RefWorks 

Once you've gotten to the RefWorks  login page select Sign up for an individual account.

In the New User Information for University of Michigan Library screen, enter your name, login name, password, U of M e-mail address, type of user, and area of focus, then click on Register. Once you’ve registered, a confirmation will be sent to your e-mail address. You’ll also receive periodic updates from RefWorks on enhancements and upgrades.

NOTE: It is recommended that you DO NOT use your UM Kerberos password, but select another password of your choice.

RefWorks is a web-based bibliographic management service. RefWorks allows users to create personal citation databases by importing references from text files or online databases. RefWorks features also facilitate manuscript preparation, allowing for automatic formatting of the paper and the bibliography.

RefWorks is similar in function to software products such as EndNote, Reference Manager, and ProCite. It differs in that personal databases are stored on the RefWorks server and can be accessed through the University Library institutional account from wherever the user happens to be. In addition, there is no charge for use to University of Michigan current faculty, staff and students.

On Campus

To access RefWorks account on campus, you can go directly to http://www.refworks.com/refworks/. RefWorks will recognize the IP address on your computer as U of M and the RefWorks User Login for the University of Michigan University Library window will appear.

Off Campus

If you are off campus and want to setup an account, you’ll need to go through the Search Tools page at: http://searchtools.lib.umich.edu/
Click on Find Databases then enter RefWorks in the Title search box. You’ll be asked to sign on using library authentication. 

If you are using Write-N-Cite off campus, you will be prompted to enter a group code in order to access your RefWorks account. The UM implementation of RefWorks does not use a group code. Instead, the library proxy server is used for remote access to RefWorks and all library electronic resources. RefWorks has developed a version of Write-N-Cite that is compatible with the proxy server. Follow these instructions to download and install Write-N-Cite.

Once you've gotten to the RefWorks login page, select Sign up for an individual account.

In the New User Information for University of Michigan Library screen, enter your name, login name, password, U of M e-mail address, type of user, and area of focus, then click on Register. Once you’ve registered, a confirmation will be sent to your e-mail address. You’ll also receive periodic updates from RefWorks on enhancements and upgrades.

NOTE: It is recommended that you DO NOT use your UM Kerberos password, but select another password of your choice.