Using Write-N-Cite
To automatically insert citations into a MS Word document, you need to download a small utility called Write-N-Cite. To install Write-N-Cite, please follow these instructions.
Please note that Write-N-Cite is available on all library computers requiring an ACADLABS login where the MS Office Suite is installed.
To begin using Write-N-Cite
1. After you download, you will always see a Write-N-Cite icon just underneath the toolbar or under the “Add-Ins” tab. As you write your paper and come to a point where you want to insert a reference, click on the Write-N-Cite icon.
2. You will be brought into your RefWorks account (if not already logged on you will be asked to log on), and you will see a list of all the citations that you have imported into the database.
3. Simply click on “Cite”, and the citation will be placed in the body of your paper.
NOTE: RefWorks inserts a place holder tag in your text. This is NOT the actual citation, formatting will happen in step 5.
4. When you have finished, choose ” Bibliography” from the menu. Select your ” Output style“. Click ” Create Bibliography“.
5. Your paper and bibliography will appear formatted using the bibliographic style you selected.
Attention Mac Users:
Write-N-Cite 2.5 is not currently supported by OS X Lion, but a workaround is demonstrated here. Scholars Portal has also posted solutions with some screen shots.
