USING REFWORKS’ WRITE-N-CITE MODULE

TO ADD IN-TEXT CITATIONS

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As you write your essay

-- L. Dobson, Librarian, Ashtonbee Campus (2010- 01)

Write-N-Cite

RefWorks Citation Manager provides help not only to create bibliographies but also to create in-text citations in your style of choice (e.g. MLA) , using records that you have put in your RefWorks folder(s).

To use Write-N-Cite you must download a small utility program to your computer: In your RefWorks account go to Tools and right

click on Write-N-Cite and follow instructions appearing on page.

1. Open up Word doc. Save it..

Start writing your essay Place curser where you want to cite.

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2. Open your Write-N-Cite account

Select View – Folder Choose the folder you want Click cite opposite the record you wish to

cite.

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3. Go back to your essay (Word doc)

Your in-text citation will appear in non-final format.

Continue. When finished your essay with all your in-text citations, save your Word document.

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4. Edit in-text citations according to style rules (e.g. MLA)

Example: with MLA 6th edition: if you use the author names in the sentence, include only the page number(s) in the in-text reference.

Save your finished edited work. Your essay in final form is ready to print,

download, email.

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5. Create essay in final form with bibliography

In Write-N-Cite, Go to Bibliography Select output style (e.g. MLA 6th ed.) Click on Create Bibliography

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