RefWorks stops as of July 2022

REFWORKS ENDS: WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU?

• You can use RefWorks until June 2022.
• From July 2022 you will no longer have access to RefWorks and your references.
• Would you like to keep your references? Export them in time to another (free) citation tool such as Mendeley or Zotero. Citation export manuals are available. Check for the tool concerned.
• In just a few steps you can migrate your folders to a new citation tool. However, some elements cannot be exported:
  • Attachments (full text)
  • Tags
  • Notes
• Documents already using RefWorks data are not compatible with other citation management tools. You have two options:

1. If you are confident that you will be ready before 1 July 2022, you can complete your document first and only then switch to another programme, such as Mendeley or Zotero.
2. If you are not so sure whether you will be ready before 1 July 2022, it is better to switch to another programme as early as possible. To be able to continue working with your document in another programme, it is necessary to remove the RefWorks Field Codes. Save your document under a new name, just to be sure. Subsequently, you can insert the references again when using another tool (= replace RefWorks references) and add new references.

MANUALS

You can export your RefWorks references to another tool. Check the manuals for exporting and importing references.

• Manual Exporting references from RefWorks
• Manual Exporting references from RefWorks Legacy
• Manual Importing references from RefWorks in Mendeley
• Manual Importing references from RefWorks in Zotero
• Manual Removing RefWorks field codes

If you have migrated to another programme and you are sure that you no longer need access to RefWorks, and have removed the field codes from all documents on which you want to work any further, then you can permanently delete your RefWorks account.

• Manual Deleting your RefWorks account

QUESTIONS?

Please contact the subject librarian for your faculty. The relevant librarian will be happy to help you.