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Don't automatically import subject headings as tags
Subject headings from Proquest and other databases are automatically imported as "tags." This clutters up the interface, and makes it hard for users to add their own tags.
71 votesI am happy to update that this was done as part of the September release. Users can select if to include tags when importing references or not. Read more here: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/RefWorks/Release_Notes/RefWorks_Release_Information/070_2021_RefWorks_Release_Information
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Admin: sort users by date last active
Admin view of users - shoul dbe able to sort by any column AND download to excel/csv
5 votesI’m happy to update that with the recent June release, admins can now export a user data csv file. The data can then be sorted or filtered in excel as needed.
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ISBN/ISSN, authors can be used to retrieve auto-cite metadata for manual input
More criteria are recommended for retrieving metadata for auto-cite. ISBN, ISSN and authors are common. This will empower the auto-cite capability and save a lot of time for the researchers.
9 votesI am happy to update that this was done as part of the September release. Users can find matches by ISBN and ISSN, in addition to Title and DOI. Read more here: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/RefWorks/Release_Notes/RefWorks_Release_Information/070_2021_RefWorks_Release_Information
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Export Tags
It is essential that RefWorks export "tag" metadata in its various export formats. I have been using RefWorks for years but am discontinuing my use of your product until tag data is exportable. Tag metadata is some of the most valuable data in the library of citations that I have amassed over the past four years, and because it is not currently exportable, it feels as if ProQuest is holding my data hostage. Exportable metadata is not merely a perk to be added to your service; it is a MAJOR structural flaw that needs to be addressed.
52 votesTags are now included in RefWorks data export.
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Better usage stats
The usage data currently available to admins isn't especially informative. We can see the total number of users and the total number of library views. But there's no way to know how many of those users created accounts, viewed their library once, and then never used RefWorks again vs. how many are using it regularly.
Also, when the usage data is downloaded, the date formatting is inconsistent. For the first 12 days of a given month, the dates are formatted M/D/YY with the month and date inverted. From the 13th onward, the dates are formatted YYYY-DD-MM.
60 votesI’m happy to update that with the recent June release, admins can now export a user data csv file. The data can then be sorted or filtered in excel as needed. It includes Date created and Date last active, which can be used to identify non-active users.
More advanced usage data can still be obtained upon request from Ex Libris via your Account Manager or Client Relationship Manager. -
56 votes
Since the Dec 2018 release RefWorks supports Projects, the equivalent of multiple accounts per email.
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Adding more citation styles
Our users are requesting the addition of a new style : Pontifical Gregorian University (Italian) style to Refwork's list of supported styles.
4 votesThis CSL style is now supported in RefWorks.
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Show reference numbers
In old RefWorks references were numbered. It is still necessary.
26 votesThis feature was released in the Oct 2018 version.
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Diacritic characters
Fix the problem diacritic characters. It was promised last year but still é or ä etc. have to be corrected manually.
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Show all fields included in a resource type on the edit screen
Currently RefWorks only shows certain fields when you edit references, it would be better if it showed all fields for that type of resource that are defined in the style
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Systematic Review Views
Like the "Normal" or "Citation" view of the data, provide a Systematic Review view that just shows select fields, like Author and Abstract.
10 votesTable view was added in the Sept 2018 release.
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Automatically download Full Text
Download the Full Text, if it is available, automatically, so there's one less step in the research process.
115 votesRefWorks is happy to announce that is it now an option to download full text, where available, during Direct Export. Save to RefWorks option is coming soon. You may read more here.
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