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Hi, I would really like an option to add favourites or pin certain references in the refworks citation manager in Word.
Hi, I would really like an option to 'add favourites' or pin references in the RefWorks citation manager in Word. It would be easily accessible, and you won't need to scroll all the way down or type in the name every time you cite a source you often use.
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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?
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Allow an option to write and read the folder a reference is stored in. This could be an RIS extension or use folder name as key word.
It would be convenient to have the folder structure in a Refworks collection of references able to be exported as an RIS file and then read the RIS file back in with the folder structure fully restored. This could be implemented as an RIS extension with a new record type storing the folder or can function within RIS by treating the folder name preceded by a specified text string indicating that the key word is actually a folder. For example, an extension would be creating a new record type such as FF for file folder and code the folder name…
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Include Welsh as a language option
Include Welsh as a language option
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RCM in Google presentations
Hello,
it would be very interesting to have the option of using RCM in the presentations created in Drive (similar to GoogleDocs but in PowerPoint format).
This way, teachers that usually prepare their classes in the powewrpoint format, and could be able to insert citations and create a bibliography of those citations in the same document they will use in class for teaching.
Many thanks in advance!
2 votesThank you for this submission. We will consider this idea in future development. Until this is possible, we recommend creating formatted in-text citations and bibliography to insert into presentation by using our Quick Cite feature: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/RefWorks/Product_Documentation/RefWorks_User_Guide/0400_Managing_References#Copying_References_from_RefWorks_to_Your_Document
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Reference editing - Increase the sidebar window size
My suggestion is for the referenced editing sidebar window. Can we increase the size of this side window? Why not give the user more room to see and view what they are editing? I know for myself, I'd like to have the ability to increase or decrease the width of the edit sidebar window.
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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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Link Export and Citation so PDFs and source material automatically loads into Refworks Folder
When you Import a Citation, automatically download the source document (PDF) or URL
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Ordering of references in folders compared to in Bibliography
Please can it be made possible to order references in a folder in the same order as a bibliography.
I wanted to view the references in a Refworks folder in the same order that they were supplied by the bibliography function.
I tried ordering them in the folder by "publication date" but this didn't seem to provide the same order.1 vote -
Import Multiple RIS files at the Same Time
Could you improve the system to import multiple RIS files at once?
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PLEASE develop an integration with LiquidText.
Please add a LiquidText integration for RefWorks or vice versa. LiquidText is an excellent notetaking app and it would be wonderful to be able to use them seamlessly together.
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Request to Add IP-Based Restrictions for Account Creation
I would like to request two improvements to the account creation settings in RefWorks:
- The ability to restrict account creation by IP address.
- The option to require both an approved IP address and an approved email domain for account creation.
These features would help improve security and limit access to authorized users only. I hope you will consider adding them in future updates.
Thank you.
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Include ISSN/ISBN in Publication admin analytics
Add ISSN/ISBN column to the reports when downloaded. This will better enable librarians to use this data to analyze their collections, a common reason for having these reports at all. This may cause splintering of counts if users imported different ISNs for the same title (especially print vs e) but it would be worth that side effect to have the data. If you can provide separate print and e columns that would be ideal.
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Add Bulk Tagging and Tag Management Tools
It would be helpful to have a bulk tagging feature in RefWorks. Currently, adding tags to multiple references is time-consuming as it has to be done individually. Adding the ability to select multiple items and apply or remove tags in bulk would streamline organization. Additionally, a tag management page where users can view, rename, merge, or delete existing tags would improve usability and reference organization, especially for large libraries.
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Improvement on Ipad
Please include the selecting text and highlighting feature on Ipad. When I try to use it as a notebook on iPad these features are not available and would make it much useful.
In addition I prefer a new feature where it is possible to draw text directly on the pdf like a notebook.1 vote -
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Fix discrepancy in handling of 'retrieved' date
In Edit record mode, 'Date retrieved' is a single uncontrolled text string. In Output Style editor, this data is split across two elements 'Retrieved (month/day)' and 'Retrieved (year)'. This means you risk ending up either with incomplete retrieved dates or with a repeat of the retrieval year in the citation output, depending on how the data is stored. Can these different data components by standardized, so that retrieval data is handled consistently?
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AI-Powered Research & SEO Insights for RefWorks
RefWorks could introduce an AI assistant that automatically summarizes research papers, suggests relevant citations, detects duplicate references, and generates keyword insights for better discoverability. This would save researchers valuable time and improve the quality of their work.
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Organizing Industry-Specific Websites Alongside Academic References
It would be useful if RefWorks made it easier to organize and categorize professional websites alongside journal articles and books. Many researchers and professionals also rely on trusted niche resources, such as https://seoforlegalfirms.co.uk/, for industry insights. Improved tagging, folders, or labels for web resources would make managing mixed research sources much more efficient.
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Add SEO Best Practices for Research Profiles
It would be valuable to include SEO recommendations for public research profiles and shared references. Simple improvements like optimized page titles, descriptive URLs, and better metadata could help research content become more discoverable in search engines.
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