What is RefWorks?
- An online tool that helps you conduct research and compose research papers.
- Functions with Microsoft Word and other word processors to create footnotes, citations and a bibliography for your paper, formatted into the correct style (MLA, APA, Chicago Style, etc.).
- Allows you to save and organize your citations as you do research. Each reference can be extensively annotated to make the writing process easier.
- Works with library database subscriptions to make a seamless transition between researching and writing.
- Functionality is similar to that of the EndNote software. Unlike EndNote Web, RefWorks is available to you after you graduate with an alumni account.
How do I access RefWorks?
- On campus: Go to: http://www.refworks.com/refworks from any computer on campus. Click on "Sign up for an Individual Account," and register using a valid Tulane e-mail address or Tulane alumni e-mail address. You may also login from library pages on library.tulane.edu by clicking LOGIN, then REFWORKS.
- Off campus: Log into Off Campus access, then create an account from http://www.refworks.com/refworks. Once you've created an account, log in with your email address and password. You may also login from library pages on library.tulane.edu by clicking LOGIN, then REFWORKS.
- Alumni: If you have graduated from Tulane and would like to use RefWorks, you will need to set up an @TulaneAlumni.net e-mail address here.
I'm a faculty member and my students have to write a research paper. How can they learn to use RefWorks?
Librarians can conduct a brief introductory session for your students. On the Uptown Campus, use the workshop request form or Health Sciences Campus, use this form to schedule a RefWorks workshop for your class. Contact us for more information: Uptown Campus (504) 865-5606 or Health Sciences Campus (504) 988-5155.
