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RefWorks

Getting Started

Click "Use login from my institution"

 

refworks screenshot -box around use login from institution

2.  Find Rider University on the list.

refworks screenshot - rider found on list

 3. Log in with your Rider Key. Use your full email address on this screen.

 

If you have already signed up for an account and want to use SSO, please follow the instructions shown below:

In the upper right hand corner, click the triangle next to your name to open the user menu, select Settings. 

screenshot refworks - settings

 

2. Under Institution credentials, click Associate Credentials

refworks screenshot of associate

3. Login with your Rider Key. Use your full email address on this screen.

Image of sign in screen. Rider University Logo. Below: Sign in: Use your full Rider email address. Links: Can't access your account? Sign-in options. Buttons: Back, Next

4. A confirmation will appear at the top of your refworks screen.

confirmation refworks associated

When you are in Refworks, select your citations

Screenshot of refworks

 

There are several options for citation styles. We recommend APA Sentence Casing, DOI: https://doi.org 

For education, psychology, and other social sciences. 

APA bibliography

RefWorks has plugins that greatly improve your experience and efficiency.

To access, log in to your RefWorks account

1. On the upper right-hand side, select the triangle next to your name to open the user menu and select Tools. 

Screenshot of refworks.

 

Save to Refworks 

SImply drag the button and place it on your bookmarks bar

 

Screenshot of refworks plugins page

 

While viewing a website you'd like to save to Refworks, click the "Save to Refworks" bar on your bookmarks bar. A panel will appear on the right, with some information filled it, allowing you to complete the form and save it to your Refworks account.

screenshot - website being saved to refworks

The Refworks Write-n-Cite Plugin is being retired. Please upgrade to the RCM (Refworks Citation Manager)

 

Refworks has plugins which greatly improve your experience and efficiency.

To access, log in to your Refworks account

1. On the upper right-hand side, select the triangle next to your name to open the user menu and select Tools. 

Screenshot of refworks.

 


Scroll past the Save to Refworks bookmark bar to "Cite references in your word processor" 

screenshot of refworks tools page -cite references in your word processor on MS word tab

If you have Office 32-bit, click to install.  If you have another version, select Other Windows and Mac Versions.  Not sure what you are running?   Click here

Find the appropriate file, click it and it will start to download.  Once it is downloaded, find it in your downloads, double click to install, follow the instructions. 

screenshot - downloads and install refworks

 

Once the plugin is installed, restart Microsoft Word. A new ribbon will appear in your toolbar at the top.