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Match Custom style reference types to default drop-down list
We are rationalising our reference types on our custom style. In the citation style editor there is an option to delete reference types, which I have used. This means I have only set a custom for a dozen or so reference types.
However, when we import and edit references, the drop-down list of reference types does not match our custom style: it remains the default list. This will lead our users to select reference types that have not been custom-set to match our style guide and errors in our bibliographies.4 votes -
Refworks citation manager
Refworks citation manager - the order of folders to narrow the citation selection from 'all references' down to a particular folder should be reversed, such that the most recent folder created, and therefore the one most likely to be required, should be at the top of the list and not the bottom.
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Improve Citation Style Editor
In the Bibliography Setting for legacy RefWorks, user can add Ref ID field, carriage (with n), or tab (with t ). We hope this function to be added to New RefWorks also.
9 votes -
Always accurate display of results and associated folders
Unfortunately, in the advanced search, the result display (in my own citation view) does not show the exact hit for each reference (e.g. 1 of 27) and the folder(s) the reference is in.
In RefWorks legacy this was the case and extremely helpful to us.
Will these features still be implemented?I think it is a pity that the folder display is now only in normal or full view.
3 votes -
Add working paper as a reference type
Currently working papers are added as 'generic' while many style have specific working paper rules that can easily be applied
4 votes -
Add the functionality to download/export/print PDFs with highlights or comments from Refworks
Add the functionality to download/export/print PDFs with highlights or comments from Refworks. Currently, highlights and comments are just in the metadata in Refworks.
4 votes -
Customizable order of fields in a citation's edit pane
We had an inquiry/feedback request regarding the order of fields that appear in the RefWorks edit pane.
Is it possible to re-order/re-organize the order of the editable fields based on individual personal preference?
I.e., if a user would like to view their Notes field prior to viewing Tags in an individual resource, they would be able to re-sort the fields as appropriate to promote Notes.
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Make "This is an electronic source" Bulk edit available
Records imported from some databases sometimes have a check in "This is an electronic source" even if they are from the printed version. I would like to be able to edit this check in the bulk edit.
3 votes -
Add new field for translated books
Could you please consider adding new fields; publisher and published year of translated version? Some bibliographies for books require them of ranslated version besides original version.
3 votes -
Add Field "Author Address/Affiliation"
Could you please add a default field "Author Address/Affiliation" to each reference of New RefWorks as same as legacy version?
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4 votes
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Merging Folders
Would it be possible to be able to merge folders when creating a bibliography from more than 1 folder
2 votes -
Allow people with whom folders are shared to move references from that folder into its subfolders
Users with the "Can Modify" permission on a shared folder should be able to move references from the main shared folder into its subfolders
10 votes -
notification when new references are added to shared folders or projects
especially when working with shared folders and projects it is very useful if I can easily spot recent changes / additions /modifications made by the other users of the project/folder.
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improve custom field functionaliy
- Custom fields should be definable at the PROJECT level, as defaults to add to each new reference added to the project.
- Export and import of ref projects should include metadata for custom field names, and add those in (on import) so that the data is not lost.
- Allow for export of metadata, so that as instructor I can create a specific set of custom fields, and have students import it to start a project.
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List bibliography in Japanese phonetic alphabets order.
Some of Japanese author guidelines requires authors to
sort bibliography in Japanese phonetic alphabets order. But current RefWorks can not respond to this requirement and it reduce the value of RefWorks.
It might depend on the bibliography database provides, but I am glad if you consider to improve this limitation.24 votes -
Adding ability in author search to see multiple authors with similar names, and to globally change one to another (from Legacy Refworks)
We track publications by authors at our organization, and we format the authors’ names so each one is always the same; e.g, Donald P. Wilson is always Wilson, Don P. even if it was imported from PubMed as Wilson DP. It was easy to search for an author’s name and globally change any stray formats into the same one in the Legacy RefWorks. We'd greatly appreciate having this restored in the new Refworks! Thank you for your consideration.
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Duplicate or copy a project
It would be great to be able to duplicate or make a copy of a project. That way, if you share it or make any changes, you can make a copy for sharing or editing and save the original project, which includes not just the records, but the folder structure, in case you make mistakes or need to go back to the original. Exporting the citations does not save the folder structure or save all the changes you've made specifically in RefWorks to a citation.
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The ability to move references.
Be able to move references manually since once you put them in besides the hard sorting of authors and such there is no way to change order.
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Modifying the view option when disply citations
The options of displaying references as a table and exporting into Excel is the first step in the direction of using RefWorks not only for collecting and organizing citations but for analysis and synthesis of the literature.
As now I have to ask my students to export RefWorks citations into Excel Synthesis Matrix form which allow them to analyze research studies (see the attachment of the matrix). They will delete columns/data that are not needed and add required data from the Research Notes field. It will be helpful if students can modify the Table view (add/remove columns) to include research…17 votes
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