Xplora English: Refworks

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

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 refworks.lic@avans.nl. Please mention your academy and/or course in the subject line of your email.