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How to access RefWorks

The University of South Australia Library has subscribed to RefWorks, and UniSA staff and students can access it both on campus and off campus. You need to sign up for an individual account when you first access RefWorks, and use this account each time.

Refworks access is also included in paid UniSA Alumni Library Memberships. Members receive access details in their welcome letters.  Please contact LBY-Admin@unisa.edu.au if you have lost the password or need further information on the Alumni Library Membership.

Adding references from databases

Direct export

This feature allows you to export records from participating databases directly into RefWorks.

Import Filters

Sometimes direct export from a databases is not available, but you may be able to use import filters in a two stage process to import the records.

Connection Files

Using a connection file from within RefWorks allows you to connect to, search, and import references from freely available resources such as the University of South Australia Library catalogue, other library catalogues and PubMed.

Creating documents

Write-N-Cite feature

The Write-N-Cite feature inserts references from RefWorks into your Microsoft Word document.

Outside the University network, you need to download the Write-N-Cite software and install it onto your computer. Download the Write-N-Cite feature from RefWorks Help (opens in new window). Select Writing your Paper and Formatting your Bibliography, then Using Write-N-Cite. Alternatively, go to your RefWorks database, and select Tools - Write-N-Cite to download the software.

Once you have installed the Write-N-Cite software, you also need to configure it. UniSA allows users to access the RefWorks subscription through a proxy server, so users must add the URL of our proxy server via the Write-N-Cite Proxy Configuration Utility.

To configure the RefWorks Word plugin (WNC) please follow the instructions below

Windows users

  1. Create a RefWorks account if you have not already done this
  2. From the Start Menu select Programs and then RefWorks
  3. Select the WNC Proxy Configuration Utility
  4. Enter the following: http://ezlibproxy.unisa.edu.au/login?url=https://www.refworks.com/Refworks/?WNC=true
  5. Click OK

Macintosh users

  1. Create a RefWorks account if you have not already done this
  2. Activate Write-N-Cite
  3. Select Preferences from the Write-N-Cite menu
  4. Enter the following: http://ezlibproxy.unisa.edu.au/login?url=https://www.refworks.com/Refworks/?WNC=true
  5. Restart Write-N-Cite for this proxy configuration to take effect

After running the utility, when you launch Write-N-Cite you will be directed to UniSA’s proxy server to login rather than going directly to RefWorks. After this login you will see the RefWorks individual login page

Referencing styles

Styles control the appearance of references in a bibliography. Check the Output Style (opens in new window) list for available referencing styles. The RefWorks Harvard style is similar to the Harvard style used at UniSA. You can customise styles if needed.

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