NOTE: If you do not have a RefWorks account it is recommended that you Do Not open an account with this version of RefWorks. The software is no longer being updated nor supported by the vendor.
For those with an existing account, it is still functioning, but we recommend upgrading to the newer version of RefWorks.
Have you been using Legacy RefWorks? Check out the information here as you prepare to upgrade.
It's easy to generate a bibliography using RefWorks!
First, add citations to your RefWorks library, where you can group citations into folders to organize your research based on topic, project, or paper. When you're ready to generate a bibliography, go to the Bibliography drop-down menu and select Create.
See below for step-by-step details on how to enter citations and set-up Write-N-Cite.
Use RefWorks to save, organize, and keep track of references found in Orbis (the Yale Library catalog) and in library databases (such as Articles+, JSTOR, ProQuest).
How to enter a citation manually
How to connect RefWorks to Orbis
Option 1: Import a reference from Orbis
Option 2: Connect Orbis to RefWorks
How to export citations from a database (i.e.: EBSCO, JSTOR)
RefWorks is now available to after graduation! WooHoo!
1. Make sure that you save the email you received from RefWorks from your initial registration. It includes the Yale University Group Code.
2. Login using the ID and password created while at Yale University.
3. You will be asked to include the Yale University Group Code - go to the email that was sent when you set up the account to find the group code.
If you would like to switch citation managers instead, see the tab on this page labeled "Switch Citation Managers."
Download "Write-n-Cite Plug-In" for Word (Windows and Mac)
Use Write-N-Cite to add in-text citations, footnotes and bibliography – all while you are writing your paper.
Step 1. Launch and Sync Write-N-Cite
Note: The first time you launch Write-N-Cite, you must be connected to the internet in order to log-in to your RefWorks library and sync it with Write-N-Cite. To log-in:
Step 2: Write a paper and insert citations, footnotes and a bibliography
You may want to sync your RefWorks library with Write-N-Cite if you have recently added items you want to use in your paper. Click the Sync my database icon to download new or updated items.
To insert a citation:
To insert a footnote:
To insert a bibliograhy:
Step 3: Save your formatted paper.