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  1. Cite Them Right 11th edn. - US states need to be written in full

    Cite Them Right 11th edn. US states should be written in full.

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    Closed  ·  1 comment  ·  Importing References  ·  Admin →

  2. Citation view - journal issue number

    Journal issue number is highlighted yellow if missing in Citation View. Can it be changed to yellow as some journals do not have an issue number.

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    0 comments  ·  Importing References  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminShalhevet Bar-Asher (VP, Research Information Management, Ex Libris) responded

    Thank you for submitting this idea. The missing data indication is based on the style requirements, and cannot take the specific journal into account. Since in many cases a blank journal issue number field would indeed be considered missing data we would like users to have the yellow indication. You can still cite the reference with the missing data, the error will appear only in citation view and not in your citations and bibliography.

  3. Option to save and display year without month and day

    I never want to display the publication day and month, just the year. When I import references, the full date is automatically saved and displayed. I then have to go through my references deleting the information I don't want. Could there be options to save the year only and display this in place of the full date?

    I'm using RCM in Word.

    3 votes
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    Closed  ·  AdminShalhevet Bar-Asher (VP, Research Information Management, Ex Libris) responded

    Thank you for submitting this idea. There are two ways you can use the year only:
    1. Using the Bulk Edit feature, edit at once all references where the date contains a certain year and replace it with the year only (repeat for each year). Read more about Bulk Edit here: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/RefWorks/Product_Documentation/RefWorks_User_Guide/0400_Managing_References#Editing_References
    2. Create a custom citation style that will use the Year field (for reference types that have this field) instead of the Date field. Watch the Citation Style Editor tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6ORsIDtNPk&t=168s

  4. Improve the note when I see the PDF document

    when I write some note while reading PDF document, the note hides some part of the text of PDF document.
    Can you let me keep see the full text while opening the note?

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    Closed  ·  0 comments  ·  User Interface  ·  Admin →

  5. "Ref Grab It" compatibility with MS Edge.

    Please make the "Ref Grab It" tool compatible with MS Edge. Last I saw it worked with Internet Explorer, but I don't now of anyone who uses that. Our IT dept has mandated that we use Edge. I'd love to use the RGI tool, but I am unable to do so with Edge. Thank you!

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    0 comments  ·  Writing Tools  ·  Admin →

  6. Fix TypeErrors related to uBlock Origin

    Users who use uBlock Origin and try to log in to RefWorks are unable to do so. (Tested in Firefox and Chrome.) The devtools console reports a TypeError regarding some tracking structures found unexpectedly undefined at login time. There are very simple ways to handle such cases gracefully in the code, and should be a simple fix for any modern website.

    Right now, there is a help document at https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/RefWorks/Knowledge_Articles/RefWorks_Browser_Best_Practices, to which a support representative will send users, upon request. This document explains that RefWorks does not play well with the likes of uBlock Origin, and requests that users…

    3 votes
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    0 comments  ·  User Interface  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminRefworks Admin (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Thank you for your valuable feedback. We won't be able to address this idea in our planned roadmap. We are committed to our users and are focusing on current goals and most requested features.

  7. follow local folder

    I save all the PDFs of my papers on a local folder. It will be great if RefWorks could follow this folder and add the reference automatically as soon as I save it to my drive.

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    Closed  ·  0 comments  ·  Importing References  ·  Admin →

  8. Problem: RefWorks in Word (64-bit) does not communicate with my RefWorks folders.

    Hello,

    When I open Word, RefWorks Write-N-Cite-tool reports the following (see screenshot). When I try to add citation in Word, none of my folders is shown. In the RefWorks website, however, everything is normal. What should I do?

    Thank You!
    - Lasse

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    Closed  ·  0 comments  ·  Importing References  ·  Admin →

  9. Allow author disambiguation citation style changes

    With multiple references from same author, same year, the citation currently uses full stops when adding the author's initials. I have citation style set up to not use full stops (just initials) but RCM defaults to full stops. Can custom citations styles please be accepted by RCM?

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  10. Continue repeating citation suffix throughout text

    The disambiguation system for multiple references from the same author, same year is to add a suffix (a, b, c, etc). However the suffix only appears the first time the reference is cited. This creates confusion when the references are cited multiple times in the text as it becomes impossible to know which references future citations refer to.

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    Closed  ·  0 comments  ·  Writing Tools  ·  Admin →

  11. Bibliography order of citations with same author and year

    When creating a bibliography in Word using Write 'n Cite, RefWorks automatically bases the order of citations on the author, then the title. However, when using two different citations with the same author and year, I want the order of those citations to be the same order I used them in the text.
    Now I have 'author(2021b)' first in my text, then 'author(2021a)' because it's sorted like that in the bibliography.

    5 votes
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  12. Offline GUI

    I would like be able to use Refworks on a computer that doesn't have internet access. A GUI which allows me to manage citations without an internet connection.

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    2 comments  ·  Importing References  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminRefworks Admin (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Thank you for your valuable feedback. We won't be able to address this idea in our planned roadmap. We are committed to our users and are focusing on current goals and most requested features.

  13. Make it faster

    For something that it paid for, my RefWorks is always moving REAL slow compared to other paid reference managers I've used (mainly EndNote). RefWorks seems to have trouble handling the 2,000+ references I've accumulated (and continue to accumulate) over my career.

    3 votes
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  14. Colour settings

    I am supporting a student with severe visual impairment for whom colour contrast is vital. The white background in RW is a problem. Could RW be developed to allow the colours to be changed? In her case she finds a black background with white writing best for her disability.

    3 votes
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  15. Make it works

    There are many potential improvements related with notes, how to find words, etc. But I would be happy if, at least, the poor functionalities that it has, could work properly.
    After contacting support service months ago, problems remains the same or even worse.

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  16. Copy and Paste references

    It would be great if Refworks can allow copy and paste of other references to their platform so they can choose the type of style they prefer rather than only export, import and create a new ideology. Paste a reference in a box where it tells you what style it is, and which one do you prefer. Then, make your choice if APA, HAVARD whatsoever.

    7 votes
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    0 comments  ·  Importing References  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminRefworks Admin (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Thank you for your valuable feedback. We won't be able to address this idea in our planned roadmap. We are committed to our users and are focusing on current goals and most requested features.

  17. Add ASA 6th edition (2019) to the citation style options

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  18. Create a format to correctly cite APA 7th edition for white papers and published standards

    There is not a category to correctly import references for white papers or standards published by professional organizations. When attempting to adapt other reference types for this use, none work correctly. RefWorks should be able to manage these types of documents correctly.

    This request comes from case #00901397 sent to RefWorks Technical Services

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  19. Update Vancouver referencing style

    It's necessary that Vancouver referencing style is updated, because it is not possible to insert an electronic book or journal

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  20. EXPORTING BIBLIOGRAPHIES IN WORD

    EXPORTING BIBLIOGRAPHIES IN WORD - not just ris, xml etc - sometimes you need the Word file separately

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