Refworks
PERSONAL CITATION MANAGEMENT AND FORMATTING SOFTWARE
HOW WILL REFWORKS BENEFIT ME
- Export records from databases to RefWorks seamlessly-takes the tedium out of reference
tracking
- Access your RefWorks personal citation database from anywhere-on campus, at home, or abroad-via
the Web
- Insert references directly into MS-Word, using the citation style of your choice, with
RefWorks' Write N Cite feature
- All citations in RefWorks have a U of Illinois "Discover" link, allowing you quick access to
the e-version of journal articles, and more.
More about Discover.
USING REFWORKS AT the U of Illinois
Signing Up
Creating a RefWorks account is quick, easy, and free for U of Illinois students, faculty, and
staff. Here's how:
- Go to
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/orr/get.php?instid=424609.
Note: you can also access RefWorks from the Library's
Online Research Resources (ORR) database.
- Click "Sign up for an Individual Account."
- Complete the form by providing your name, email address and by choosing a login and password.
Click "Register."
- Save the Group Code from your email confirmation, you will need this to login off campus.
Accessing Your RefWorks Account
- Go to
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/orr/get.php?instid=424609.
- Click "Continue on to RefWorks"
- Enter your RefWorks login name and password.
Getting Started
QUESTIONS ABOUT REFWORKS?
Frequently Asked Questions:
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/refworks/faq.htm
If you have other questions about RefWorks, please
Ask a Librarian or call
217-333-2290.
Brought to the University of Illinois Community by the Library and CITES
Page content: Monica Anderson, Katie Newman, Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe; Training Manual and
Tutorial: Lori Mestre; RefWorks Administrator: Merinda Kaye Hensley
