Day 8 – Linking to Word/Google Docs

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Once you have built up your RefWorks library, you can link it to Word to allow the automatic insertion of citations and a bibliography.  This is an add-on feature to RefWorks called ‘Write N Cite’ and is completely optional.

Word:

In Word, you can see a number of ‘tabs’ across the top of the screen, each containing a menu.

RefWorks offers you the opportunity to add its own tab to this.  On University computers, the RefWorks tab will have been downloaded to Word for you and all you need to do is link it to your account.  To download to your own device:

  • Log in to RefWorks
  • Click on the drop-down menu under your name and click ‘Tools’
  • Scroll down to ‘Cite in Microsoft Word’ and click on ‘Download & Install’ (if you require a different version then Office 32-bit then click ‘Other Windows and Mac Versions’.
  • Follow the on-screen instructions for installation and the RefWorks tab will appear in Word (NB You may have to restart your computer for this to take effect)

You now have the tab installed in Word. It will be labelled as ‘RefWorks’ or ‘ProQuest’:

Now you need to link Word to your own RefWorks library.  Go to the RefWorks or Proquest tab and click ‘Log in’.  Enter your email and password to link your account.  You can now use RefWorks to cite and create bibliographies in Word.

Accompanying video: https://youtu.be/qbuTev26cZw

NB/ If you have Word 2016 on a Mac you will need install Reference Citation Manager for Word as oppose to Write-N-Cite.  The following video shows you how to do this: https://youtu.be/sWkyR8xiYwI

 

Google Docs:

You can also link your RefWorks library to Google Docs.  To download the add-on to Google Docs:

  • Go to Google Docs
  • Click on ‘Add-ons’ and the ‘Get add-ons’
  • Type RefWorks in the search box and click on the + FREE button
  • You’ll need to grant RefWorks some permissions to continue

To link Google Docs to your RefWorks library go to Add-ons and select Proquest RefWorks > Manage citations.  Enter your email and password to link your account.  You can now use RefWorks to cite and create bibliographies in Google Docs.