LibGuides: RefWorks: Create an Account

Creating a Refworks Account

Create a New Refworks Account
Click the “create account” link at the bottom of the page. Fill in your information using your Cal State LA email address, e.g. wsmith@calstatela.edu. Once you have created your account, you'll receive an email with a link to complete the registration process.

Creating a Bibliography

Head to the All Documents section of New Refworks or to a specific folder with the references you want to cite. Check each reference that you want to cite and then click the create bibliography quotations mark icon , pictured below.

Create Bibliography on pulldown

You can choose to create a bibliography for the checked references or for all of the reference in the collection. Next, search for your reference style you need and select it. Your formatted bibliography will be displayed in your browser for you to copy and paste into any word processing software.

Select Output style

Additional Help

Getting Started with New Refworks Guide
Adding References Manually
You can upload a document, import references, and create new references with this feature.
Sharing Folders
You can share folders of references others and can view folders of references that are shared with you.
Getting Started with New Refworks Videos