RefWorks has created a plug-in for Microsoft Word that enables you to insert citations into your papers.  In order to use this plug-in, you must download Write-N-Cite from inside your RefWorks account.

Downloading the Write-N-Cite plug-in:

Ensure that you are logged in to your RefWorks account.

1. Select Write-N-Cite from the Tools menu of your RefWorks account.

2. Select the Windows or MAC version, based on the type of computer you have.

3. Select Save to Disk in the pop-up window that appears.

4. Click the OK button.

5. Double-click your mouse on the Install icon that was saved to the Desktop.

6. Click the Next button in the Write-N-Cite setup wizard until you are brought to the final page of the Setup Wizard.

7. In the window that says that Write-N-Cite has been successfully installed, click the Finish button.

8. Open Microsoft Word to ensure that the Write-N-Cite tool has been installed.  It will appear somewhere in the toolbar toward the top of your screen.

Using Write-N-Cite to create in-text citations:

1. Ensure that your cursor is in the spot that you wish to insert a citation into your Word document.

2. Click the Write-N-Cite button in Microsoft Word.

If you are not logged in to your RefWorks account, Write-N-Cite will ask that you log in.

3. A list of all your saved RefWorks references will appear.  Click the Cite link next to the reference you wish to use.

4. Your citation will appear in your Word document.  It appears in brackets; this will be formatted in a future step.

When you have added all the citations into your document, go back to the Write-N-Cite box.

Using Write-N-Cite to Format Document and Create Bibliography

1. Click on the Bibliography button in the Write-N-Cite box.

2. Select the Citation Style of your choice from the Output Style drop-down menu.

3. Click the Create Bibliography button.

Wait while RefWorks processes your bibliography.  You will receive a manuscript completion message.  You will see that you now have two Word documents:  your original Word document and a Word document whose name begins with the word Final.

4. Open the Final Document. 

Your citations are now formatted, and your Bibliography will appear at the end of your document.