This handout offers steps on how to create a RefWorks account.

1. RefWorks
What you can do with citations in RefWorks:
Import citations from research databases Create citations from scratch
Organize your citations in folders Compile bibliography/works cited
Search within them Share your citations with others
Create an Account Adding Citations
1. Visit Warner Library's homepage @
1. Direct import from database
http://www.eastern.edu/library/
Look for an icon or “Export” link
2. Located towards the screen's bottom,
under "Our Resources", is the RefWorks 2. Searching a library catalog in RefWorks
link Search > Online Catalog or Database
3. After clicking the link, our website directs 3. Create your own
you to the RefWorks login screen References > Add new reference
4. Click on the "Not your Organization?
Login using your Group Code"
5. Please contact the reference desk–
610.341.1777 to obtain Eastern’s group
code Create a Bibliography
1. On the menu bar, click “Bibliography”
6. Enter the group code and click on "Go to
Login" 2. Select your “Output Style” (citation
7. Click on the "New to RefWorks? Sign style; over 500 to choose from!)
up for an Individual Account" 3. Select “Format a Bibliography from a
8. Complete the New User Information List of References”
form. You may create your own unique username
4. Choose your file type
and password
9. Once the form is complete (don't forget the
HTML (copy & paste into a
security code!), click "Register" document)
Have a Question? Run into a problem? Word (save as a Word file)
Contact 5. Select which references to include
Andrea D. Reed (having them in folders comes in handy)
Media & Digital Librarian
610.225.5004 6. Click
areed@eastern.edu
Tutorials available at http://libguides.eastern.edu/refworks Created by ADR © 2009