RefWorks (Citation Manager)

Edit information in a reference in RefWorks

There may be times when the information in a reference is not formatted correctly in an online index/database, or is missing data, and will need to be corrected or added after being imported into RefWorks.

• Click on My Folders
• Locate the reference that you would like to edit
• Click on the box in front of the reference
• When the record for the reference appears in the right column, click on the Edit the selected document icon (Pencil) in the upper right corner

• Click on the field you would like to edit and make the desired changes (e.g., missing volume and issue number)
• Click on Save in the upper right corner

Add additional information to a reference

RefWorks provides the option of adding additional fields to a record.

• Click on My Folders
• Locate the reference to which you would like to add additional fields
• Click on the box in front of the reference
• When the record for the reference appears in the right column, click on the Edit the selected document icon (Pencil) in the upper right corner
• Click on the Add more fields... drop-down menu and click on the field you would like to add (e.g., DOI)

• Enter the desired content in the field
• Click on Save in the upper right corner

Upload a PDF to a reference

• Locate the reference and click on the title 
• Click on the Pencil icon in the upper right corner
• Go to Attachments and click Add file(s)
• After your file uploads, click Save