You can create a personal username and password (recommended if you will also use the RefWorks Citation Manager tool in Word and if you wish to use RefWorks after graduating) from https://refworks.proquest.com or you can use 'login from my institution'.
See New RefWorks Login help page for more information and instructions to create your account. Also see troubleshooting if you get stuck. Note that you will need a password to use RCM (RefWorks Citation Manager) - see the New RefWorks Login page for more details.
Once you have created your account, login at: https://refworks.proquest.com.
Legacy RefWorks is being retired in 2023 and will not be available after 30th June. If you are not already using new RefWorks (https://refworks.proquest.com/) we ask you to upgrade before end of June to avoid last minute problems.
- In Legacy RefWorks click the 'Upgrade to the latest version of RefWorks' button which is at top right of screen (recommended method).
- Alternatively, create an account for New RefWorks and Import your references from Legacy (your folder structure will be retained and PDFs etc. imported).
Note: if you use Write-N-Cite to create in-text citations from RefWorks in your Word document it is best to complete your document before upgrading. If you do need to do the upgrade before your document is complete, take a backup copy before working on it with the new version. See Upgrade a Write-N-Cite document and contact the Library for guidance. |
See more guidance on Upgrading from Legacy to New RefWorks and also how to Upgrade a Write-N-Cite document.
When should I upgrade to New RefWorks?
The sooner the better. We advise that you upgrade by the end of 2022.
What if I am working on a document?
You can upgrade at any time but you may wish to delay a little until:
IMPORTANT: Always save a copy of your documents before upgrading them.
Should I upgrade if I am writing up my PhD?
Will all my data map exactly as it is from Legacy to New RefWorks?
What happens about folders I share with colleagues?
Re-share any shared folders (formerly called shared collections), including those 'publicly' shared via URL.
See how to share folders and the improved sharing methods in Sharing Folders of References.