Introduction to

What is RefWorks?

RefWorks is a Web-based bibliography and database manager that allows you to create your own personal database by importing references from text files or online databases. You can use these references in writing papers and automatically format the paper and the bibliography.

Who can use RefWorks?

What can RefWorks do for me?

RefWorks speeds up some of the mechanical aspects of preparing a research paper in several ways:

• It lets you format bibliographies in seconds in a multitude of citation styles such as APA, MLA, Turabian, Chicago, or many others.
• You can import references from OhioLINK as well as from many other databases, such as Academic Search Complete, Art Abstracts, EconLit, ERIC, Historical Abstracts, JSTOR, MLA, PsycInfo, PubMed, RILM, and many more.
• You can import references and bibliographies you may have already created in other software packages like Endnote, ProCite, or Reference Manager

Where is my information stored?

Because RefWorks is web-based, the information on the citations you gather is stored on the RefWorks server in your own personal account. This means that your list of citations is available to you any place you have access to the World Wide Web.

For concerns about privacy and security, see RefWorks' Privacy Policy.

Are there any compatibility issues with RefWorks?

As a web-based product, RefWorks is available to users across various platforms including Windows, Mac, Unix etc. More specifically, RefWorks is compatible with the following:

Browsers

Internet Explorer Version 5.0 or later

Netscape Version 6.0 or later

Other browsers may work, too, but have not been endorsed by RefWorks.

Word Processors

Word for Windows 2000 or later

Word for Mac 98 or later

Write-N-Cite, a plug-in that coordinates the insertion of citations into a word processing document, is compatible only with the following applications:

• Microsoft Word 2000 and up
• Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP
• Internet Explorer 5.0 and up