RefWorks

What is it?

RefWorks is a web-based personal citation manager. Thanks to support from all of the schools on campus - Medicine, Nursing, Social Work, Pharmacy, the Dental School and the Graduate School - it is available FREE to UMB students, faculty and staff.

Why should I use it?

• To create, manage and organize a personal database of citations and RSS alerts
• To easily generate reference lists in your chosen citation style
• To automatically insert in-text citations into your papers and manuscripts

How do I get started with RefWorks?

• Consult the RefWorks guides
• Register for an Introduction to RefWorks workshop at the library
• If you have questions, Ask Us!
• To arrange for a customized class to meet your school's needs, contact the library liaison to your school.

RefWorks guides

• RefWorks User Quick Start Guide
• RefWorks Tutorial
• Converting from other bibliographic software to RefWorks
• Downloading Instructions for Popular Databases from HS/HSL
• RefGrab-It

What is Write-N-Cite?

Write-N-Cite allows you to run an abbreviated version of RefWorks in your word processor. With Write-N-Cite, you can cite references in a manuscript with the click of a button. To download Write-N-Cite, login to RefWorks, click on Tools, and then Write-N-Cite. Write-N-Cite III is now available. Current users may want to download the new version and follow instructions below to configure. Need assistance? Ask Us!

Guide to using Write-N-Cite

NOTE: Off-campus Write-N-Cite (WNC) users need to make one quick change. After downloading and installing the WNC utility:

1. Windows: Select the Start Button-->Programs-->RefWorks-->WNC Configuration Utility Mac: Select Preferences from the Write-N-Cite menu.
2. Copy and Paste in the following URL:
   http://proxy-hs.researchport.umd.edu/login?url=https://www.refworks.com/Refworks/?WNC=true
3. Click OK (For Mac: Restart Write-N-Cite)
4. WNC should now be configured. You will be prompted for your library barcode when WNC starts.

RefWorks FAQs

RefWorks - HS/HSL Troubleshooting Guide

NOTE: Please be advised that Internet Explorer 7 users may experience slowness when using RefWorks. This is due to IE's Phishing Filter (a new feature to IE7) that evaluates web page contents. Download the patch to rectify this from Microsoft.

What is RefShare?

University of Maryland, Baltimore faculty, staff and students now have access to RefShare within their RefWorks databases. RefShare provides RefWorks users with a quick and easy way to share their database (or folders), further enhancing collaborative research. You can now share your RefWorks references with members of your own institution and globally, with any researcher having Internet access.

RefShare Fact Sheet | RefShare Tutorial

Examples of RefShare uses:

• Post class reading lists on a central Web page
• Provide easy access to information for disparate researchers collaborating on a project
• Create and share databases of frequently-requested reference queries by topic
• Provide a linkable database of research done by specific faculty members
• Publish an internal database of references for easy sharing within your institution

Special thanks go to the School of Social Work for funding RefShare!

How does RefWorks compare to EndNote & Reference Manager?

RefWorks, EndNote and Reference Manager all help you manage your citations and format your papers or manuscripts. RefWorks has the advantage of being web-based. It is available from any computer with Internet access and is free to UMB students, faculty and staff. Both EndNote and Reference Manager allow for greater customization and include the ability to store and cite images. These programs may be more appropriate for very large scale and complex projects. Citations can be easily exchanged among all three programs, which allows for flexibility.