RefWorks
What is RefWorks?
RefWorks is a web-based service which enables you to create and manage your own personal bibliographic database. You can either type the references in yourself, or import them from a text file or database search. When you are writing a research paper you can automatically format these references in a chosen style (such as Harvard) for use in the bibliography. RefWorks has much in common with other bibliographic software packages such as EndNote, ProCite or Reference Manager, but since it is accessed via the web rather than installed locally on your computer you can use it anywhere in the UK.
Accessing RefWorks
Access to RefWorks for Individual Accounts here
You will need an Athens username and password, which can be obtained from Information and Enquiries or from I.T. Services Information Desk. If you are a first time user, you will need to register your name and Loughborough University email address.
Access to RefWorks for Shared Accounts here
If you are a first time user, you need to create a new database using an individual (not Athens) password which you can then divulge to those with whom you wish to share your database. Register using the Loughborough University Group code. Once you have entered the Group Code click on the link marked Sign up for an Individual Account and if you want to share both read and write access, agree on one member of the group who will initiate the account. Agree on a Group Password and circulate the details to all members of the group.
Should you want to share access on a Read only basis, access can be provided by creating a Read Only Password . This is done through the Update User Info link in the Tools section of the database. Read only access allows viewing, searching, exporting and creating bibliographies.
If you are importing references from MetaLib or those databases off-campus which do not use Athens but still require authentication, instead of using the Remote Working Portal follow the instructions for setting up "Using the Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client for Windows.
Refworks Help
The LEARN pages have extensive instructions for importing references, using Write-N-Cite, sharing references, saving and exporting references and using RefGrab-IT to capture internet references. RefWorks also has a series of Tutorials and Webinars
Other bibliographic software
This page lists alternatives to RefWorks (such as EndNote and Mendeley) and provides links to supporting materials where known.
Citation and Referencing Advice
Citation is the means by which you tell a reader where to find the sources – books, journals, Web pages which you have referred to in your work. When writing it is essential that information on all the sources you have consulted are included in the text of your work and in the reference list at the end. The Library has produced a guidance leaflet and some further advice on citation, plagiarism and the ethical use of information on this LEARN page.