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New RefWorks: Resources and Research Guide

The New RefWorks is a new way to collect, manage and organize research papers documents. You can read annotate, organize, and cite your research as well as collaborate with friends and colleagues by sharing collections

Need Help?

Have questions regarding the new RefWorks ? Contact Shepard Library Reference Desk at 919-530-6473

In addition, the new RefWorks Support Pages are available at any time.

More information about upgrading to the new RefWorks can be found at: http://www.proquest.com/go/upgrade-refworks

New RefWorks Webinars & Screencasts

Proquest offers several webinars on many different topics each month. Below are links to our schedule of upcoming sessions and recordings of recent ones.

Upcoming sessions and recordings

Informational webinars presented by the RefWorks Product Manager and recordings of past ones can be found at: http://www.proquest.com/go/upgrade-refworks

New RefWorks screencasts are available 24/7 on our YouTube Channel.  Click here to begin watching.

Creating an Account

An institutional account is available to anyone at a subscribing institution and includes unlimited document storage, unlimited sharing inside and outside the institution, easy institution-wide sharing, phone and email tech support, training and more.

To create a RefWorks account:

  1. Go to http://refworks.proquest.com and click the “sign up” link.
  2. Fill in your information making sure to use your institutional email address (you can’t sign up with @yahoo.com, @gmail.com, etc.).  Using your institutional email address will help us know whether you are entitled to an institutional account (with all the benefits mentioned above!).

Once you activate your account (you'll receive an email with a link to complete the registration process), you’ll get access immediately and can get started managing your documents.