RefWorks and Reference Management

RefWorks allows you to easily collect, store and organise references for your academic study and writing.

References can be added directly to RefWorks from most database platforms, including Hunter, EBSCO, Ovid, PubMed, and Google Scholar. This saves you time as you will not need to manually type in details such as author names or book and article titles - this information will all be added to RefWorks for you.

RefWorks can also be used within Microsoft Word, to generate bibliographies for you in a wide range of different referencing formats including Cite Them Right Harvard and Vancouver, which are both used at City St George's.

If you are a member of NHS staff wishing to access RefWorks for funded research projects, please email liaison@sgul.ac.uk.

1) Go to http://refworks.proquest.com and click on "Use log in from my institution”.

2) Under Shibboleth scroll down the alphabetical list to find “St George’s, University of London” or find St George’s by typing “St George’s” into the search box.

3) Enter your username and password at the Shibboleth page.

4) You will be redirected to enter your email address (you can use either your @sgul.ac.uk email address or a personal one).

4) You will then need to create an account by filling in the registration form.

5) You’ll be brought directly into your new account and are ready to begin adding your references.

To create an account:

NOTE: If you plan to use RefWorks in Word or any external application, you must create an account - institutional logins will not work in Word.

Alternatively, some users might be asked to authenticate access to Refworks using their @sgul.ac.uk email address first.

2) Enter your @sgul.ac.uk email address and click “Check”.

3) You will receive a “success” message and you will be asked to create a password. Your @sgul.ac.uk email address and the password you choose will become your RefWorks login details. However, it is recommended that you use Shibboleth (see above) to access your account after the initial set up.

4) An activation email will be sent and you’ll need to validate your account to continue.

5) Once you click on the link in the activation email, be directed back to RefWorks to enter your name, role and department affiliation.  You’ll also be asked if you’d like to install the “Save to RefWorks” browser bookmarklet and other Word Add-ins but you can skip these steps and return to them later.

6) You’ll be brought directly into your new account and are ready to begin adding your references.