organizing your citations
• creating correctly formatted bibliographies
• creating in-text references

Why should you use RefWorks?

1. It's free to all students and employees of Case Western Reserve University
2. It's simple to use- yet very powerful
3. Access and manage your information online from any browser
4. It stores your citations in the cloud so you can access them anywhere you have internet access.
5. RefWorks is available in several language interfaces
6. Your RefWorks account remains active upon your graduation, allowing for life-long access.