RefWorks is a web-based personal citation database and bibliography creator that allows you to import, store, and share your research citations and automatically formats your bibliographies into whatever style you need (APA, MLA, Chicago, and many more).
Click on the links below to connect to your personal citation database or to learn more about how to use RefWorks.You may also want to attend one of the Libraries' training workshops.
RefWorks login
- You can access RefWorks from off-campus computers using your UW NetID.
- You can import records directly into RefWorks from EBSCO, Ovid, and CSA databases, Google Scholar, and many more -- see the whole list here.
- Your favorite database doesn't currently support direct export? RefWorks supports over 600 import filters.
Getting Stuff into RefWorks
Step-by-step instructions for exporting your citations from a research database to your RefWorks account.
Writing papers with RefWorks
Instructions for taking citations from your RefWorks account and getting them into your paper.
RefWorks Help
Quick help:
- QuickStart Guide (pdf)
- Frequently Asked Questions (UW-specific) New!
- Ask a Librarian (email form)
See also:
- Online help from RefWorks
- RefWorks.com (Tutorial; quick-start guide; FAQs; direct export partners; import filter list; output style list)
- Additional guides from other colleges and universities:
- University of Wisconsin (Quick Start; importing citations; creating a bibliography; Write-N-Cite)
- Arizona State University (tutorials, importing citations, importing EndNote databases)
- Davidson College (Using RefWorks; Write-N-Cite; annotated bibliographies; database-specific instructions)
- Quick videos:
- Arizona State University (30 seconds)
- Texas State University, San Marcos (40 seconds)
- University of Notre Dame (One minute, 53 seconds)