There are three different add-ons that allow users to insert in-text citations and bibliographies directly into a document: Write-N-Cite, RefWorks Citation Manager and Cite for Google Docs (please note that Cite for Google Docs is not compatible with Legacy RefWorks).
Please watch this video below for a run-down of these three writing tools.
Not sure which RefWorks writing tool will work for you. Here's a rundown of each tool and its compatibilities and limitations.
Writing Tool | Compatible with | Limitations | Where to find it |
Write-N-Cite |
Both ProQuest and Legacy RefWorks Microsoft Word 2016 and earlier on PCs Microsoft Word 2011 and earlier on Macs |
Not compatible with Macs running Microsoft Word 2012 and higher Not compatible with PCS running Microsoft Word more recent than 2016 |
In Legacy RefWorks, download the appropriate version from the Writing Tool Add-on page under the Tools menu In ProQuest RefWorks, download the appropriate version from the Tools page found under the Tools menu |
RefWorks Citation Manager |
Both ProQuest and Legacy RefWorks Microsoft Word 2016 and higher on both Macs and PCs |
Not compatible with computers running Microsoft Word 2015 and earlier | Add-in found in Microsoft Word's Add-in Store |
Cite for Google Docs | ProQuest RefWorks | Not compatible with Legacy RefWorks | Add-on found in the G Suite marketplace accessed through Google Docs' Add-on menu |