2023 RefWorks Release Information

First and Last Name Requirement Change

Users are no longer required to enter in First Name or Last Name when creating an account or editing a profile in Settings.

Improved Search Functionality in RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM) to Include Partial Search Terms

When searching in RCM, users can now perform a search using partial terms.

New Process For Migrating a Document From Write-N-Cite (WnC) To RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM)

Users who work with WnC are now able to migrate their document to RCM. This process will convert the in-text citations, footnotes, endnotes, and bibliography of a WnC document into the equivalent RCM document. Read more about the process here.

Improved Find Duplicates Feature by Including Additional Fields

Users may now increase accuracy and flexibility of their duplicate references search by choosing to select additional fields. The new fields included are:

• Volume
• Issue
• Journal Title
• Publisher
• Reference Type

Improved Find Duplicates Results Display

Users can now easily identify how many total references, primary references and duplicate references are displayed in the Duplicate references results page. Additionally, each primary reference indicator shows how many duplicates are identified.

Copying References from Bibliography or Quick Cite to a Document Now Pastes in Black Font

Idea Exchange

When creating a bibliography or citations via Quick Cite and pasting into a document, email, etc., the copied text is now pasted in black font by default. There is no longer a need to change font color after pasting.

Newly Created Folder During Import Is Now Automatically Selected

When importing references, users can create a folder during import. Newly created folder(s) during this process are now automatically selected for import.

Save to RefWorks (StR) Automatically Includes Tags, PMID & PMCID when Importing from PubMed

Idea Exchange

Import is now improved to include tags, PMID and PMCID when using StR in PubMed.

Improved Search Functionality to Include Partial Search Terms

When searching in RefWorks, users can now perform a search using partial terms.

Updated Storage Capacity Overview in User Settings

Users may now clearly identify how much storage space is used in their RefWorks account.

Added Option to Create New Folder During Import

Idea Exchange

When importing references, users can assign to import into existing folder(s). Now, users can create a folder during import. This streamlines the research process, eliminating the need to repeat tasks to organize references after import.