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Refworks: Getting Started

This short guide explains how to get started using the brand new RefWorks platform.

Databases that support direct exporting to RefWorks

RefWorks has import filters for over 800 databases and new filters are added on a constant basis.

  • Annual Reviews
  • CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
  • Ebrary
  • EBSCOhost
  • ERIC - Education Resources Information Center
  • Google Scholar
  • Iter
  • JSTOR
  • LexisNexis Academic
  • Newsbank
  • OCLC
  • Proquest
  • PubMed
  • Sage Premier
  • Science Direct

For a complete listing, visit http://bit.ly/D5ikD

ALUMNI! Did You Know....

A MESSAGE FOR ALUMNI:

RefWorks allows you to continue using your account even AFTER you graduate!

To gain life-long access, please follow the step below:

To continue your access to RefWorks, please change the login email from your Eastern e-mail, to a personal email.

“All alumni of subscribing academic institutions will have life-long access to RefWorks. Access will continue to be available to an institution’s alumni as long as that institution subscribes.” (www.refworks.com)

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Import citations from research databases

  • Organize your citations in folders
  • Search within them
  • Create citations from scratch
  • Compile bibliography/works cited
  • Share your citations with other RefWorks users

BRAND NEW REFWORKS USERS

THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR BRAND NEW REFWORKS USERS

**If you already have an account, skip to the box below to learn how to migrate your reference from the legacy platform to the new platform.**

To create a RefWorks account:

  1. Go to http://refworks.proquest.com and click the “sign up” link.
  2. Fill in your information making sure to use your EASTERN email address (you can’t sign up with @yahoo.com, @gmail.com, etc.).  Using your Eastern email address will identify you in the system as being eligible for a free account.
  3. An email with a link is sent to you in order to complete the registration process. PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM/JUNK FOLDER FOR THIS. 
  4. Once you activate your account, you’ll get access immediately and can get started managing your documents.

EXISTING REFWORKS USERS

THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR CURRENT REFWORKS USERS