RefWorks

RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM) is an add-on for Microsoft Word that enables you to add citations and references to your Word document as you write. 

Accessing and installing RCM

If you are logged into Word on your own PC or laptop with your University of Lincoln credentials RCM will already be installed. To access RefWorks Citation Manager, go to Word and select RCM on the Word ribbon. Press RefWorks Citation Manager to open the sidebar.

If you are using your own version of Word you may need to install RCM manually. RefWorks provide step by step guidance on how to do this.

Logging into RCM

To use RCM you will need to log in to sync references between Word and your RefWorks account. 

To log in click on 'Use login from my institution'.

Type in Lincoln and then select University of Lincoln from the drop-down menu.  You may then be prompted to sign in with your University email address and password. You should then get logged into RefWorks Citation Manager.

The first time you log in to RCM it may take a while to sync all of your references, especially if you have a lot.

Selecting a referencing style in RCM

Before you start writing check that the Citation Style corresponds to the style you need to use.

For the University of Lincoln Harvard Referencing Style click on the menu in RCM and look under Citation Style. This should say Harvard - University of Lincoln (2019). If it doesn't:

• Click on Citation Style  
• Change Citation Style
• Look under Institutional styles for Harvard - University of Lincoln and select this 
• Click Update

For other styles click on the menu in RCM and look under Citation Style. To change the listed style:

• Click on Citation Style
• Change Citation Style
• Search for the style you need and select it
• Click Update

Which citation style should I choose in RefWorks?

Adding a citation using RCM

When you are ready to add a citation:

• Position the cursor on the page where you want to insert the citation
• Locate the resource you want to add by searching or navigating through your folders (via the 'All references' dropdown menu).
• Hover over a reference and select either cite this or edit this. If you need to add page numbers to your citation you will need to edit the resource first.
• Your in-text citation will appear in your work.

Generating a reference list using RCM

When you have finished adding citations to your work you can generate a reference list:

• Position your cursor at the point on the page where you would like your reference list to start
• Click on the menu in RCM
• Toggle the Bibliography switch to ON

RCM will generate a reference list of all the citations you have used in your chosen referencing style. 

It is important to check the citations and references generated to make sure they are correct.  It is recommended that you refer to the referencing handbook for the style that you are using to make sure that all the required information is included and in the correct format.  

Click on the image below to watch a short recording on RefWorks Citation Manager.