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Add the functionality to download/export/print PDFs with highlights or comments from Refworks
Add the functionality to download/export/print PDFs with highlights or comments from Refworks. Currently, highlights and comments are just in the metadata in Refworks.
4 votes -
Customizable order of fields in a citation's edit pane
We had an inquiry/feedback request regarding the order of fields that appear in the RefWorks edit pane.
Is it possible to re-order/re-organize the order of the editable fields based on individual personal preference?
I.e., if a user would like to view their Notes field prior to viewing Tags in an individual resource, they would be able to re-sort the fields as appropriate to promote Notes.
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Be able to merge duplicate references
I think it would be very useful that when Refworks detects duplicates, these references can be merged. In addition to could choose what information save from each of them. Sometimes the firsth reference has the DOI but not the pdf, second reference has the pdf but does not have author information correctly entered, etc.
5 votes -
Develop RefWorks App for mobile devices
Please make RefWorks available as an App for mobile devices. Students tell me that they prefer Zotero for this reason, as it enables them to access their references when they are researching in the field (i.e. without internet access)
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For mac users of Korea, support Hangul RCM
Now in Korea, mac users are increasing. Many mac users of Korea need the Hangul RCM. Most Koreans are using the Hangul to write document. I look forward to positive reply.
1 vote -
In mendeley, you see the time & date when uploading a reference to mendeley. I can only see a date in refworks. Please add timestamp.
In mendeley, you see the time & date when uploading a reference to mendeley. I can only see a date in refworks. Please add time stamp to refworks.
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Make "This is an electronic source" Bulk edit available
Records imported from some databases sometimes have a check in "This is an electronic source" even if they are from the printed version. I would like to be able to edit this check in the bulk edit.
3 votes -
Abbreviations for in text citations
When including citations in text via word application, allow opportunity to use abbreviation citation instead of full citation. E.G.
currently shows as (National Health Service (NHS), 2014) whereas it would be helpful to have the option to pick it to automatically be (NHS, 2014) without manual editing.3 votes -
Import from text file
It would be helpful if the new RefWorks would provide the ability to insert text into an import page, as is possible in Legacy.
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Always show custom fields while editing a reference
The old version of RefWorks had the ability to always display custom fields in edit mode.
In the new version each one has to be added manually with the “Add more fields…” button, which is cumbersome. We use custom output styles and each reference needs the same custom fields to be applied to them.19 votes -
Request to Hide Sharing Folder Option
Is it possible to hide the option "Anyone within your organization may join this folder" when users excluding admins share their folder?
4 votes -
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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Add Notification Function for Changing Email Address
Admins need the notification when a user changes his/her email address in order to check the email address domain or other things.
8 votes -
Reading and highlighting/annotating- it is so clunky. Please make it smoother and more flexible.
The highlighting gets corrupted when one zooms in or out. Also, it doesn't seem possible to change the color of highlighting default. I find the default gold hard to see. I also like to color code, and it is too high maintenance to have to change after each highlight.
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Remove "Use login from my institution" link from user login dialog box
The RefWorks login dialog box has a link that says "Use login from my institution." Since our institution does not have Open Athens or any other the other similar tools, this link is misleading for our patrons.
3 votes -
Inclusion of page numbers in the numeric styles with RCM, specific AMA 11th. ed.
The citations style AMA 11th. ed. is a number style with superscript. Although the focus is on numbers it is possible to add page numbers to the superscript according to the AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors, 2020, p. 64.
With RCM it is not possible to add page numbers - I have tried to use the suffix-field - but it does not respond on "Edit citation".
I did the same thing within Mendeley Cite and EndNote - using the suffix-field - and in these programs you can add the page numbers to the AMA superscript style.
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3 votes -
Add dataset as item type
As NIH gears up to enforce a new data management and sharing plan and librarians work with researchers to develop plans and create new norms, I think it is important for reference management tools to enable researchers to cite data by creating dataset as an item type.
1 vote -
Please make en offline installer of Refworks RCM, .msi or .exe file
To use Refworks RCM in our enviroment we need to distribute the Word 2019 addin as an .msi or .exe file (from SCCM) as we can't get access Microsoft Store nor use an a local SharePoint solution
Please make an downloadble installation possibility,
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Uncheck "Include CSL styles" by Default
We expects to be able to uncheck "Include CSL styles" by default for each institution's policy when we choose bibliography styles.
3 votes -
Add media Type field to references for BibTex
LaTex references are allowed to have a media Type field that is not currently an option in Refworks. This field when available and used can specify the media type in a bracket. For example, a personal communication reference with Type field set to Email will have [Email] specified in the bibliographic after compiled. Like so:
Chapman, S. (2021, Feb 4,). Re: Recreating DFN model in 2018 paper [Email].
This field should be available when selecting Personal Communication as a reference type.
1 vote
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