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Transfer old RefShare functions to new RefWorks
The display of data in your own output style as well as the search functionalities from the old RefShare should definitely be included in the new version as well.
Currently, only a listing is possible, which is definitely not sufficient to present the data well.
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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 votesThank 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 -
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 votesWe recommend using a browser add-on to change colour contrast. It can be used for RCM as well if using the online rather than desktop version of Word. Please refer here for details: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/RefWorks/Product_Documentation/RefWorks_Accessibility_Guide#External_Resources
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**Yellow Pop-Up Menace**
There is a persistent yellow pop up, which won't go away, no matter how many times you click the X.
I propose it should disappear after the first click, or have a box to say 'don't show this message again'.
Please vote for this - it's a menace.
3 votesThis pop up is an important downtime notification and will appear until the scheduled downtime on Dec. 19th at 11PM EST.
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Link button in table view
Right now to view a source you have to click on the source, go to the sidebar that pops up, scroll down, and copy the URL text into the browser address bar. Putting a link to the source right in the table view for all your sources seems incredibly simple.
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Saved items -
I saved several items but did not export them to ref works, how do I find these saved items?
1 voteIdea Exchange is intended for feature requests. If you are experiencing a performance issue please open a support case or initiate a chat at the following link: https://supportcase.exlibrisgroup.com/s/refworks
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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?
1 voteThank 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.
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Fix the auto import from Scopus into RefWorks
Fix the auto import from Scopus to RefWorks
3 votesThis is in process, however Idea Exchange should not be used for reporting bugs, but for feature requests. Bugs can be opened in the following link (in this case no need to open a bug as it is currently being worked on). https://supportcase.exlibrisgroup.com/s/refworks
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Authors editing area
Thank you for all your good works. Kindly note that editing the authors and title has been giving issues since yesterday. Kindly look into it. More so, each time I click to save my work on Ms word, the refworks page disappears .
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Platform modification
Thank you for this opportunity. I want to suggest that the platform be modified so that one can read an article while using the web version.
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RefWorks Plug In won't load in Word 2016
I cant get the plug in to load in MS Word 2016. It just says loading and nothing happens
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In the style Bluebook (notes & bibliography), 2 functions should be corrected
In the style Bluebook (notes & bibliography), 2 functions could be corrected please. First, when the "Ref type" newspaper article is selected, RefWorks automatically adds "available at" for the URL, which is not correct for this style according to Bluebook edition 20th. Besides, in "Publish Date," RefWorks takes out the year out of the parenthesis, leaving inside the month and day. Second, when the "Ref type" Web page is selected, RefWorks does not transport whatever is written in the field "website" to the citation view. Also, the same thing with the year and the parenthesis happens.
2 votesIdea Exchange should be used to request product features. For bug fixes, please open a support case at the following link: https://supportcase.exlibrisgroup.com/s/refworks
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Refworks is running very slowly
Refworks is running very slowly
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Make the Legacy Refworks link on the interstitial page the same size as Regular Refworks.
Until recently the two RefWorks options have been the same size. Now the new Refworks is much larger (more obvious) than Legacy. We recommend Legacy more often than the new version because Legacy allows students to have many accounts (very useful for systematic reviews). By making the new version much larger, you are leading them to the one that is less useful for review projects.
2 votesSince the overwhelming majority of users are on (new) RefWorks, many customer asked that we change this page. The equivalent of multiple accounts is Projects, which was released Dec. 2018. Project sharing was released in May 2019, and allows performing collaborative systematic reviews. You can read more about projects in the RefWorks monthly release notes: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/RefWorks/Release_Notes/RefWorks_Release_Information and in the Working with Projects section of the RefWorks user guide: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/RefWorks/Product_Documentation/RefWorks_User_Guide/0400_Managing_References#Working_with_Projects
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Problem with Create Bibliography
I'm using RefWorks. In the "All References" view I click on a checkbox to select a reference then when I click on "Create Bibliography" and go to choose a "Selected Style" no styles appear on the drop down. This functionality was working but just stopped working a few hours ago. Can it be fixed?
1 votePlease open a support case at the link below. Idea Exchange is intended for new feature and functionality requests, not to handle specific bugs.
https://supportcase.exlibrisgroup.com/s/refworks -
Allow us to be able to access the old version of ref works through the new version
There may be references that we have not moved from the old version to the new one. We should be able to move from one version to the other on the same interface.
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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.
61 votesThank you for your feedback. We don't see this feature being included in our roadmap at this time, since it is not aligned with our functionality and use cases.
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error al guardar un cambio la barra de usuario pregunta y lenguaje e institucion no permite guardar o cancelar los cambios
error al guardar un cambio de una fuente, la barra de usuario ayuda (?) y lenguaje e institución no permite guardar o cancelar los cambios
1 voteIdea Exchange is intended for feature requests. For performance issues please open a support case or initiate a chat at the following link: https://supportcase.exlibrisgroup.com/s/refworks
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Have MLA 8th edition be the default - NOT 7th ed.
Have MLA 8th edition be the default - NOT 7th ed.
1 voteThere is no default style in RefWorks. You can mark a style as a favorite and easily select it from the favorite styles menu.
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alternate titles confusing in record editing view
My concern is that the record editing interface (for Book Section) confuses the 'Book alternate title' and the 'Book section title'
Please see attachment #1: there, it is logical that the alternate title for the Book (Edited Collection) appears below the original Book title.
However, as attachment #2 shows, when editing a ‘Book Section’ record, the Alternate Title field appearing below the (book section) Title is confusing, since that field will hold the book alternate title.
What I'm suggesting here is that in a Book section record, the field should be called 'Book alternate title' and appear below Book Title.
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