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  1. Can we have a listing for TED talks so that it comes out correct for APA 7? I have to do it by hand now.

    There are many TED talks referenced and Refworks does not really recognize APA 7 needs. can we please have that so we do not have to do it by hand each time? thank you

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  2. Realize folders and search function in Quick Cite

    Quick Cite is only useful if the number of references in your account is limited, as it isn't possible to select a folder or search for a reference. Now the only possibility is to scroll through the whole list of all references. It would be a great improvement if you could select a folder and search for a particular reference.

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  3. Make it work on tablets

    It's currently almost impossible to use on tablets

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  4. Include a backup and restore system in the new Refworks version

    I think it is important to incorporate into the Refworks application, a utility for backing up and restoring both bibliographic references, as well as the structure of folders, labels, shared items, etc.

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  5. APA capitalization

    I would love to see the automation of capitalizing proper nouns in APA. I believe that the only way to currently achieve this is to edit the citation after export.

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  6. Cannot use refworks webapp with Chrome anymore

    Cannot use refworks webapp with Chrome anymore. The coockies pop up stays black when I click on Close button

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  7. Repair display error in spacing between surname and initials

    When importing a reference it displays correctly in the centre pane. However, when using that reference 'in text' it does not utilise the 'et al' option for numerous authors. One has open Refworks, edit the entry, add a space between the surname and initial/first name for each name and then save the entry before returning to the document to continue.

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  8. Repair display error in spacing between surname and initials

    When importing a reference it displays correctly in the centre pane. However, when using that reference 'in text' it does not utilise the 'et al' option for numerous authors. One has open Refworks, edit the entry, add a space between the surname and initial/first name for each name and then save the entry before returning to the document to continue.

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  9. Search Databases

    Allow admins to add any databases to the Search Databases feature. For example, EBSCO databases, Gale Databases, Primo, WorldCat, Google Scholar, etc. It is currently limited to Z39.50, which is an old protocol.

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  10. Fix downloading of attached files

    I can't download attachments from my Refworks library. I can't get in touch with support either. I would not recommend RefWorks to anybody.

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  11. Have a public URL for sharing projects

    In folders, it is possible to share with those who are not affiliated with the university. Is it possible to have a public URL option available when sharing projects?

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    Closed  ·  AdminClaudia Prokopczuk (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.

  12. Migrate non-institutional users to new platform

    I created my initial refworks account after I filed my dissertation and was granted a "lifetime" account that is independent of an institution. I would like to migrate to new refworks, but there is not currently support for this type of user -- non-institutional accounts -- to upgrade. Could you please allow us to migrate to new refworks?

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  13. Specify when multiple shared first-authors or selectively modifying a given citation

    Nowaday, there are more and more issues with sharing of first-authorship. In our field, it is recommended to cite all first-authors.

    Here are two articles:
    1. Dohner K., Ramos-Nascimento A., Bialy D., Anderson F., Hickford-Martinez A., Rother F., Koithan T., Rudolph K., Buch A., Prank U., et al. Importin alpha1 is required for nuclear import of herpes simplex virus proteins and capsid assembly in fibroblasts and neurons. PLoS Pathog. 2018;14:e1006823. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006823
    2. Schilling M, Bulli L, Weigang S, Graf L, Naumann S, Patzina C, Wagner V, Bauersfeld L, Goujon C, Hengel H, Halenius A, Ruzsics Z, Schaller T, Kochs…

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  14. save to Refworks

    I'm an UNED user (my institution does not appear at the login) but I can login with my uned email and in your settings it recognises me as UNED user. The problem comes when I try to "save to Refworks" . Appears the login validation on the right and it doesn't recognises me as an user. So I cannot save the web page, having to do it manually. Mac OS catalina 10.15. Safari 13.1.1

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  15. Write n Cite update

    The update on the Refworks is not really giving room to work with the references or edit the text. The previous approach was certainly good than having to copy and paste into another document just to retain control of your document. Can you please get us back to what it used to be?

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  16. El nuevo RCM no funciona correctamente en mac

    Por favor, podrían mejorar la nueva mejora RefWorks Citation Manager. En mac da problemas. No funciona correctamente para los estilos bibliográficos. Si quiero cambiar de un estilo a otro, no puedo buscar un nuevo estilo.
    Gracias

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  17. The word tool is not working properly after the latest update

    The citations get stuck in the text, they can not be moved or deleted anymore. fix it please

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

    Please refer to the updated documentation that explains how to edit citations with the latest version: Do not use the common Word functions Cut, Copy, Delete, and Paste for citations. Instead of Delete and Cut use the RCM Delete Citation action and instead of Copy, insert an additional example of the citation.
    The full documentation can be found here: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/RefWorks/Product_Documentation/RefWorks_User_Guide/0500_RefWorks_Plugins%3A_Connecting_Your_Browser%2C_Microsoft_Word%2C_and_Google_Docs_to_RefWorks#RefWorks_Citation_Manager
    Editing Citations via the Edit pane ensures they will always be connected to RefWorks and manual changes won’t be overridden, as happened in the previous version. We do plan to allow manual edits at a later time, in a more advanced manner than was previously supported. The updated RCM has many improvements over the previous version and we will be developing it continuously.

  18. Refworks bugs on linux

    Things that currently do not work when trying to import from legacy refworks:

    The "authorize import from legacy refworks button" does nothing

    I cannot upload any file in the "import references" pane

    references were not extracted RIS, BIB and TXT files that I was able to upload in the "upload document" section , and the list of references were saved as a single reference

    I was subsequently unable to delete these references

    I will continue using the (highly functional, excellent) legacy refworks until these issues are fixed

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  19. Enhanced reporting in New RefWorks

    Please consider enhancing New RefWorks reporting. Either same reporting as Legacy RefWorks, or report break out for the following categories: All Disciplines, All Department, All Roles. Currently we cannot correlate reporting between Legacy RefWorks and New RefWorks.

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  20. Add to browser (browser functionality) to sync across applications

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