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RefWorks: About RefWorks

About RefWorks

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RefWorks is a web-based, easy to use tool for keeping track of your sources and creating citations with a few clicks of a button! 

With RefWorks you can:

  • Create in-text citations with the click of a button
  • Automatically import your references into a formatted bibliography 
  • Export citations from library databases, the web, and other sources to organize your research
  • Save so much time! 

RefWorks Basics Video Tutorial

Creating a RefWorks Account

1) Go to refworks.proquest.com  

2) Below the email box, click the "create account" link.

Screenshot of Refworks login or create account screen

3)  Enter your Embry-Riddle email address and click the "Check" button.

4) Create your password, then click "Sign Up"

You'll get an email from RefWorks with instructions to activate your account, once you do, you are ready to login and start using RefWorks to manage your research! 

RefWorks Access

RefWorks access is provided through your Embry-Riddle credentials, making your saved resources available until you graduate.  If you think you might want access to your resources after graduation, you may want to try Zotero, a freely accessed citation manager.  Click to check out the Zotero Guide for more info.