Harold B. Lee Library

RefWorks

RefWorks is a Web-based bibliography and database manager that allows you to create your own personal database by importing references from text files or online databases. You can use these references in writing your papers and automatically format the paper and the bibliography in seconds.  If this is your first time using RefWorks, you will need to sign up for an individual account by creating a personalized login name and password.

Using Write-N-Cite from off campus

To use Write-n-Cite from off campus, you must load the WNC Proxy Configuration Utility by doing the following in Windows XP:

1. From the Start Menu select Programs and RefWorks
2. Select the WNC Proxy Configuration Utility
3. Enter this URL: https://www.lib.byu.edu/cgi-bin/remoteauth.pl?url=https://www.refworks.com/Refworks/?WNC=true
4. Click OK

After running the utility, when you launch Write-N-Cite you will be directed to the library's proxy server to login to RefWorks Write-n-Cite using your netID and password. After entering your netID and password, you will need to enter your RefWorks ID and password.

Mac Users:

1. Activate Write-N-Cite.
2. Select Preferences from the Write-N-Cite menu .
3. Select the Proxy option and enter https://www.lib.byu.edu/cgi-bin/remoteauth.pl?url=https://www.refworks.com/Refworks/?WNC=true
4. Restart Write-N-Cite for this proxy configuration to take effect.

EndNote / ProCite

For those interested in using the library catalog with EndNote and ProCite via Z39.50, here is the connection information:

Server: z3950.lib.byu.edu

Port: 2200

Database Name: unicorn

EndNote Find Full Text Feature

EndNote has the ability to find full text of material within your EndNote database. To increase the odds of EndNote finding the full text, you need to include the OpenURL Path and authentication URL in your EndNote Preferences (under the "Find Full Text" section)

OpenURL Path: http://www.lib.byu.edu/jfinder.pl

Authentication URL: https://www.lib.byu.edu/cgi-bin/remoteauth.pl