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RefWorks and reference management

A how-to guide for the reference management software, Refworks

Using RefWorks in Word

If you are using Microsoft Word, or other word processing software, to write your documents, RefWorks offers an add-in called RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM) that you can use to link Word to your RefWorks account. RCM allows you to:

  • View and insert your previous collated references into your documents, using your preferred citation style
  • Add citations within the body of the text
  • Add an entire bibliography
  • Bulk switch and format the citations you add to your text
  • Sync new additions to your RefWorks account with your document

 

RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM) is now replacing Write-N-Cite, which will be discontinued in April 2025. Write-N-Cite users should follow instructions here to migrate their content to RCM.

RefWorks Citation Manager

RCM is replacing Write-N-Cite. Write-N-Cite is being officially discontinued in April 2025. From April 2024, it will no longer be possible to install Write-N-Cite. See instructions here on how to migrate to RCM from Write-N-Cite.

RCM can be downloaded from the Microsoft App Store.

Click here to install RefWorks Citation Manager

New RefWorks Citation Manager

There is a new version of RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM).  If you have downloaded the previous one, you can keep using it, but no new features will be included.

Installation instructions and further information can be found here 

RefWorks: RCM video

RefWorks for Google Docs