If you created a username and password for New RefWorks but would prefer to Use login from my institution, you can associate your account. You will then have a choice of login methods.
Go to http://refworks.proquest.com and login with the username (usually your university email address) and password you created when you registered.
Click your name at the top right and select Settings.
Scroll down to Institutional Credentials and choose Associate Credentials.
You may be directed to your Institution's website to complete the process, or if RefWorks already has your details you will be taken directly to your New Refworks account.
When using login from my institution for the first time, you will be asked to accept cookies and occasionally after that point you will see a blank screen and can't proceed to the next step in the process. It may look like this:
At this point please click the refresh icon in refresh your browser (or F5 on your keyboard) and you can complete your registration. Contact the Library if there are further issues.
If you usually access new RefWorks with a user name and password, you can use the same login for RCM.
Alternatively:
If you usually Use login from my institution to access new RefWorks, create your RCM login as follows:
Login to New RefWorks: http://refworks.proquest.com
Click your name at the top right and select Settings.
Scroll down to Alternate Password and click on Set alternate Password.
Enter a new password and click Save
You can choose to login to RefWorks using a personal username and password. It is not essential but can make it quicker and easier if you plan to continue using RefWorks when you graduate. All that will be required is to update your email address in settings to your personal address.
Alternatively you can 'Use Login from my institution'
See further information below on the login methods and how to set them up.
Ceate a personal account if you are happy to use a user name and password.
Next you should receive an email with a link to complete the registration process. You may need to check your spam/junk mailbox.
IMPORTANT: When using login from my institution for the first time, you will be asked to accept cookies and occasionally after that point you will see a blank screen and can't proceed to the next step in the process. At this point please click the refresh icon in refresh your browser (or F5 on your keyboard) and you can complete your registration. Contact the Library if there are further issues.
Reference Citation Manager (RCM) which is the RefWorks writing tool in Word that enables you to cite your references directly to your Word document, now also allows you to use your institutional login.
From the login box click Use login from my institution.
Type Stirling or browse down to University of Stirling, and click on University of Stirling
If you are asked to sign in, please use your full user name e.g. jbl0000@stir.ac.uk (students) or msm4@stir.ac.uk (staff) followed by your University network password.
You may be asked to enter your University email address and give your consent to the Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. There may be some additional questions to answer.
