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RefWorks is a web-based citation management tool that helps you store, organize, share, and format references. This tool is essential for staff members that publish, perform research, or need to manage article citations. 

Sign up or log in: RefWorks  

The BC Cancer library purchases a license for RefWorks in order to make it free to all BC Cancer staff.

RefWorks News & Announcements

• LearningHub online course: Refworks Overview. Get a demonstration of the key Refworks features whenever and wherever is convenient for you.  
• Refworks Support via chat. If you are working from home, use the Refworks Support chat to solve problems such as installing Write-N-Cite or fixing attachments that have crashed on import.
• Single email, multiple accounts? Use 'Projects' to separate your activities and collaborate more efficiently.

Why did we choose Refworks?

• Most of your references are imported, not typed in, reducing mistakes. 
• Cloud access without downloads. Updates are instant, online.
• Best platform for sharing amongst a team
• Seamless onsite / offsite use anywhere,
• Citation style formatting has been highly accurate.
• Custom formats can be set up. 

Other citation managers are available, but the Library may not be able to support them.

1. At https://refworks.proquest.com, click on the "Create Account" link.

2. Enter your BC Cancer, BCGSC, or BCCRC email address and click "Check."

3. You will receive a "success" message and you will be asked to create a password. Your institutional email becomes your login name.

4. An activation email will be sent and you'll need to validate your account to continue.

5. Once you click on the link in the activation email, you are directed back to RefWorks to enter your name, role and regional affiliation.  You'll also be asked if you'd like to install the "Save to RefWorks" browser bookmarklet tool (a great way to capture data from web pages!) and if you'd like to install one of the article writing apps (Write-N-Cite for Word or RefWorks Add-on for Google Docs). 

6. You'll be brought directly into your new account and are ready to begin adding to your collection!

Note: For workstations on the BC Cancer network, the Word app, Write-n-Cite, must be requested from IMITS. See the Write-N-Cite tab on the left for details.

RCM (Refworks Citation Manager) add-in for MS Word coming to BC Cancer

BC Cancer is finally able to provide users with RCM, the most current RefWorks add-in for Word documents. 

April 2024

• The app will be "deployed" for BC Cancer early in April. You may get an email notification - this is not spam. No action is required.
• The BC Cancer Library will be testing RCM and creating guides to support users.
• Users can wait to use RCM. Existing documents and Write-n-Cite will not be affected at this time.

Read more info on the Write-n-Cite / RCM page of the Library Portal.