Use RefWorks to save, organize, and keep track of references found online, in Orbis (the Yale Library catalog), and in library databases (such as Articles+, JSTOR, ProQuest).

Add citations from the library catalog and databases

Quicksearch and many library databases allow you to export references directly into RefWorks. Look for the Export or Save next to any "cite" options.

For PubMed, follow these instructions.

Import citations

From a database (or from another citation manager), look for the option to export records in .ris format.

Add citations manually

This is a last resort! It's better to import references than to create them. To add references manually:

• Select Add > Create new reference.
• Start entering information about the citation.
• New RefWorks will try to identify the document you are describing.
• When all the information is there, click Save. 

RefWorks offers several methods to insert and format citations, footnotes, and bibliographies while writing for both Microsoft Word and Google Docs.

If you haven't already, install RefWorks for Google Docs

• Open Google Docs and put your cursor where you want the citation to go.
• Open the RefWorks sidebar.
• Select the reference you want to add and select "Cite this."

This action will insert an in-text citation at the cursor's location and insert a bibliography at the end of the document.

Write-N-Cite with Microsoft Word

If you haven't already, install the RefWorks Citation Manager

• Put the cursor where you want the citation to go. 
• Open the RefWorks Citation Manager and log in with your RefWorks credentials. 
• Select the reference and select Quick Cite.

This action will insert an in-text citation at the cursor's location and insert a bibliography at the end of the document.

ProQuest provides additional support for using features that come with RefWorks.

• YouTube videos
• RefWorks User Guide
• Contact RefWorks Support