The University of Mississippi's RefWorks subscription will not be renewed for 2017. After careful consideration, we determined the high cost of the subscription can no longer be justified when there are free or low cost citation management tools available that are as good or better than RefWorks. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause current RefWorks users. UM Libraries will be supporting the use of the open source program called Zotero which can be downloaded for free. Zotero is compatible with Firefox, Safari, or Chrome browsers but not with Internet Explorer. Zotero also installs in Firefox as an Add-on or plugin.The following information in this Library Guide will help you transfer your RefWorks references into Zotero.
PLEASE BACKUP AND/OR EXPORT YOUR FILES BEFORE FEBRUARY 1, 2017.
Note: You also have the option to subscribe to RefWorks as an individual. Information on pricing can be found on the RefWorks website.
Zotero is a free, open-source web-based tool for managing citations and pdfs, and creating bibliographies. It is highly customizable with a robust user community, and works online and on your desktop.
If you do not have separate folders you can export all of your references in one file. If you have folders and wish to retain them in Zotero or another Citation Management program follow the instructions below for "Exporting RefWorks Reference a Folder at a Time." These instructions assume that you have already installed the Zotero plugin on your personal computer.
To Export your entire RefWorks file all at once into Zotero:
Any RefWorks field content without a corresponding field in Zotero will be stored in the Zotero Note field.
If you still want to continue using RefWorks, you may purchase your own individual license for $100 a year and transfer your library to a new account.
To obtain your own individual license:
If you need advice or help with any part of this transition, please contact Savannah Kelly at slkelly@olemiss.edu or 662-915-5877 or Melissa Dennis at mdennis@olemiss.edu or 662-915-5861.
In addition to personal help, the Library will offer 2 workshops on using Zotero this Spring:
Transitioning from RefWorks to Zotero
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Room 106D
Zotero Basics
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Room 106D