About RefWorks

RefWorks in a Nutshell

• RefWorks Login
• Import research references from library research databases or from text files.
• Automatically insert references into a paper.
• Format a bibliography in seconds using styles like MLA, APA, etc.
• With a plug-in for MS Word called Write-N-Cite, insert references with the click of a button.
• Save PDF documents to your personal database.
• Access your references from anywhere in the world, including on your mobile device.

• Macalester Group Code: RWMacalesterC

Questions? Please contact the Reference Desk at (651) 696-6618 or e-mail us via our Ask Us service.

How to Import from a Research Database:

Academic Search PremierAccessible ArchivesAccessScienceACM Digital LibraryAfrican American Music ReferenceAfrican American Newspapers, 1827-1998African Studies CompanionAGRICOLA (OCLC)All AcademicAlt HealthWatchAlternative Press IndexAlternative Press Index ArchiveAlukaAmerica's Historical NewspapersAmerica: History and Life with Full TextAmerican Chemical Society PublicationsAmerican DecadesAmerican Decades: Primary SourcesAmerican History in VideoAmerican History Through Literature 1820-1870American Men & Women of Science: A Biographical Directory of Today's Leaders in Physical, Biological, and Related SciencesAmerican Slavery: A Composite AutobiographyAmerican SongAncient Europe 8000 B.C.--A.D. 1000 : encyclopedia of the Barbarian WorldAnnee PhilologiqueAnnual ReviewsAnthropological LiteratureAnthroSourceAPA StyleArchiveGridArt Full TextArt Images for College TeachingARTFL Project (American and French Research on the Treasury of the French Language)Arts and Humanities Citation IndexARTstorATLA Religion Database (ATLAS)AtoZ Maps OnlineBaker's Biographical Dictionary of MusiciansBaker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS)Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) / International Bibliography of Art (IBA)Biographical Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North AfricaBioMed CentralBioOneBioOne Abstracts and IndexesBirds of North AmericaBlack DramaBlack Literature Criticism: Classic and Emerging authors Since 1950Black Thought and CultureBlack Women in AmericaBlackwell Encyclopedia of SociologyBooks in PrintBrill's New Pauly: Encyclopaedia of the Ancient World: AntiquityBusiness Source PremierCambridge Histories OnlineChemistry: Foundations and ApplicationsCIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)Cities of the WorldClase/PeriodicaClassical Music LibraryClassical Music Reference LibraryClassical Scores LibraryCollege Blue BookCollegeSource OnlineColumbia Gazetteer of the WorldCommunication and Mass Media CompleteComplete Classics Collection of Ancient ChinaComplete Dictionary of Scientific BiographyConsumer Health CompleteContemporary Black BiographyContemporary Theatre, Film and TelevisionContemporary Women's IssuesContemporary World MusicCountries and Their CulturesCountries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook 2007CQ ResearcherCQ WeeklyCredo ReferenceCSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)Dance in VideoDictionary of American Family NamesDictionary of American HistoryDictionary of Literary BiographyDigest of Education StatisticsDirectory of Open Access JournalsDissertation Abstracts OnlineEarly American Imprints, Series I: Evans 1639-1800Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker 1801-1819Early English Books Online (EEBO)eBooks on EBSCOhostEconLitEconomist Historical ArchiveEconomy and War in the Third Reich, 1933-1944eHRAF World CulturesEighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO)Eighteenth Century Collections: ImagesEncyclopaedia Britannica OnlineEncyclopaedia JudaicaEncyclopedia of AestheticsEncyclopedia of AfricaEncyclopedia of African American History, 1619-1895Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the PresentEncyclopedia of African-American Culture and HistoryEncyclopedia of AgingEncyclopedia of American Foreign PolicyEncyclopedia of American ReligionsEncyclopedia of ArchaeologyEncyclopedia of BioethicsEncyclopedia of BuddhismEncyclopedia of Cancer and SocietyEncyclopedia of Children and Childhood: In History and SocietyEncyclopedia of Civil Liberties in AmericaEncyclopedia of Clothing and FashionEncyclopedia of Crime & JusticeEncyclopedia of DisabilityEncyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive BehaviorEncyclopedia of EducationEncyclopedia of EnergyEncyclopedia of Environment and SocietyEncyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and PhilosophyEncyclopedia of EpidemiologyEncyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence and SecurityEncyclopedia of European Social History From 1350 to 2000Encyclopedia of EvolutionEncyclopedia of Food and CultureEncyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against HumanityEncyclopedia of Global ChangeEncyclopedia of Global HealthEncyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate ChangeEncyclopedia of Health and Behavior ManagementEncyclopedia of Health Services ResearchEncyclopedia of Human DevelopmentEncyclopedia of Irish History and CultureEncyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim WorldEncyclopedia of Latin American History and CultureEncyclopedia of Measurement and StatisticsEncyclopedia of Medical Decision MakingEncyclopedia of Modern AsiaEncyclopedia of ObesityEncyclopedia of PhilosophyEncyclopedia of PopulationEncyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in AmericaEncyclopedia of ReligionEncyclopedia of Research DesignEncyclopedia of Russian HistoryEncyclopedia of Science and ReligionEncyclopedia of Science, Technology, and EthicsEncyclopedia of SemioticsEncyclopedia of Social WorkEncyclopedia of SociologyEncyclopedia of Stem Cell ResearchEncyclopedia of Survey Research MethodsEncyclopedia of the Dead Sea ScrollsEncyclopedia of the EnlightenmentEncyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North AfricaEncyclopedia of the New American NationEncyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of EducationEncyclopedia of Western Colonialism Since 1450Encyclopedia of Women and Gender: sex similarities and differences and the impact of society on genderEncyclopedia of World BiographyEncyclopedia of World CulturesEnvironmental EncyclopediaERIC (Education Resources Information Center -- ProQuest)Europa World of LearningEurope 1450 to 1789 : Encyclopedia of the Early Modern WorldExpanded Academic ASAPFamily & Society Studies WorldwideFilm & Television Literature Index with Full TextFRANCISGale Encyclopedia of Alternative MedicineGale Encyclopedia of Everyday LawGale Encyclopedia of MedicineGale Encyclopedia of Mental HealthGale Encyclopedia of Multicultural AmericaGale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic HistoryGale Literary IndexGale Virtual Reference LibraryGarland Encyclopedia of World MusicGeneral Science CollectionGeneticsGeo-Data : The World Geographical EncyclopediaGEOBASEGEOBIB (Online Geographical Bibliography)GeoRefGPO AccessGPO Monthly CatalogGranger's World of PoetryGreenFILEGREENRGrzimek's Animal Life EncyclopediaHandbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS)HAPI (Hispanic American Periodicals Index)Health Source: Consumer EditionHealth Source: Nursing/Academic EditionHistorical Abstracts with Full TextHistorical Minneapolis TribuneHistorical Statistics of the United StatesHistory Behind the Headlines : the origins of conflicts worldwideHistory CooperativeHistory of World Trade Since 1450Humanities EBook ProjectICPSRIn the First PersonIndex IslamicusInformaworldInformeIntergovernmental Committee on Refugees: The West's Response to Jewish EmigrationInternational Dictionary of Films and FilmmakersInternational Encyclopedia of Marriage and FamilyInternational Index to Black Periodicals Full Text (IIBP)iPollIRISIter BibliographyJazz Music LibraryJohns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory & CriticismJournal Citation ReportsJSTORLeft IndexLexisNexis AcademicLexisNexis Congressional Research Digital CollectionLibrary, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)Linguistics and Language Behavior AbstractsLION (Literature Online)Literary EncyclopediaLiterature Criticism OnlineLiterature Resource Center (LRC)Mac Weekly, TheMacalester Archives Digitized PhotographsMacalester ViewsMacalester WorldCatMaking of America (Cornell University)Making of America (University of Michigan)MasterFILE PremierMedlinePlusMLA International BibliographyMNCATMusic OnlineNational Center for Health StatisticsNBER Working PapersNetLibraryNetLibrary eAudiobooksNew Catholic EncyclopediaNew Catholic Encyclopedia Supplement - Jubilee Volume: The Wojtyla YearsNew Dictionary of the History of IdeasNew Encyclopedia of AfricaNew York Public Library Digital GalleryNew York Times ArchiveNineteenth Century UK PeriodicalsNutrition and Well-Being A to ZOAIsterOCLC Electronic Collections Online (Abstract and Index)Opera in VideoOxford Art OnlineOxford Classical DictionaryOxford Music OnlineOxford Reference OnlinePeace Research AbstractsPerseus Digital LibraryPhilosopher's IndexPolling the NationsPollution A to ZProfessional CollectionProject GutenbergPROLA (Physical Review Online Archive) & Physical Review Online JournalsProQuest NewsstandPsycARTICLESPsycINFOPublic Library of Science (PLOS)PubMedRace Relations AbstractsReader's Guide RetrospectiveRegional Business NewsRILM Abstracts of Music LiteratureRotunda: 19th-Century Literature and CultureRoutledge Encyclopedia of PhilosophySabin AmericanaSAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research MethodsSAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research MethodsSage Handbook of Healthcare: Global Policies, Business Opportunities, Scientific DevelopmentsSAGE PremierScience Citation Index ExpandedScience Reference CenterScitationScribner Encyclopedia of American LivesShakespeare CollectionSlavery and Anti-slavery: A Transnational ArchiveSocial Sciences Citation IndexSocial Services AbstractsSocial Trends and Indicators USASociological AbstractsSomething About the AuthorStanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyStar Tribune ArchiveState and Metropolitan Area Data BookStatistical InsightTestaments to the HolocaustTimes Digital ArchiveTimes Literary Supplement (TLS) Historical ArchiveU.S. Immigration and Migration Reference LibraryU.S. Relations with the Vatican and the Holocaust, 1940-1950United Nations/Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryWall Street Journal Digital ArchiveWater: Science and IssuesWeather AlmanacWeb of KnowledgeWeb of ScienceWest's Encyclopedia of American LawWhitaker's AlmanackWiley InterscienceWomen and Social MovementsWomen Writers OnlineWomen's Studies InternationalWorld Almanac/Book of FactsWorld Development Indicators (WDI Online)World FactbookWorld of Earth ScienceWorld of Microbiology and ImmunologyWorld Press EncyclopediaWorldCat via FirstSearchWorldmark Encyclopedia of National EconomiesWorldmark Encyclopedia of Religious PracticesWorldmark Encyclopedia of the NationsWorldmark Encyclopedia of the StatesWorldscopeWorldwide Political Science Abstracts

Set Up an Account

1. RefWorks use is limited to current Macalester students, faculty and staff.
2. Initial account set up must be done from on campus.
3. Set Up a RefWorks Account from On Campus

Off Campus Access

1. Initial account set up must take place on campus.
2. Use the following special Group Code assigned to Macalester: RWMacalesterC
3. If you are visiting an institution that also subscribes to RefWorks, use the following URL to login: http://www.refworks.com/rwsingle, enter the Group Code above, and login with your Macalester personal account information.

General Help with RefWorks and Write-N-Cite

• RefWorks Overview Tutorial
• Converting from Other Bibliographic Software to RefWorks (pdf)
• RefWorks Help and Features
• RefWorks Compatibility Info
• Write-N-Cite Overview