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Allow users to change the interface language in public shared folders
Currently, the interface for public shared folders is only available in English. Please allow the ability to change the language (particularly French).
12 votesWe are happy to announce this update was completed in October 2025 release. https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/RefWorks/Release_Notes/RefWorks_Release_Information/030_2025_RefWorks_Release_Information
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Make save button more prominent
It would be great if the save button on the reference information editing screen was more prominent. For example, it could be a different color, like blue. Right now it is hard to find and I accidentally click the x button at the top instead, which means I lose my work. You could also add a window that asks if you want to save when you click the x button. Thank you.
1 voteWe are happy to announce improvements were completed in January 2025 release.
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Request to modify Japanese in Usage Analytics Section of Usage Statistics
Could you please confirm if it is possible to modify some parts of Japanese?
I want you to modify the Japanese in Usage Analytics Section of Usage Statistics.
I have attached the PDF file of the detail.If you need further information, please let me know.
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Make the PDF reader open in a new tab
When reading a PDF from a reference, the reference list becomes unavailable. It would be good to be able to continue to consult the reference list while a PDF is open.
Also, when we click back from the PDF reader, we get taken back to the default/start view rather than where we were when we clicked on the PDF link, which means we need to navigate/scroll around to pick up where we left off.
4 votesWe are happy to announce these improvements were completed in January 2026 release.
https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/RefWorks/Release_Notes/RefWorks_Release_Information/030_2025_RefWorks_Release_Information
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add display scopes to the dropdown in all citation style list
In 'All styles' page, only 17 citations are displayed and the user has to click page number to look through all styles list.
Path: 'Create Bibliography' > 'Citation Style Editor'
Please add display scopes to the dropdown same as the one in display option(references per page) from main page.
For example,
scale 25 to 1000 citation styles per page.13 votesWe are happy to announce improvements were completed in January 2025 release.
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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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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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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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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.21 votesWe are happy to announce improvements were completed in January 2025 release.
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Allow verbatim text from author field
Have the option to remove the automatic 'Last name, first name' format of the author field and instead pipe verbatim text into references. This would especially help when the author is an organisation.
1 voteWe are happy to announce Author improvements were completed in 2024 Q2 release. More details are available here: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/RefWorks/Release_Notes/RefWorks_Release_Information/040_2024_RefWorks_Release_Information#July_9.2C_2024
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+Yellow pop-up menace+
I propose that this pop-up have a box to tick to say 'I understand' and for the pop-up to then disappear.
The pop up says:
This view is limited to 2000 references. For suggestions on how to work with lists of more than 2000 references, please see Ex Libris Knowledge Center
I have 79 references at present. This pop up is irrelevant. I would like to be able to x off the pop up permanently, or until my references reach 1900.
Thank you.
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Easily Recognizable APA 7 Standard Format
When selecting APA 6 for the RefWorks bibliography, you see a standard option and other variations.
• APA 6th - American Psychological Association, 6th Edition
• APA 6th - Annotated with Abstracts - American Psychological Association, 6th Edition
• APA 6th - Annotated with Abstracts - No Title Casing Applied - American Psychological Association, 6th Edition
• APA 6th - No Title Casing Applied - American Psychological Association, 6th Edition
• APA 6th - No Title Casing Applied, New DOI - American Psychological Association, 6th EditionWhen selecting APA 7, no standard/basic option is indicated.
According to section 9.34 of…8 votes -
Display Institutional Output Style
Please display the institutional output styles always when we open the menu to select it on the pull down of New RefWorks. Legacy version has "favorites" to display the specific styles for each institution.
3 votesI am happy to update this was added to (new) RefWorks in the May release – users now have 3 quick access menus for recent, custom and institutional styles (to which a favorites menu will be added later). It will be available in the updated RCM as well once it will be in the Microsoft Store.
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Añadir una campo personalizado. Add a custom field
Quisiera que el campo personalizado se vea igual que todos los demás campos, en todas las referencias: que esté a la vista cuando editas, sin tener que ir referencia por referencia, clicar “añadir más campos", buscarlo y rellenarlo. ¿Es posible hacer eso?
Add a custom field. I want the custom field to look the same as all the other fields, in all the references: to be visible when you edit, without having to go reference by reference, click "add more fields", search and fill it in. Is it possible to do that?3 votesUsers are able to click "Show all fields" on top of the reference editor panel. This displays all fields, including custom fields.
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Make <title-short> element in CSL styles searchable from bibliography function
Currently in CSL styles the <title-short> element metadata isn't searched from the Create Bibliography function. For example, searching for APA doesn't return American Psychological Association 7th edition (annotated bibliography) (CSL). Requesting that this be made a searchable element.
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Bulk edit for DOI field
Hello, would it be possible to Bulk edit also the field DOI? Especially records imported from PubMed include [doi] in this field which should not display in a bibliography.
It would be very helpful if we could Replace [doi] with zero characters in all records at once.13 votesI’m happy to update that bulk edit of DOI was part of the Feb. RefWorks release (along with bulk edit of author, language, reference type and title)
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Save to RefWorks Design Improvements
For the love of all that is holy, please create an option to minimize the 'Save to RefWorks' pop-up window when you're trying to input a reference. When Save to RefWorks can't manage to input most of the information itself (85% of the time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!), you have to manually input, but the giant RefWorks window blocks half of the article information that you need to input from view
7 votesWe are happy to announce this improvement was completed in January 2025 release.
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