Skip to Main Content

RefWorks Tutorial

Step by step instructions for the use of RefWorks citation management software.

Export Citations

EBSCO Databases

Exporting the article citation details from a database is simple. Once you have conducted your search and found an article you need, follow the steps below:

  1. Open the article record page.
  2. On the top right of the article record page, click the Cite icon.
  3. Click the Export Citation tab.
  4. Select Export to RefWorks.
  5. The RefWorks login page will open in a new browser tab. (Remember your login is separate from your Widener credentials).

RefWorks

  1. The RefWorks page will automatically open where you will need to Login.
  2. The Import References page will open.
    • Select the Project you wish to add this reference too, if needed.
    • Use the dropdown to assign the reference to an existing folder or create a new folder to add it to. 
  3. Select Import tags from database 
  4. You will now see the new citation added to the assigned folder.

RefWorks saving a reference

ProQuest

Exporting the article citation details from ProQuest is simple. Once you have conducted your search and found an article you need, follow the steps below:  

  1. In the article record, click on the All Options button on the top right of the page.
  2. Select RefWorks
  3. When the export/save manager pop up appears, make the following selections:
    • Output type: RefWorks
    • Content: Citation, Abstract, Indexing
  4. When finished click on the Continue button.
  5. Once you click the 'Continue' button within ProQuest, you will be brought to the RefWorks Platform.

ProQuest RefWorks exportation

RefWorks

  1. The RefWorks page will automatically open where you will need to Login.
  2. The Import References page will open.
    • Select the Project you wish to add this reference too, if needed.
    • Use the dropdown to assign the reference to an existing folder or create a new folder to add it to. 
  3. Select Import tags from database 
  4. You will now see the new citation added to the assigned folder.

RefWorks saving a reference

JSTOR

Once you have searched JSTOR and found an article you are interested in, follow the steps below: 

  1. In the article record, click Cite This Item.
  2. When the export manager pop up appears, click the Export to RefWorks link.
  3. Once you click 'Export to Refworks' link within JSTOR, you will be brought to the RefWorks Platform.

JSTOR exporting to RefWorks

RefWorks

  1. The RefWorks page will automatically open where you will need to Login.
  2. The Import References page will open.
    • Select the Project you wish to add this reference too, if needed.
    • Use the dropdown to assign the reference to an existing folder or create a new folder to add it to. 
  3. Select Import tags from database 
  4. You will now see the new citation added to the assigned folder.

RefWorks saving a reference