RefWorks Classic help: Reference list

Create a Bibliography from Records in RefWorks

There are many ways to format bibliographies using RefWorks. This is a simple method of formatting a bibliography from selected records directly within RefWorks. If you wish to use Refworks in combination with your word processor using footnotes, in-text citations and bibliographies click on the Write and Cite tab.

1. Click Create Bibliography at the top of the screen.
2. Select desired style from the Output Style drop-down menu. For information on customizing or creating a new output style see Customize a Style
3. Click Format Bibliography from a List of References.
4. Select desired format from the File Type drop-down menu.
5. Select All References, My List, or Specifiy Folder and click the desired folder from the drop-down menu.
6. Click Create Bibliography.

Note: If you choose HTML format the bibliography will display in a new browser window. You may then use your browsers File->Print or File->Save As functions.
If you selected any other format you will be prompted to save the bibliography with a file name.

RefWorks Classic help: Output Style Editor

Customizing Styles in RefWorks

RefWorks comes with hundreds of pre-defined output styles. If a style you need is not on the list, you may either create a new style or request that RefWorks make a new style. You may also modify any of the existing styles that come with RefWorks.

Editing an Existing Style

You might choose to do this when a style does not include certain fields of a record you would like included in the bibliography.

1. Click Bibliography tab at the top of the screen.
2. Click Output Style Editor.
3. Select the style you wish to modify from the Output Style: drop-down menu.
4. Click Save As and enter a new name for your edited style.
   Example: My_USGS - United States Geological Survey
5. Click View.
6. Click Reference types for "[Default]".
7. Select which reference type you want to define from the Reference Type: drop-down menu.
   Note: You must define each reference type you will be using, or the generic ref type will be used.
8. You may change the order of existing fields or delete fields from the Output Fields box or add fields from the Fields For This Type box.
9. Click Bibliography Settings and select any changes as desired.
10. Click Update to preview the style.
11. Click In-Text Citations tab and make changes as desired.
12. Select desired choice from the Citation Settings.
13. Select desired choice from Reference types for "[Default]".
14. Click Update to preview the in-text citation.
15. Click Save to make sure all of your changes have been saved.

Creating a New Style

1. Click Bibliography.
2. Click Output Style Editor.
3. Click New. Creating a New Style is similar to the instructions above for editing a style.

Remember to define settings for either the Generic reference type or for each specific reference type you will be using in a bibliography. All styles not defined default to the Generic reference type.