Using RefWorks to Cite Sources and Create Bibliographies

Getting started with Write-N-Cite:
Write-N-Cite is a utility allowing Microsoft Word users to cite references in a paper with the click of a button. To begin using Write-N-Cite, you will need to install Write-N-Cite on your computer. 

One-time installation/two-step process: 

  1. From within your RefWorks Account, click on the TOOLS menu and pick Write-n-cite.  This brings you to a page that allows you to download your applet—for either MAC or PC.  Follow the installation instructions, leaving default settings.  After you have installed WNC, launch your word program…a little write-n-cite icon should now appear on your Word toolbar.
  2. This step enables you to be able to use Write-n-Cite from off-campus, depending on which version you downloaded, you’ll need to execute the second step as indicated below:
     
      * IBM/PC users: After WNC is installed, go to START > All Programs > RefWorks > WNC proxy configuration utility.  In the box (next to Proxy server URL) enter the address below (you may want to copy and paste it):
    http://jerome.stjohns.edu:81/login?url=https://www.refworks.com/Refworks/?WNC=true
    Then click OK.  Now you are ready to Write papers and cite sources from anywhere!!

* MAC users:  From within the Write-N-Cite program, select Preferences  Proxy and enter the Proxy Server URL below  (you may want to copy and paste it):
http://jerome.stjohns.edu:81/login?url=https://www.refworks.com/Refworks/?WNC=true
Restart Write-N-Cite for this proxy configuration to take effect.  Now you are ready to Write papers and cite sources from anywhere!!

NOTE: You should not need a Group Code in order to use Write-N-Cite. If, after following the instructions above, you are prompted for a Group Code, please contact RefWorks@stjohns.edu.

UsingWrite-N-Cite:

Format a Bibliography From a List of References

  1. From the menu, select the Bibliography button.
  2. Select an output format. 
  3.  Click on Format a Bibliography from a List of References. 
  4. Select what file type to create. 
  5. Select to format all of your references or only those from a specific folder. 
  6. Click on Create Bibliography. 
  7. A new window will open with your bibliography. 
  8. Save your bibliography to your computer or disk.

Editing or Creating Your Output Style
RefWorks provides hundreds of output styles to choose from. If one of these styles does not conform to your desired results, the Output Style Editor allows you to create custom output styles by either creating a completely new style or modifying an existing output style to suit your needs.

  1. Click on Bibliography.
  2. Click on Edit or New.

Access the Help menu for additional assistance in creating or editing new bibliographic output styles.

Write-N-Cite Paper:
Create a paper with in-text citations using the RefWorks Write-N-Cite feature.

  1. Open a new blank document in Microsoft Word.
  2. Launch Write-N-Cite.
  3. Put the cursor in your Microsoft Word document where the reference should be inserted; click Cite next to the reference in the RefWorks screen.
  4. Save your Microsoft Word document when finished

NOTE: This Write-n-Cite utility is compatible with both Window and Macintosh applications. In order to use this feature, you must first download the Write-N-Cite utility (see directions above).

Write-N-Cite Bibliography:

  1. Launch Write-N-Cite.
  2. Click on Bibliography.
  3. Select the output style.
  4. Click on Create Bibliography.
  5. A new window will open with the re-formatted Microsoft Word document containing the bibliography.
  6. Save your Microsoft Word document.

One Line/Cite View Paper:

  1. From any reference view (All References, a folder or search results), click on the One Line/Cite View link.
  2. Click on the Cite link next to the appropriate reference. A Citation Viewer window will appear containing the citation in an abbreviated format.
  3. To cite a second reference in the same location just click on the cite link by any other reference. If you are using a Macintosh, you will need to click twice — the first click will activate the RefWorks program and the second will perform the Cite function.
  4. Once you have all of the references you need for a partic¬ular in-text citation, click on the Select Citation button.
  5. Perform a copy command or simply drag and drop the citation into your word processor document.
  6. Go to you word processor, click on the document where you want the citation inserted and Paste the citation.
  7. Be sure to clear the Citation Viewer window before creating your next citation.
  8. Click on the View link to see the entire reference and to access the Edit command if you want to make changes.

One Line/Cite View Bibliography:

  1. Save the document you have just created before formatting the paper and the bibliography.
  2. Click on the Bibliography button from the Citation Viewer window or from within the RefWorks program.
  3. Select the Output Style you need and use the Format Paper and Bibliography option to browse for the document.
  4. Click on Create Bibliography.

FOOTNOTES: For all options, use the word processor’s footnote formatting feature, inserting references using the “Write-N-Cite Paper” or “One Line/Cite View Paper” steps described above.