Overview

You can create citations in RefWorks to copy to your document, or more conveniently, you can add them while working in your document using a RefWorks add-on. In addition, the add-ons enable you to manage the citations in the: delete, add, restyle, and so forth.

Save to RefWorks is a browser bookmarklet that enables you to add references to your RefWorks account directly from your browser.

See the sections on this page for information about the bookmarklet and about the add-on relevant for your environment.

Save to RefWorks

Save to RefWorks is a bookmarklet that you can install in your browser's favorites (bookmarks) bar. When you are browsing a website that has references that you would like to add to your RefWorks account, select the bookmarklet. RefWorks attempts to save the references and full texts.

Save to RefWorks should work on any modern browser.

Adding References Using Save to RefWorks

To add a reference or a list of references from a website to RefWorks:

1. Ensure that you are logged into RefWorks.
2. While browsing any website, when viewing a page containing a reference, or information about a reference, select Save to RefWorks from your browser's favorites toolbar. Save to RefWorks opens a Reference Editor window.

   

   Save to RefWorks Reference Editor
   • If Save to RefWorks detects a single reference on the page, Save to RefWorks prefills as many fields as it can. Enter or correct information as required and select Save to RefWorks. The reference is added to your RefWorks account.
   • If Save to RefWorks detects multiple references, a list of references appears in the Reference Editor. Select the relevant references and select Save to RefWorks. You can edit each one by first opening the reference (select > in the reference row).
3. You can then choose to assign the reference/s to a folder/s and whether to import tags or not Save to RefWorks Import options. If you have multiple projects, select the project(s) to which you want to save the reference and click Import.
    

    Save to RefWorks import references

Finding the Right Writing Tool Add-on

Find the right RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM) writing tool for you based on your operating system and version. 

Additional References

• Managing Citation Styles
• RefWorks Overview