Help With ~ RefWorks: Use RefWorks with Microsoft Word

RefWorks offers two methods to insert and format citations, footnotes, and bibliographies while writing.

• RefWorks Citation Manager for Word and Google Docs
• Quick Cite

RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM) is a plugin for Microsoft Word that lets you run a simplified version of RefWorks inside Word.

• RCM can be installed directly from within Microsoft Word
• Available for Mac OS X 10.6+
  • Compatible with Word 2016, 2019 and online (365)
• Available for Windows 8.1 and 10 and 11
  • Compatible with Word 2016, 2019, 2021 and online (365)

IMPORTANT NOTE:

RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM) with Word requires an alternate password (i.e., your RefWorks credentials) to log in. In your RefWorks account, click on your name in the top right corner, then select Settings. Scroll down to Alternate Password and click on Set alternate password. Create an alternate password and click Save. You will only need to use your RefWorks credentials (Hamilton email address and alternate password) when you use Word and the RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM).

Make sure you login from the Login with your RefWorks credentials option. Do not use the SSO login from my institution option. 

Installing RefWorks Citation Manager (Windows)
Note: If you are unable to access the Microsoft Store please go to the Help Desk in Burke Library for assistance.

Installing Reference Citation Manager (Mac)

1. Open a new document in Microsoft Word, select Insert > Get Add-ins
2. Search for RefWorks. RefWorks Citation Manager will be displayed. Select Add.
3. Once the Add-in is installed you will see RCM in the top menu bar of Word.
4. Select the RCM tab and click the RCM button. The RCM pane opens on the right side of the document.
5. Log into RefWorks.

Note: If you are unable to access the Microsoft Store please go to the Help Desk in Burke Library for assistance.

How to Use RefWorks Citation Manager

NOTE: Support for Write-N-Cite is ending in December 2024. Please upgrade to RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM).

• How to Migrate from Write-N-Cite (WnC) to RefWorks Citation Manager(RCM)