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RefWorks - Export Citations: Export from RefWorks

Why Do I Need to Export my References from RefWorks to Another Service?

The Sawyer Library is preparing to discontinue the subscription to RefWorks. Access will cease on June 30, 2024. In anticipation of this change, users are strongly encouraged to export their collected citations stored in Refworks to another citation management service. This guide provides an overview of two options, EndNote (Web of Science version) and the free Zotero.

Please contact the Sawyer Library Reference Desk (sawlib@suffolk.edu or 617-573-8532) with any questions. 

Export from RefWorks

Choose a folder. Be sure to select all references in that folder. Click 'Share > Export References.'

In RefWorks choose a folder, select all references, click share

EndNote accepts RIS format.

In RefWorks click Share, select Export, select RIS format

  • Click on the downloading icon (upper right corner of the browser) to access your exported RIS file.
  • Name the file and choose a location to save it.
  • Repeat this process for each of your RefWorks folders.
  • These RIS files are now ready to be imported into a new reference management system.

Find the downloaded file, usually in the upper right corner of the browser.

Read This First

  • Export one folder at a time.
  • Delete citations and folders that are no longer needed prior to exporting.