Refworks can be used by any student, but it is ideal for students working on several research projects or on larger projects with lots of citations. It is good for undergraduates with working on several projects or graduate students working on thesis. It is useful for anyone that is having trouble keeping track of the information they have found. It is also useful for those that have to create a works cited page.
Save time, stay organized and reduce frustration using Refworks for your large research projects. No need to memorize arcane rules for each citation style, just select a style and click a button to draft a works cited page.
The "Save to Refworks" button allows you to easily save research and quickly build your research collection.
Stay organized using folders and assigning tags to your articles for later retrieval. Share folders with your team for group assignments.
Create a "bibliography/works cited" with the click of a button. There are thousands of citation styles you can use.
In-text citations are also simple to do for any of the available citation styles.
How to start:
Sign in / Create an account at https://dyu.libguides.com/refworks
Note: You must use your D'Youville University email when creating account
Install "Save to RefWorks" bookmark to save references as you search websites or databases (see directions under "Tools" in Refworks)
Visit the Refworks Youtube channel to find additional video tutorials providing in-depth instructions for using the software.
There are several options for managing your citations, but most are not free to use. One popular and free option is Zotero. Email us at library@dyc.edu for basic instructions on using Zotero.