Write-N-Cite is a small add-on that you can download in order to run an abbreviated version of RefWorks in Microsoft Word and cite references and create bibliographies with the click of a button.
To access Write-N-Cite (from on- or off-campus locations):
- Download and install Write-N-Cite on your computer (if you haven't done so already): Under Tools on your RefWorks account, click Write-N-Cite. Select Write-N-Cite for Word (32 bit) and install.
- Open the Word document you want to work with, and look for the Write-N-Cite icon on the "Add-ins" tab:
- A RefWorks login screen will appear. Log in with your RefWorks login name and password.
- A Write-N-Cite window will open (it helps to check the "always on top" option in Write-N-Cite, and to resize the box to stay in the lower third of your screen).
To work with Write-N-Cite:
- Place your cursor where you would like to add your citation. In the Write-N-Cite window, locate the reference you would like to cite and click on the Cite link next to it
- Back in Word, you should see a "placeholder citation" that looks something like this : {{1 Citation 2011}}.
- Continue writing and adding citations.
- When you are ready to produce a finished document, click on the "Bibliography" menu in Write-N-Cite. Choose the style (APA, MLA, etc) you would like your citations to appear in, and click "Create Bibliography."
Tips: You can add page numbers or other additional information to citations by using the "Edit Citation" link in Write-N-Cite
Always proofread the bibliography! No citation software is perfect.
Tutorials:
Creating Bibliographies
Troubleshooting your Bibliography
