Write-N-Cite quick start guide

RefWorks have launched a new Write-N-Cite quick start guide to help you get started using Write-N-Cite.

The new and improved quick start guide is a valuable resource for new and current users, providing information on various aspects of Write-N-Cite, including: 

• Launching and logging into Write-N-Cite 
• Selecting output styles 
• Inserting footnotes or citations 
• Setting preferences, and more

Write-N-Cite login options

If you've downloaded Write-N-Cite, before you begin using it you will be asked to log in to your RefWorks account with a login box like this:

If you created your account a long time ago and have not yet gone through the process of linking it to your University username and password, you may find the Group Code together with your usual RefWorks username and password works for you. Otherwise, you will need to find your Write-N-Cite code - login to your RefWorks account, click the 'Tools' button on the toolbar then choose 'Write-N-Cite'. You'll see a page like this:

Copy the text from the Write-N-Cite Login Code box and paste it into the Write-N-Cite login screen. Don't copy the text from the image above - your login code is unique to your account!

What to do if direct export fails

We sometimes have trouble with the direct export feature which sends references from databases into RefWorks. If this happens, there are a few things you can try:

• Try logging out of your RefWorks account,. Go to the database and try the export again - you will have to log in to RefWorks again (use the My Institution's Credentials (Shibboleth) link).  

• If that doesn't work, try finding the same article in DISCOVER, and exporting from there - you'll need to add the article to a Folder, and then click the folder icon on the top red bar, select your article and click Export. 

• If all else fails, you can export the records as a file instead of a direct export - you can do this in either RIS or BibTex format. Save the file to your computer, log into RefWorks and choose References, then Import, choose whichever file format you used before in the Import Filter/Data Source drop-down menu, and choose your saved file to import. 

If you do find things aren't working properly, please let us know and we can try to get them fixed.

New RefWorks tutorials on YouTube - Write-N-Cite 4

Need to learn the basics of the new RefWorks Write-N-Cite? Watch the new video, it will help you learn how to insert citations and create bibliographies. If you haven't installed Write-N-Cite on your computer, check out this one first.

RefWorks workshops at Polhill, 27th November & 4th December

There will be 2 'drop-in' workshops for RefWorks this term. The workshops will cover creating an account, importing references from DISCOVER, the Library Catalogue and the web and creating a bibliography. Also a chance to deal with any RefWorks related questions you may have.

There's no need to book just turn up if you're interested. Dates and times are:

• Tuesday, 27th November. 1.00 - 2.00 in Polhill Library IT Training Suite 2
• Tuesday 4th December. 1.00 - 2.00 in Polhill Library IT Training Suite 2.

Checking your citations and adding data

RefWorks is a great tool for managing your citations - but it can only display what it's been given by the source you have imported from. We can't guarantee that this always contains every piece of information you may need for a bibliography. Always check that RefWorks has imported all the data you will need in your bibliography. You can edit any of your citations to add in extra data at any time. Find your record:

and just click the edit icon:




Click Additional Fields to see all the possible fields you could add.

Installing RefGrab-It for IE version 9

We've had a report of  problems trying to install RefGrab-It with Internet Explorer version 9.  RefWorks say that you can get around this, by using "compatibility mode" in IE9. The easiest way to do this is to access the Tools menu in IE9, and then select the Compatibility View option so that a checkmark appears next to the entry on its left.
 

This will be addressed in an update to the program in the near future.