RefWorks Write-N-Cite plugin for MS Word

Write-N-Cite (WNC) lets you insert formatted references into a paper as you write in MS Word.

Using Write-N-Cite when off campus

To use WNC when off campus, you must load the WNC Proxy Configuration Utility. The one exception to this is WNC4 (Mac), it does not require following the below steps. The instructions below assume that you have already downloaded and installed WNC on your computer. Be sure to quit MS Word when installing WNC.

Windows:
  1. Go to the Start menu;
  2. Choose RefWorks from the list of programs;
  3. Click on WNC Proxy Configuration Utility;
  4. Copy/paste: http://qe2a-proxy.mun.ca/login?url=http://refworks.scholarsportal.info/Refworks/?WNC=true
  5. Click OK.
Mac:
  1. Start Write-N-Cite;
  2. Select "Preferences" from the Write-N-Cite menu;
  3. Select the Proxy option;
  4. Copy/paste: http://qe2a-proxy.mun.ca/login?url=http://refworks.scholarsportal.info/Refworks/?WNC=true
  5. Restart Write-N-Cite.

Your configuration is now complete, and starting WNC will direct you to Memorial University's RefWorks user login screen.

Things to keep in mind:

WNCIII is compatible with Vista, Word 2007, XP and Word 2003. Current WNC for Windows users can use WNC III on old MS Word documents, however, the documents must be converted to a WNC III format which can be done within WNC III.

Word 2007 comes with the .docx file extension. When using Word 2007 with WNC, save MS Word files in the "Word 97-2003 (*.doc)" format instead of the "Word 2007 (*.docx)" format. This will ensure compatibility with WNC.

Questions? Comments?

See the Guide to RefWorks at Memorial University Libraries to contact us.

March 14, 2012
Lisa Goddard