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Improve to select output styles easily on WNC
For New RefWorks users it is hoped to be able to select all of the output styles from one list or make a list of favorite styles by theirselves on Write-N-Cite.
43 votesIn one of the upcoming RefWorks releases, CSL styles will be supported in Write-n-Cite. Together with that, we will be adding the ability to search for any supported output style.
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Be able to just hit Enter when using "Search Databases"
When using "Search Databases" in the basic mode, make it so I can just hit Enter instead of clicking on the magnifying glass to enter my search terms.
If the magnifying glass is necessary, either move it to the end of the search box or replace it with a blue Search box (as in the Advanced search).
11 votesThank you for this idea. We plan to update the functionality so that hitting Enter will initiate the search sometime in the next year.
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Move normal view, table view etc to menu bar to make it more visible
The option to change view from Normal to table and especially citation view is really useful, but it is hidden bottom right on the page. Please can it be added to the menu bar?
28 votesThe view options will be made more prominent later in 2019. If you would like to provide design feedback please send us a message.
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Change Write-n-Cite 4.5 so that multiple authors with the same surname are distinguished by a suffix (a,b etc) on the date.
WnC 4.5 deals with authors that have the same surname differently to WnC 4.4. Our style is based on a version of Harvard and in WnC 4.4 in text citations for authors with the same surname are given the suffix of a,b etc onto the date e.g: (Smith, 2008a), (Smith, 2008b) to distinguish them. In the new version (4.5) if these authors have different initials, then that is added into the citation e.g: (A. Smith, 2008), (B. Smith, 2008).
If the citations in question have different years - then initials are added to that as well e.g: (A. Smith, 2008),…
54 votesThis will be fully resolved when CSL styles will be supported in Write-n-Cite later this year
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Navigation
Navigation side bar need to be closed and opened to have a spcace to work with my reference and see the full title.
1 voteWe will be updating the reference view to allow more data to be displayed, without having to hide the navigation bar.
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Importing references: Option to save to a specific folder
Users should have the option to import references directly to a specific folder.
12 votesThis feature is in the 2019 roadmap
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Fix MS Word Cite-n-Write plugin
MS Word Cite-n-Write plugin has many custom style related bugs and problems. Usually fields won't update values as expected when syncing and updating, and creating localizations is rather difficult. Also exporting and importing CSL styles is impossible or too complex.
1 voteCSL styles are not yet supported in WnC, they will be added in the next few months.
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Include information about RCM within the online RefWorks interface
Currently in the Tools section of RefWorks there is only information on Write-n-Cite. Users are finding this and downloading Write-n-Cite when we are recommending they use RCM instead. Can the information on citing in Word in the Tools section be updated to explain that users can use RCM if they have Word 2016 or later?
1 voteThank you for bringing this to our attention. We found that the RCM information is being displayed only on macs. We will correct this in an upcoming release.
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Have the option to input n.d. for an undated article
When trying to put n.d. into the "date" section of a reference, it just seems to think it is an incorrect input/date and will not allow for this. However, in the real world, quite a few sources from time to time are undated, and this puts a crimp in everything when you cannot put n.d. per APA format. Please add this functionality to either input our own term of n.d. or to select that the source is undated so it can be automatically entered into the reference. Thank you.
10 votesThis option will be included in one of the upcoming RefWorks releases.
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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.
44 votesThis feature is included in the product roadmap, we will update when there will be more specific timing.
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don't automatically add a bibliography!
I use google docs to write my papers and find it really annoying that RefWorks automatically adds a bibliography entry when I'm adding a reference. Footnotes are included in my institution's word count, but the bibliography is not, so when the bib is automatically added it disrupts my word count and makes it harder to quickly see where I'm up to. Is there any way I can turn this feature off and then just install the bibliography when I've finished the paper? thanks!
7 votesWe will be releasing a new version of RCM later this year, which among other things will include a bibliography toggle switch.
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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
21 votesThis feature is planned for a later 2019 release.
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Provide admin level option not to display the combined export page
Allow admins to remove the "Which version of RefWorks would you like to export to?" page from view at the institutional account level and force export into New RefWorks.
8 votesFor now this page will still be displayed, but it will be updated to make the export to (new) RefWorks the prominent option.
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Integrate RCM into Microsoft Word online.
Make RCM add-in available thru Microsoft store for Office 365 users.
4 votesRCM v2, which will be released in one of the upcoming releases, will support word online.
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Java issue
Java is going to be absolute soon. And Installing requires Java, the latest version of java app installed the MacBook with MSOffice latest patch and everything, still, I can not install RefWorks to the computer. Can you help please...
1 voteSupport of OpenJDK on windows and mac is expected in the beginning of 2020.
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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.
9 votesLanguage Support for Diacritics is currently under development. We are also including some work on Glyphs.
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Integrate with Primo
Provide a easy way for the user to search for relevant resources in his library discovery tool from inside RefWorks.
For customers that use Primo as their library discovery,8 votesThis will be part of our second half of the year work on API integrations.
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Integrate with Summon
Be able to search Summon from inside RefWorks' "Search Databases"
Provide a easy way for the user to search for relevant resources in his library discovery tool from inside RefWorks.
For customers that use Summon as their library discovery,4 votesWe have this planned for the 2nd half of the year, but there is not a definitely timetable yet.
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Modifying the direct export function from CAIRN.INFO
We fail to export citations clicking [REFWORKS] from CAIRN.INFO even though we can export them clicking [ZOTERO (.RIS)] to RefWorks. Could you please modify the [REFWORKS] link?
0 votesThis is a known issue which we plan to fix later this year.
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