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RefWorks Citation Management Tutorial

Instruction on how to create your RefWorks account, save citations to RefWorks, and create a reference list/bibliography using RefWorks.

Creating a reference list or bibliography using RefWorks

1) Click here log in to RefWorksRefWorks will open in a new window.


 

2) Select the items you would like to include in your reference list/bibliography by clicking on the check box to the left of the citations.


 

3) After you have selected all of your citations, click on the Create Bibliogaphy button at the top of the page.


 

4) Select the citation style you would like to use.

RefWorks allows for output in AMA, APA, CSE, MLA, and many more citation styles. If you do not see the citation style you would like to use in the Select an Output Style pull down menu, click on Manage Output Styles located at the bottom of the page.

 

5) Select the type of file in which you would like to download the reference list/bibliography.


 

6) Click on the Create Bibliography button to download your reference list/bibliography using your internet browser.


 

7) Remember to check your reference list/bibliography for errors. RefWorks does the best it can, but errors do occur.

For help checking your AMA reference list for errors, please see our American Medical Association (AMA) Quick Style Guide