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RefWorks is a web application that allows you to easily store, manage and use literature references. For example for research, graduation report or paper.

Because RefWorks is web-based, you have access everywhere. It is free to use for teachers, employees and students of Avans University of Applied Sciences.

• collecting and organizing references, for example from the Xplora databases, Kaluga and Google Scholar.
• including full-text articles or other documents in your collection of references
• collecting websites with RefGrab-it
• inserting references into your text
• creating a reference list in a Word document
• applying commonly used citation styles, such as APA, Harvard or Vancouver
• sharing of referrals

You can quickly learn about the possibilities of RefWorks through these short YouTube videos. 

This is how you create an account in RefWorks:

• go to https://refworks.proquest.com
• click on Sign in to use RefWorks
• Enter your details (Avans email address) and choose a password
• click Next
• enter your details
• click Create Account

You now have immediate access.

Check RefWorks Help.

For questions and comments about RefWorks, you can also contact us at Make a report RefWorks - ServicePunt

Install new application, you need to do the following:
1. Make sure you are logged into Refworks
2. Open Word
3. Go to Start to Add-ins and select Refworks
4. Log in here with your own credentials
5. You will now see all your references and citations displayed in a column on the right.
6. Additionally, when you open a new document, you will see 'RCM' in the menu, click on it and then Refworks will start within Word.