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RefWorks: Creating in-text citations or footnotes

Introduction to RefWorks, an online reference manager

Tools to add references to your text

Quick Cite

One option to add in-text citations and references in a Word document is Quick Cite. You can find this option under Create Bibliography in your RefWorks account. You will get a dialog box where you can select the reference(s) you want to use, copy the information and paste that in your Word document. At the end you can create a bibliography based on the selected references. Watch a short excerpt of the video RefWorks Basic Functionality (O:29) demonstrating Quick Cite.

RefWorks Citation Manager

To create a paper with in-text citations or footnotes while you write you can use the tool, RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM). RCM is available as an Add-in for Word and Add-on for Google Docs. You can find these tools under Tools > Extensions & Add-ons in your RefWorks account.

NB: EUR students and staff can log in to Microsoft 365 using their EUR credentials and use the RCM add-in pre-installed in the Word app.

RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM) for Word

Windows 10 & 11, MacOS Versions 10.15+
Word 2019 - latest versions only, Word 2025, Word Online / 365

iOS (iPad)
Word app, RCM for Word Online (available via Word online only)

Installing and accessing RefWorks Citation Manager – Personal Device

You have purchased Microsoft Word or Microsoft 365 for use on your own device and sign in with your personal Microsoft account,

  1. Within Microsoft Word select the Insert tab and then click on Get Add-ins.
  2. In the Office Add-ins window search for RefWorks.
  3. Select RefWorks Citation Manager and click Add.
  4. The RCM tab should now appear on the ribbon across the top of your document. Select that tab.
  5. Select the RefWorks Citation Manager icon on the left of the screen.
  6. The RCM login screen will open on the right of the screen. Enter the details of your previously created RefWorks account.

Watch the video Writing with RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM) for Microsoft Word (5:37)

RCM for Google Docs

Windows 10 & Windows 11, MacOS Versions 10.15+, iOS (iPad)
Google Docs

Installing RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM) in Google Docs
  1. Open a Google Docs document and select Extensions > Add-ons > Get Add-ons and search for RefWorks. 
  2. Select the RefWorks Citation Manager tile.
  3. Select Install.
  4. Sign in with Google and select the Google account where you like to add the RCM add-on.
  5. Review and Allow terms of account access.
  6. Select Done on the Google installation confirmation message screen.
  7. Select Extensions > RefWorks Citation Manager > Manage citations. The RCM add-on opens on the right.

If you don’t immediately see the Manage citations option, refresh the page or wait until Google Docs updates your view.

Watch the video Writing with RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM) for Google Docs (5:49)