What is RefWorks?
RefWorks:
- is an online research management tool for writing and collaboration
- designed to help researchers easily gather, manage, store and share all types of information
- generates citations and bibliographies
If you need to manage information for any reason, whether it be for writing, research or collaboration, RefWorks is the perfect tool. Use the tutorials and information resources on this site to work smarter with RefWorks!
Logging into Refworks
First Time Users: The first time you use RefWorks, you will need to create your own account, with username and password. Subsequently, logging into RefWorks and using this tool will be easy, whether on or off campus. When you sign up for your own account, just follow the screen prompts.
Thereafter, just navigate to the RefWorks login page and sign in with the user name and password you created.
Free Webinars!
Enroll now in free webinars that will train you on the fundamentals and advanced features of RefWorks -- available to all Austin College students, faculty and staff.
Exporting Data from Vendors into RefWorks
The Data Vendor Export Instructions guide is a handy reference for working with and exporting citations from databases into RefWorks. This includes subscription e-resources that Abell Library Center subscribes to, and other search engines such as Google Scholar.
Student-Created RefWorks Commercial
RefWorks Commercial from ASU Libraries
View this humorous 30-second TV commercial created by Bradley Butterfield and Tyler Quinn from Arizona State University. This commercial was created to run on the University TV channel to promote RefWorks to undergraduate students.
