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Show the record count of ONLY the folder being deduplicated
When finding duplicates in a top level folder, the record count shows the sum of all subfolders too, which suggests that they are ALL being searched (they are NOT at present). If the record count shows only the active folder being searched, it is more clear.
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Attachments stall, never completely finish
Many users have noticed that when PDF attachments are uploaded, they take a very long time in the processing/uploading phase, and sometimes the progress bar stalls at 50% and never finishes.
110 votesI am happy to update that improvements to the pdf upload process were released in the RefWorks Dec. release. These improvements impact upload of pdfs within RefWorks; improvements to saving pdfs with Save to RefWorks will be handled separately.
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Improve to select output styles easily on WNC
For New RefWorks users it is hoped to be able to select all of the output styles from one list or make a list of favorite styles by theirselves on Write-N-Cite.
39 votesI am happy to update that simplified style selection was added to RefWorks in the May release – users now have 3 quick access menus for recent, custom and institutional styles (to which a favorites menu will be added later). It will be available in the updated RCM as well once it will be in the Microsoft Store. We currently do not plan to add this to WnC.
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Make <title-short> element in CSL styles searchable from bibliography function
Currently in CSL styles the <title-short> element metadata isn't searched from the Create Bibliography function. For example, searching for APA doesn't return American Psychological Association 7th edition (annotated bibliography) (CSL). Requesting that this be made a searchable element.
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Improve import of author's names
The most common problem we see with the formatting of references is that the author's first and last name are treated as one field, so that the in-text citation would read (Ali Smith, 2017) rather than (Smith, 2017). This happens quite a lot, is there a way to improve the export/importing of author's names?
24 votesWe are happy to announce Author improvements were completed in 2024 Q2 release. More details are available here: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/RefWorks/Release_Notes/RefWorks_Release_Information/040_2024_RefWorks_Release_Information#July_9.2C_2024
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Provide administrator the ability to make and edit "Role" and "Institution" options.
Currently, administrator can not make and edit options for "Role" and "Institutions" which is selected when user create their accounts. This makes it inconvenient for administrator to manage their user and usage stats.
53 votesI am happy to update this feature was released in the May 2021 RefWorks monthly release. For more details refer to the release notes: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/RefWorks/Release_Notes/RefWorks_Release_Information/070_2021_RefWorks_Release_Information
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APA 6th no date and multiple same author no date
When there is no date entered for a reference, Refworks should automatically default to n.d. and when there are more than one publication in the same year with the same author RCM should cite as per APA, i.e. Surname, n.d.-a; Surname, n.d.-b.
2 votesDate field accepts free text such as n.d. since July 2019. Author differentiation by various methods, including a/b/c suffix, is supported since April 2020. For details please refer to the release notes: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/RefWorks/Release_Notes/RefWorks_Release_Information/2020_RefWorks_Release_Information
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Sort by Date on Table View
We would like to sort references by data when we display RefWorks on table view.
15 votesReferences may be sorted in Table View (and all other views) by Date added, Date modified, Date published, Title, Author or RefID. Ordering may be in descending or ascending order. Page display limit is 2000, but now all references are sorted.
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When articles with given tag are viewed, implement sorting by date, author etc as in all refs view or folder view
When viewing references by tag, the 'Sort By' option does not appear: I cannot therefore browse refs e.g. by date (to see most recent articles first)
1 voteIncluded in September 2023 release
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Save to Refworks button is not functional
The save to refworks button for chrome is not functional. About 90% of the time when I try to use it and input all the information, the loading bar goes and goes (Uploading 1 of 1.......) and eventually after about a minute it says it was unable to import anything (We're sorry, we were unable to save to RefWorks. We tried, but came up empty.) So frustrating. As said before, this service is great, but quite a few basic functionalities are from from actually functioning properly. These need to be fixed. A quick import button is a huge draw of…
57 votesImprovements have been made to the Save to RefWorks feature. If you encounter issues with any websites, please let us know by contacting tech support at https://support.proquest.com/s/refworks
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Add APA 7th edition it was released on 10/1/2019
Add APA 7th edition it was released on 10/1/2019
3 votesSorry for the late update. APA 7th was added in Dec. 2019.
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Warning that a reference is already in Refworks when import it
I would be great, if Refworks detects duplicates while I import references. RefWorks could ask: "This is already in your RefWorks database. Do you want to import it anyway?"
126 votesRefWorks can now recognize and ignore duplicates during import.
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APA Output Style
Create an option to truncate or untruncate the output in APA. There are times when a truncated citation in APA format is fine. Other times, I need to have a list of each and every author.
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Stop defaulting back to original settings
I sometimes import large numbers of references or are working with databases with large numbers of references, so I set the number to display so that I can see all references on one page. RefWorks keeps defaulting back to 50 per page. I have to keep changing it back and have sometimes only edited/moved 50 references before I realized it had defaulted back and that the rest weren't displayed. Please also stop defaulting to sorting by date added or normal view instead of what I had changed it to. I set it a certain way for a reason and it…
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A new reference type for standards
Could you create a new reference type for standards? There isn't a ready-made option for this. It seems that it isn't possible to rename existing reference types.
52 votesWe are happy to announce this feature was completed in 2024 Q2 release. More details are available here: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/RefWorks/Release_Notes/RefWorks_Release_Information/040_2024_RefWorks_Release_Information#July_9.2C_2024
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Be able to just hit Enter when using "Search Databases"
When using "Search Databases" in the basic mode, make it so I can just hit Enter instead of clicking on the magnifying glass to enter my search terms.
If the magnifying glass is necessary, either move it to the end of the search box or replace it with a blue Search box (as in the Advanced search).
11 votesI am happy to update that this was done in the RefWorks May release – users can now hit Enter to initiate a search.
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WAYFless URL to access RefWorks 3 directly without using login page.
We would need a WAYFless URL to RefWorks 3. In our workflows users want to go directly to RefWorks 3 from within other applications. The route to go to the login page is not needed with a WAYFLess URL. Haveing requested this already three years ago nothing seems to have happened. Frustrating.
55 votesI am happy to update that WAYFless support was released on April 20, 2021. Refer to the release notes in the following link for additional information: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/RefWorks/Release_Notes/RefWorks_Release_Information/070_2021_RefWorks_Release_Information
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Ability to de-duplicate shared folders
It would be extremely useful to be able to de-duplicate shared folders, as students in my organization typically use shared folders to individually search for resources for a group project. The ability to de-duplicate the folder after the research portion of the project is over would be immediately helpful.
12 votesRefWorks is pleased to announce this idea was implemented in the November 2022 release.
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Include the Area of Focus on the admin user report
Include both the user type AND the "area of focus" on the user admin reports.
3 votesI’m happy to update that from the October release the reports include Area of Focus.
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Delete the "Search Databases" option.
Please give Administrators the power to remove this option from RefWorks. We spend a great deal of time teaching students how to use our library's federated search tool. This option of choosing individual databases while in RefWorks defeats that purpose. If users want to search a particular database, that can easily be done from our library's website.
83 votesI am happy to update that the RefWorks October release includes a new admin setting for hiding Search Databases from users at the institution. As with any Admin setting, don’t forget to press Save to have it go into effect.
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