Skip to Main Content

Reference Management Tools: Refworks

Reference Management Tools: Citation style guidelines

About ProQuest RefWorks

RefWorks is a web-based reference management tool that allows you to manage your references when writing or collaborating with other researchers. You can use RefWorks to organize, store and share your references, and to instantly create citations and bibliographies.

1. Sign in to use RefWorks or Create an account at https://refworks.proquest.com

New Benefits and Features

  • Plagiarism & AI Content Checker (Pilot): A new Copyleaks-powered tool offers users 40 credits/month (1 credit = 250 words) to check documents for AI-generated content and plagiarism. This pilot helps maintain academic integrity and originality. Reddit+15Ex Libris Knowledge Center+15ProQuest LibGuides+15
  • Improved Citation Manager (RCM): In both Word and Google Docs, users can now disable automatic citation formatting when working on large documents to boost performance. Additional citation options now include appendices, figures, equations, rules, scenes, and tables. Account info visibility and streamlined log‑out features have also been added. Ex Libris Knowledge Center
  • Rebrand & Updated UI: The platform now features a fresh design aligned with Clarivate branding for a more modern, intuitive user experience. Ex Libris Knowledge Center+1Ex Libris Knowledge Center+1

 

Refworks citation manager (RCM)

RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM) is a tool you can use within Word to add references directly to your work and then generate a reference list/bibliography based on these in-text references.

Please note: if you have already started a document using Write-n-Cite you must finish it using that tool as you cannot switch between RCM and WNC within a document.

The latest version of RCM was released in May 2020; if you have previously installed RCM it may automatically upgrade.  If it doesn't upgrade you can uninstall it and re-install it - however, if you are still working on documents, do not manually upgrade until you have finished all current documents.

  • Mac users with Word 2016 must use RCM, there is no compatible WnC version.
  • RCM works with Office 365 but you may need to use the desktop version of Word.