RefWorks is a web-based product that allows individual users to manage bibliographic citations and to format citations using a wide variety of styles. This resource is available to all current IWU students, faculty, and staff.

RefWorks User Login

If you are logging into RefWorks from an off-campus computer, you will need the IWU Group Code in order to access your RefWorks databases. Please contact the Information Services Desk or your Library Liaison for the Group Code.

RefWorks Help

If you need assistance with setting up a RefWorks account, importing citations from a database, or other issues, please contact Stephanie Davis-Kahl at sdaviska@iwu.edu or 556-3010.

You can also download the following:

RefWorks: Exporting Citations from Databases and Catalogs

Cite What You Find  

Citing materials and keeping accurate records is essential to research. When you restate someone else's original idea or quote someone directly, you must cite these sources using a style approved by your instructor. The most common styles used are APA and MLA.

Networked guides:

• The Writing Center has created online guides, which explain how to use the APA, MLA, and Chicago citation styles. These guides are also available in print at the entrance to the library and in the writing center.

Book guides in the library:

• MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 5th ed. (REF. LB 2369 .G53 1999)
• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 5th ed. (REF. BF 76.7 .P83 2001)

For help with a specific citation, Ask a Librarian or contact the Writing Center.

Remember if you fail to cite resources accurately, you could be found guilty of academic dishonesty or plagiarism. The University's Handbook discusses this in detail online. The resources above will help you to cite your work correctly and in line with University guidelines.