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Add option to include publication field in a repeated reference when author unkown
In the Footnotes Settings in the citation style editor, there is an option to "Show only author, title & cited pages" for a repeated reference. This is great!
However, in Chicago Notes & Bibliography style, when the citation for an unsigned newspaper article is repeated (for example), the shortened citation should also include the publication.
For example, this reference would be initially cited as such:
"Number of Out-of-Wedlock Births a Record," Hartford Courant, November 26, 2006.
But the shortened note should read:
"Number," Hartford Courant.
Can you add an option to include the publication field when there is…
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Viewing abstracts when "All References" is displayed by Full View
It is more useful if it is possible to view abstracts when "All References" is displayed by Full View.
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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 votesAdvanced search result page shows # of # of results indication on top of the page. Click on "Customize" in upper right corner of page to select whether you would like to show Folder(s).
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Displaying folders in own citation style
In RefWorks legacy, you could immediately see which folders a reference was in. – No matter in which view the references were output on the screen.
Now this works only in Normal or Full View.This display would also be very useful in self-created citation styles, especially if a reference has been saved in multiple folders.
3 votesThis feature is included in the April 9. 2024 release. All views display Folders labels.
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Show Date added in Normal View
When sorted by Date added in Normal View, it is better that the date added to be displayed for each record.
3 votesThis is now available in RefWorks.
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Include sort by date published in normal and table view please
Sort by date published in normal and table view please
3 votesThe feature was implemented in September 2023
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Remove case sensitive restrictions on account registration
Clients attempting to create new accounts receive the "We're sorry, but it seems your institution does not have a RefWorks subscription" message when capital letters are used in an email address, but are able to create accounts when typing addresses in lowercase letters. A "case sensitive" message would help to resolve this confusion. Alternatively, and better, would be to simply make this field not case sensitive.
2 votesRefWorks no longer limits account creation to small case letters only in email.
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Please add the "Duplicate" [citation] option from Legacy to new.
Please add the option to duplicate a citation from Legacy to new Refworks. I have used it often, and find it a quick way to add similar citations that are not from a literature database. It's the "Duplicate" button from the "Edit" option that I miss already. Thanks.
3 votesDuplicate reference feature is now available in RefWorks.
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Please add the "Duplicate" [citation] option from Legacy to new.
Please add the option to duplicate a citation from Legacy to new Refworks. I have used it often, and find it a quick way to add similar citations that are not from a literature database. It's the "Duplicate" button from the "Edit" option that I miss already. Thanks.
1 voteDuplicating references feature is now available in RefWorks.
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Update folder counts upon import
Currently, after importing references from a file and specifying a folder location, the folder count isn't updated until a browser refresh. This can be troublesome because it then prompts to (re)import the folder.
4 votesAdded with April 9, 2024 release.
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Ability to copy metadata from the deduplication page
It is currently impossible to copy any metadata from the deduplication page, yet it can be useful in doubtful cases to copy a DOI to verify it is correct, etc (I have just found a couple of duplicates that had the same reference but different DOIs: one of the two is somehow broken and non-existent. I had to write down on paper the two DOIs and then type them by hand in order to check the situation)
9 votesYou may click on any reference in duplicate references results and copy to paste any reference field/detail.
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Cite them right 12th edition
For a subscription service I don't feel you are current. However free alternative reference tools have managed to be more current.
7 votesRefWorks added Cite Them Right 12th Edition citation style in our December 2022 release: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/RefWorks/Release_Notes/RefWorks_Release_Information/060_2022_RefWorks_Release_Information#New_Citation_Styles
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Duplicate references
In RefWorks Legacy it was possible to duplicate references in edit mode. - This was a very helpful tool for example when editing book chapters. Please also implement in RefWorks.
33 votesRefWorks is happy to announce this feature was part of the April 2023 release.
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include web retrieval date in bibliography
I am using APA 7th addition and the bibliography is 'Checked' on. I want to include the retrieval date for my websites I am referencing, but I don't know how to add it?
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Remove database permalinks from APA 7 formatted citations
The various APA 7 citation styles reference list citations erroneously include the permalink to database records when exported from such database vendors as ProQuest and EBSCOhost., as shown here:
Kudlats, J., & Brown, K. M. (2021). Knowing kids makes a huge difference, part II: Advancing a conceptual framework for positive principal-student relationships. Journal of School Leadership, 31(5), 451-477. https://ezproxy.bethel.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1312200&site=ehost-live&scope=site http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1052684620935384
Because so many of our databases come from these vendors, our users are required to extensively edit their reference lists. While we always advise the necessity of proofing and editing RefWorks citations, such a glaring and consistent error discourages our…
3 votesIncluded in May 2023 release
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Enable search of shared Folders
Searching inside Refworks does not find records in Folders that I Joined in the Sharing area.
Only records in my own account are found by the search. Neither Insitutional nor individually Shared folders can be searched.
The usefulness of Sharing is much less when users can't find what they need in the folder.
7 votesThis is supported as of September 2023 release: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/RefWorks/Release_Notes/RefWorks_Release_Information/050_2023_RefWorks_Release_Information#Ability_to_Search_Shared_Folders
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Improve sensitivity of deduplication function
I find that even if I use all the deduplication choices "Exact match", "Close match" and "Legacy close match", there are still many duplicates left. I would like a more sensitive deduplication function.
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Different sort orders with different reference types
The Cite Them Right 11th edition Harvard style should have films sorted in the reference list by director, not title. But this is not possible because different reference types cannot have different sort orders. Could that be changed?
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Make DOI field available automatically for manual reference input
DOI field is the most important for manual reference input (journal). However it is not visible automatically and has to be added. However this has to be done each time which is very inconvenient with a large number of references. Can it be made automatically available on ref input screen or give option to select our choice of fields for this screen
24 votesWe are happy to announce that this has been implemented in the RefWorks September release. DOI is now automatically available in the Reference Editor. For more information, please visit 2022 RefWorks Release Information.
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Archival material
Would you please consider creating a reference type for "archival material?" I'm doing a fair amount of primary source research in archives and whatnot and it would be awesome to have an appropriate reference type in RW.
2 votesRefWorks added Archival Material reference type in December 2022: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/RefWorks/Release_Notes/RefWorks_Release_Information/060_2022_RefWorks_Release_Information#New_Reference_Types_Added
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